Haney vs Lomachenko: On May 20, Devin Haney will face Vasiliy Lomachenko to defend his undisputed world lightweight titles.
Against Lomachenko, who has responded with three victories since his reign as unified champion was ended by Teofimo Lopez in 2020, Haney’s WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF belts and unbeaten record are at stake.
Haney won a rematch against George Kambosos Jr. by unanimous decision, but Lomachenko should present the American star with the toughest challenge of his career at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Haney stated, “Lomachenko is a good fighter and a future candidate for the Hall of Fame. I have nothing against him or his accomplishments in the boxing sport.”
“I won’t be petty, even though he didn’t give me a chance when I challenged him in 2019. I made this fight, which the fans want, happen. Since the Kambosos rematch, I’ve improved two times, and if you don’t believe me, I perform better when my opponent is better.
“This fight is so exciting for me. I realize Lomachenko has a very high boxing level of intelligence, and I will show the world on May 20 that I’m the best contender on earth. I’m prepared to devastatingly defend my undisputed title.”
Lomachenko was viewed as one of the world’s first-class contenders before he experienced a shock-directed misfortune toward Lopez in Las Vegas.
However, the Ukrainian southpaw came back to sharpen his skills for Haney by stopping Masayoshi Nakatani brutally and then winning two dominant points bouts against Richard Commey and Jamaine Ortiz.
“My goal is to become the undisputed champion of lightweight, and Devin Haney is the man with the belts,” Lomachenko stated. “I’m looking forward to this challenge and admire his boxing intelligence.”
Haney has won all 29 of his fights, including victories over well-known veteran Jorge Linares and skilled Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa. However, a victory over Lomachenko will elevate Haney’s growing popularity to new heights.
According to Bob Arum, chairman of Top Rank, “Devin Haney is the sport’s brightest young superstar, and he’s taking on a tremendous challenge against one of this generation’s best pound-for-pound fighters in Vasiliy Lomachenko. This is the essence of boxing.”
“I’m sure it will be a memorable fight, Devin and Loma are sensational boxers.”
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