Devin Haney-Liam Paro Welterweight Unification Battle Confirmed for Dec. 19 at Chase Center in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 5, 2026) — A San Francisco-born champion returns to unify

welterweight titles, while his Australian counterpart aims to spoil another homecoming.

Three-division world champion and WBO king Devin Haney will face two-division world champion and IBF titleholder Liam Paro in a welterweight unification showdown Saturday, Dec. 19, at Chase Center in San Francisco. 

In the 10-round welterweight co-feature, former world champion Brian Norman Jr. takes on two-time world title challenger Abel Ramos.

Haney-Paro, Norman-Ramos and two additional fights will be streamed LIVE on DAZN PPV beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Promoted by Top Rank and Devin Haney Promotions, in association with No Limit Boxing and TGB Promotions, ticket information will be announced shortly.

“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,” said Top Rank President Todd duBoef. “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.”

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

We made championship history at Chase Center at 140 pounds. Now we’re returning at 147 for another opportunity to make history, looking to build on that success and deliver a memorable night of world-class boxing for the Bay Area.”

“Devin Haney aka Deebo's homecoming sets the stage for a blockbuster welterweight unification showdown in San Francisco,” said Britton Hardin, Head of Boxing, North America at DAZN. “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.”

Haney (33-0, 15 KOs) stopped Zaur Abdullaev in four rounds to win the interim lightweight title in 2019 and was elevated to world champion later that year. After four defenses, he traveled to Australia twice in 2022 to beat George Kambosos Jr., first to claim the undisputed crown and then to defend it. Haney outpointed Vasiliy Lomachenko in May 2023 before moving up to 140 pounds that December, where he dominated Regis Prograis to become a two-division champion. His April 2024 decision loss to Ryan Garcia was later overturned and the bout ruled a no contest. Haney returned in May 2025 to outpoint Jose Ramirez. That November, he dropped Brian Norman Jr. en route to a unanimous decision to capture the WBO welterweight title. In his second appearance at Chase Center, he’ll look to unify titles in a second weight class.

Haney said, “My resume speaks for itself. 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. 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) traveled to Puerto Rico in June 2024 and outpointed Subriel Matias to capture the super lightweight world title. The Mackay, Australia, native returned to Puerto Rico that December and lost the belt by split decision to Richardson Hitchins in his first defense. Paro moved up to welterweight the following year, stopping Jonathan Navarro after five rounds and outpointing unbeaten David Papot. In June, he handed Lewis Crocker his first defeat, earning a unanimous decision in Brisbane to become a two-division world champion.

Paro said, “Three years ago, I was on the undercard at Chase Center the night Devin fought Regis Prograis. I said back then that Haney versus Paro rolls off the tongue. Now it’s here. Champion versus champion, two belts on the line, in his backyard.

“I’ve never taken the easy road. I went to Puerto Rico and took the title off Matias in front of his own people. Devin’s a great fighter and I respect that. But I’ve been the underdog plenty of times and I’ve made history before. December 19, I’m coming to unify the division and make more history.”

“Look, this is the fight we've been chasing since the day Liam won that IBF belt,” said No Limit Boxing CEO George Rose. “Plenty of champions sit on their titles and wait for an easy defence. That's never been Liam Paro and it's never been No Limit. We put his name in front of every champion in the division and said come and get it. Devin Haney has answered, and full credit to him for that.

“I'll say it straight. Devin Haney is the best welterweight in the world right now. Undefeated, three-division world champion, fighting in his hometown. That's exactly why Liam wants him. You don't become the best by going around the best. You go straight through them, and that's what we're heading to America to do.”

Norman (29-1, 23 KOs) broke through in May 2024, knocking out unbeaten Giovani Santillan in 10 rounds to capture the interim welterweight world title. Elevated to full champion later that year, the Atlanta native made two emphatic defenses in 2025, stopping Derrieck Cuevas and Jin Sasaki before the Haney loss. He returned in May and dispatched Josh Wagner in two rounds.

Ramos (29-6-3, 22 KOs), a Mexican American raised in Casa Grande, Arizona, made his mark in September 2020 when he dropped a split decision to Yordenis Ugas in his first bid for a world title. His second shot came in November 2024, when he traded knockdowns with Mario Barrios en route to a split draw. In February, Ramos rallied to upset previously unbeaten Tahmir Smalls by split decision.

Norman said, “I don't fear the moment. I embrace it. Every setback has sharpened me, every sacrifice has shaped me, and every round has taught me something. I don't need to be perfect. I need to be present, disciplined, and calculated. The goal isn't just to win a fight. It's to bring the best version of myself into that ring and leave no doubt about who I am. December 19, I’ll be my best self.”

Ramos said, “I’m super excited for this opportunity. Brian Norman Jr. always comes to fight, and with my action-packed style, I know this is going to be a fan-friendly fight for everyone at the Chase Center and watching on DAZN. This will be my first time in San Francisco, and I can’t wait to put on a show for the boxing fans to close out the year.”