Devin Haney vs. Joseph Diaz Jr.: Fight prediction, card, odds, expert picks, preview, start time

The lightweight division continues to heat up as the WBC champion puts his title on the line in Las Vegas

For most of unbeaten Devin Haney's title defense in May, a step-up bout against former two-division champion Jorge Linares, the WBC lightweight champion looked to be nothing short of the future of the 135-pound division.  

Then, adversity struck. Haney was rocked in Round 10 and spent the rest of the contest in full damage control as he held gratuitously and circled away from contact en route to a unanimous decision win.  

As Haney (26-0, 15 KOs), the 23-year-old phenom from Las Vegas, enters his return on Saturday at the nearby MGM Grand Garden Arena, the stakes couldn't be higher given the recent events within the division (8 p.m. ET, DAZN -- subscribe now). Should Haney defend his WBC belt against interim titleholder and former two-division champion Joseph Diaz Jr. (32-1-1, 15 KOs), a shot at undisputed lightweight glory could be next against newly crowned unified king George Kambosos Jr.