1. Devin Miles Haney is an American professional boxer.
21 Facts About Devin Haney
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Devin Haney has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed championship at lightweight from 2022 to 2023, and the World Boxing Council super lightweight title from 2023 to 2024.
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On February 2,2018, Devin Haney was scheduled to fight Harmonito Dela Torre in an eight-round opening bout.
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On January 11,2019, Devin Haney dominated a very tough opponent in Xolisani Ndongeni on the way to a 10-round unanimous decision win.
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On May 25,2019, Devin Haney defeated Antonio Moran via a vicious seventh-round knockout, in his first match under the Matchroom banner.
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On September 13,2019, Devin Haney defeated Zaur Abdullaev to win the vacant WBC interim lightweight title.
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In October 2019, Devin Haney became the WBC lightweight champion as he was elevated, after the previous WBC lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko was promoted to "Franchise Champion" by the WBC.
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Devin Haney injured his shoulder during the fight, requiring surgery that would keep him out until the summer of 2020.
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On October 2,2020, it was revealed that Devin Haney would make the second defense of his WBC lightweight title against veteran 39-year-old former featherweight title holder Yuriorkis Gamboa, on November 7,2020.
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Devin Haney out-landed Gamboa 133 to 84 in total punches, and 82 to 63 in power punches landed.
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Devin Haney controlled the action for most of the fight, but was hurt when Linares caught him with a powerful right-left combination toward the end of the tenth round.
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Devin Haney survived the final two rounds largely by tying Linares up and negating his opponent's attempts at trying to engage with him.
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In front of a sold-out crowd in Melbourne, Australia in June 2022, Devin Haney defeated George Kambosos Jr.
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On March 29,2023, it was confirmed that Devin Haney would make a second defense of his undisputed lightweight titles against veteran 35-year-old former unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko on May 20,2023, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada, US.
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However, Devin Haney rallied to win the final round on all three judges' scorecards.
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CompuBox punch stats suggested Devin Haney had landed 110 of 405 punches thrown, while Lomachenko landed 124 of 564, with both boxers outlanding the other in five rounds each, the other two rounds being even.
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On December 9,2023, in an almost sold-out Chase Center in San Francisco, California, Devin Haney moved up a weight class and challenged 35 year old Regis Prograis for the WBC super lightweight title.
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Devin Haney staggered Prograis several more times in the middle rounds, but seemed reluctant to go for the finish and instead relied on his winning formula of attacking and retreating.
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Devin Haney was knocked down three times by Garcia during the 12 round contest, and lost via majority-decision.
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On June 24,2024 it was announced that Devin Haney requested the WBC for "Champion in Recess" status.
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On January 4,2025, it was reported that Devin Haney would make his ring return on March 25,2025.