When is Haney vs Barboza Jr?
Devin Haney could take on Arnold Barboza Jr in Autumn/Fall 2026 at Barclays Center, New York.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
The contest would be for the WBC super lightweight championship of the world.
Haney vs Barboza Jr stats
Devin Haney would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 33 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Arnold Barboza Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Haney would have an advantage in power over Barboza Jr, with a 45% knockout percentage compared to Barboza Jr's 33%.
Devin Haney is the younger man by 7 years, at 27 years old.
Barboza Jr has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Devin Haney and Arnold Barboza Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.
Haney is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 5 months later than Barboza Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 12 more professional rounds, totaling 246 compared to Barboza Jr's 234.
Arnold Barboza Jr is currently ranked number 6 by the WBO in the 140lb division.
Haney vs Barboza Jr form
Haney remains undefeated as a professional.
In his last fight, he beat Brian Norman Jr on November 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Jose Carlos Ramirez on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Times Square, New York.
Going into that contest, his fight against Ryan Garcia on April 20, 2024 ended in a no contest at Barclays Center, New York.
Before that, he had won against Regis Prograis on December 9, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Chase Center, San Francisco.
He had beaten Vasyl Lomachenko on May 20, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Lightweight, WBA Super World Lightweight, WBC World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Arnold Barboza Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Kenneth Sims Jr on March 14, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Jack Catterall on February 15, 2025, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had won against Jose Carlos Ramirez on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He had defeated Sean McComb on April 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Arnold Barboza Jr has been fighting more than Devin Haney.
Devin Haney last fought 10 months and 15 days ago, while Arnold Barboza Jr's last outing was 6 months and 23 days ago.
Haney's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.
Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.
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