Rolly Romero says he has signed to fight Devin Haney May 30 in a welterweight unification at Barclays Center in New York, and Haney is in “serious conversations” to finalize the bout, BoxingScene learned Thursday.

WBA champion Romero 17-2 (13 KOs) and his Las Vegas neighbor Haney 33-0 (15 KOs), a three-division champion now wearing the WBO welterweight belt, are pegged to fight under the Premier Boxing Champions banner in a Prime Video/PPV.com pay-per-view.

In addition to their common hometown, both are linked to new WBC champion Ryan Garcia.

Haney, of course, was knocked down three times in a 2024 decision loss to Garcia that was overturned to a no-contest due to Garcia’s three positive tests for the banned PED Ostarine while Romero, 30, defeated Garcia in his most recent fight, in May at Times Square.

Also that night, Haney, 27, defeated former unified 140lbs champion Jose Ramirez by unanimous decision.

“No more ball back in this court or that court. I’m signed, sealed and delivered,” Romero posted on “X” Wednesday. “Big boy deal. The Haneys have always been soft and full of lies. I’m going to end y’all for good.”

An official connected to the talks said, “It’s a fight we’re trying to make happen. It’s a fight I hope we can make.”

Devin Haney has expressed that the offer to fight Romero is quality, and BoxingScene has learned his father/trainer/manager, Bill Haney, is involved in scrutinizing the details of the financial structure.

Romero has only lost to unbeaten three-division champion Gervonta Davis and WBC interim 140lbs champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz.

He answered by knocking down Garcia in the Times Square main event on May 2, winning by unanimous-decision scores of 115-112, 118-109, 115-112.

Haney’s move to Romero delays his anticipated rematch with Garcia after years of acrimony over their 2024 affair at Barclays Center.

By defeating Mario Barrios February 21 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Garcia became a world champion and heightened the appetite for Garcia-Haney II.

Yet, by defeating Romero, Haney would make the bout a three-belt unification and further stoke interest for the showdown. 

Since his victory over Garcia, Romero has staved off the effort by WBA mandatory challenger Shakhram Giyasov 17-0 (10 KOs) for a title fight, saying he had never heard of Giyasov while expressing interest in fighting Manny Pacquiao, Shakur Stevenson and Conor Benn instead.

“It’s disrespectful and unfair,” Giyasov manager Vadim Kornilov told BoxingScene Thursday. “They’ve been talking to like 10 people … they had a 30-day mandatory notice in October [from the WBA], there was a purse bid. They could’ve applied for an exception … but it doesn’t mean they can just make us wait.”

Kornilov said Giyasov attorney Pat English has written several letters to the WBA encouraging the sanctioning body to enforce the mandatory to no avail.

Giyasov, 32, hasn’t fought since April.

“We’ve been waiting on a response and we’re not looking to fight someone else [in the interim],” Kornilov said. “Manny, Shakur, Conor Benn, and now Haney … how many people are they going to mention before they fight Giyasov?

“He’s fought two eliminators and he’s fought for the mandatory. He deserves his shot now. We’ve given this two years. He’s not looking to do a step-aside [agreement].”

If Romero-Haney gets finalized, however, it may be his best option.