Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan are due to fight each other for the vacant IBF welterweight title in September, and Hearn has named Benn as a potential opponent for the winner of the all-Irish bout.

Haney’s last stoppage victory came in September 2019, when he defeated Zaur Abdullaev via retirement. Although Norman Jr. and Haney will not meet until November, tensions have already begun to flare ...