That's according to a midweek update in Paro's homeland, with Fox Sports Australia reporting the 30-year-old's promoters No Limit have begun talks with Haney.

Early suggestions are that it would take place on U.S. soil, meaning Paro (28-1, 16 KOs) would return Stateside for the first time since a sixth-round stoppage win over Montana Love in December 2023. That was the same Matchroom card headlined by Haney's 140-pound debut, outpointing Regis Prograis to win the WBC world title.

Now a three-division world champion, the 27-year-old has seen proposed fights with Rolando Romero and a 144-pound catchweight against Shakur Stevenson go cold this year, while the Davis back-and-forth has played out publicly in recent months.

The WBO ordered him to face Keyshawn in his first title defense, though the former WBO lightweight beltholder now sits No. 7 in the latest rankings update after withdrawing from contention following last week's purse bid.

Former titleholder Brian Norman (29-1, 23 KOs) is back to top spot, though Haney vehemently denied the possibility of an immediate rematch when the option was floated on social media.

Two-weight world champion Teofimo Lopez (22-2, 13 KOs) will face friendly rival Romero for his WBA belt at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena on August 22, while former IBF junior welterweight beltholder Richardson Hitchins (21-0, 8 KOs) and Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) are the next two contenders for Haney's 147-pound title.

Hitchins is nursing a hand injury after his shutout win over Ricardo Salas on his Zuffa Boxing debut last month, while Pacquiao's handlers are monitoring the divisional landscape after a year-long absence.

The day after dethroning Lewis Crocker to become Australia's second two-weight world champion, Paro's trainer Angelo di Carlo said they were open to all comers.

No Limit chief George Rose hinted they were interested in luring Pacquiao back to Australia for a voluntary first defense, nine years after his world title defense against Jeff Horn at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium in July 2017.

"Liam showed the world that he's at the top of the tree in the 147-pound division. He can take anybody, all of those guys are available and we're interested in. There's no-one we'd say no to. I know the type of kid he is, he'll fight anybody," di Carlo said at the time, though things change quickly and a unification opportunity would trump that.

The possibility is sweetened knowing the WBO and IBF are on good terms as sanctioning bodies, given they're set for a five-day unified convention in December at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.

WBO president Gustavo Olivieri's statement, back in May, described the December 9-13 gathering as a "landmark initiative reflecting institutional collaboration, global unity, and a shared commitment to the continued advancement of professional boxing."