Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Keyshawn Davis are among those in the sights of one man hoping to thrust his name into the mix at the very top level.
At present, Haney holds the WBO welterweight world title whilst Rolando Romero is in possession of the WBA crown, and the US pair are expected to collide in May for a title unification bout.
Meanwhile, California’s Garcia has become one of the biggest names in the sport after winning the WBC welterweight world title by beating Mario Barrios, whilst Northern Ireland’s IBF ruler, Lewis Crocker, is set for a trip Down Under to face Liam Paro as the first defence of his belt.
Keyshawn Davis is another name that looks poised to be added into the equation, as he threatens a move up to welterweight.
After an impressive win over Kenneth Sims Jr. at the weekend, Los Angeles’ Arnold Barboza Jr. called out all of the above in his post-fight interview, seeking to secure a major fight.
“Who wouldn’t mind seeing me and Ryan Garcia in this arena, man? We would pack this s**t out. I want any of the champions, man; Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, Rolly [Romero] and [Lewis] Crocker.
“But there is one person, that is annoying on Instagram, if he wants to come up to 147, where you at Keyshawn Davis?”
Barboza bounced back from a first career defeat at the hands of Teofimo Lopez to extend his record to 33-1 with a one-sided unanimous-decision win over Sims Jr. in Anaheim. The 34-year-old now hopes to agree to a second world title shot in this new division, adding yet another dimension to the intriguing picture at welterweight.
However, Barboza also shook hands on a potential showdown with Alexis Rocha during the aftermath of his win, teeing up a possible war between the Californian duo for this summer as the champions look more likely to book unfications.