Haney vs Paro set for December 19 in San Francisco

Devin Haney and Liam Paro will unify the WBO and IBF welterweight titles on Saturday, December 19, at Chase Center in San Francisco.

The announcement was made November 5 by Top Rank, Devin Haney Promotions, No Limit Boxing and TGB Promotions.

Haney (33-0, 15 KOs) is a three-division world champion who has done some of his best work on the road.

He went to Australia twice in 2022 to beat George Kambosos Jr. — first to become undisputed at lightweight and then to defend it.

He outpointed Vasiliy Lomachenko in May 2023, then moved to 140 pounds that December and dominated Regis Prograis at Chase Center.

His April 2024 decision loss to Ryan Garcia was later overturned and ruled a no contest.

He came back in May 2025 to outpoint Jose Ramirez, then dropped Brian Norman Jr. that November on the way to a unanimous decision and the WBO welterweight title.

“My resume speaks for itself,” Haney said.

“I’ve never been afraid to go into a champion’s backyard and put my record on the line.

I went to Australia, took George Kambosos’ belts, and became undisputed lightweight champion of the world.

Now I’m bringing another Australian world champion, Liam Paro, into my backyard.

This time, I plan to take his belt and become a unified welterweight world champion right here at home.”

“Oakland is where my story started, and the Bay Area has always been part of who I am,” Haney said.

“The Valkyries just brought a championship to Chase Center, and on December 19, I plan to keep that championship energy going.

I made history in Australia.

Now it’s time to make history at home.”

Paro (28-1, 16 KOs) has his own history of winning in the other man’s building.

The Mackay, Australia, native went to Puerto Rico in June 2024 and outpointed Subriel Matias for a super lightweight title.

He returned that December and lost it by split decision to Richardson Hitchins in his first defense.

He moved to welterweight the following year, stopped Jonathan Navarro after five rounds and outpointed the unbeaten David Papot.

In June he handed Lewis Crocker his first defeat by unanimous decision in Brisbane to win the IBF belt and become a two-division champion.

“Three years ago, I was [fighting] … and now I’m a two-division world champion,” Paro said.

The winner will hold two welterweight world titles, taking another step toward undisputed status rather than becoming undisputed champion through this fight alone.

The card will stream on DAZN PPV beginning at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT.

Haney-Paro, Norman-Ramos and two additional fights will be on the broadcast.

Brian Norman Jr. faces Abel Ramos in the 10-round welterweight co-feature.

Norman is a former world champion who lost his WBO belt to Haney in November 2025.

Ramos is a two-time world title challenger.

Ticket information has not been released.

The fight represents a homecoming for Haney after years of fighting on the road.

It also represents another road test for Paro, who has built his career on upset wins in hostile territory.

Top Rank President Todd duBoef praised the matchup.

“The historically prestigious welterweight division is heating up, and it all starts on December 19 in San Francisco when Devin Haney and Liam Paro unify their titles,” duBoef said.

“It is a pleasure to be reunited with Team Haney after orchestrating his successful bid for the undisputed lightweight championship in 2022.

Paro is no stranger to winning on the road, having broken the hearts of Puerto Rican fans when he upset Subriel Matias for his super lightweight crown.

This is a terrific matchup with massive stakes.”

Bill Haney, Devin’s father and promoter, also released a statement.

“We are excited to partner with Top Rank, PBC, No Limit Promotions and DAZN to deliver another major night of championship boxing,” Bill Haney said.

“At Devin Haney Promotions, our commitment is to bring meaningful, high-level fights to the sport, and December 19 represents exactly that.

Devin Haney and Liam Paro are two reigning world champions competing in one of the hottest divisions in boxing.

This is a championship unification, with the WBO and IBF welterweight titles at stake and the winner taking another step toward becoming undisputed.”

Britton Hardin, Head of Boxing, North America at DAZN, also weighed in.

“Devin Haney aka Debo’s homecoming sets the stage for a blockbuster welterweight unification showdown in San Francisco,” Hardin said.

“With Liam Paro looking to make his own statement, and Brian Norman Jr. facing battle-tested former world title challenger Abel Ramos, this card brings together elite talent, compelling rivalries and high stakes.”

The PPV sell is a central question surrounding the event.

Haney has headlined pay-per-view events before, but his drawing power remains a topic of debate among industry insiders.

His 2023 fight against Regis Prograis at Chase Center was on DAZN PPV and drew a reported gate of over $4 million.

But his 2025 fight against Jose Ramirez was not a PPV event, and his welterweight title win over Norman was also on standard DAZN.

Paro has never headlined a major U.S. pay-per-view.

His biggest win — the upset of Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico — was on DAZN as part of a regular subscription.

His IBF title win over Lewis Crocker in Brisbane was also not a PPV event.

The co-feature between Norman and Ramos adds depth but does not feature a current world champion.

Norman is a former titleholder coming off a loss, and Ramos is a contender who has not won a world title in two attempts.

The card includes two additional fights that have not yet been announced.

DAZN PPV pricing has not been officially disclosed.

Industry observers have noted that the 147-pound division is one of boxing’s most competitive weight classes, but it lacks the mainstream star power of the sport’s biggest names.

Haney and Paro are both skilled technicians rather than knockout artists, which could affect casual fan interest.

Haney has 15 knockouts in 33 wins, a 45 percent KO rate.

Paro has 16 knockouts in 28 wins, a 57 percent rate.

Neither fighter has a signature stoppage that would drive highlight-reel promotion.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds.

The referee and judges have not been announced.