Devin Haney will return to boxing in a unification fight against Liam Paro in San Francisco on December 19.Haney, who hasn’t fought since a stunning November 2025 victory over Brian Norman Jr, puts his WBO welterweight title on the line against IBF titleholder Paro for the blockbuster bout at Chase Center.Haney handed Norman his first career defeat to claim world honours in a third weight category last yearGettyParo survived a horror cut in an epic world title fight with Crocker to claim the IBF throneGettyThe 27-year-old, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, enters the December clash with a perfect 33-0 record and 15 knockouts to his name.He was initially defeated by current WBC champion Ryan Garcia when the pair came to blows in New York in 2024, but the result was overturned to a no-contest when Garcia failed two drug tests.This will be the first fight of Haney’s multi-fight partnership with streaming giant DAZN.Haney inked an exclusive deal with DAZN last month, joining fellow boxing stars Anthony Joshua and Teofimo Lopez, who holds the fourth WBA belt at welterweight.Dana White‘s Zuffa Boxing had offered Haney a deal, which came with the stipulation that he would fight Shakur Stevenson, who has since left the promotion.But Haney opted to join DAZN and the deal allows him to remain a promotional free agent.“Back home to the bay!” Haney wrote on X.“Unified Champ Dec 19th InshaAllah… 34-0 #TheDream.”Paro, meanwhile, won his IBF title with a unanimous decision win over Lewis Crocker in June.The Australian has suffered just one defeat — a split decision to Richardson Hitchins in 2024 — in 29 professional fights, and the Haney fight marks just his third outing in the US.View Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/TheDream?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwNorman vs Ramos also announcedHaney vs Paro will also feature a welterweight contest between Haney’s former foe Norman and Abel Ramos.Norman bounced back from his defeat to Haney with a second-round stoppage of Josh Wagner in Virginia in May.The Georgia native is out to score his 30th win as a professional when he faces Ramos.Ramos has fought just once since contesting a draw with Mario Barrios on the undercard of Jake Paul’s fight against Mike Tyson in November 2024.The 35-year-old defeated Tahmir Smalls by split decision last time out in February.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.