Devin Haney
Devin Miles Haney (/ˈheɪni/; born November 17, 1998) is an American professional boxer. He is the current undisputed lightweight champion, having held the WBC title since 2019 and the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and Ring titles since June 2022. As of June 2022, he is ranked as the world's best active lightweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[3] second by BoxRec[4] and first by ESPN.[5]
Early life
Haney was born in San Francisco[6] and lived in Oakland, California as a child, but moved to Las Vegas with his father Bill at the age of 14.[citation needed] He started boxing at the age of seven.[7]
Professional career
On February 2, 2018, Haney was scheduled to fight Filipino Harmonito Dela Torre in an eight-round opening bout. Dela Torre had problems obtaining a visa and subsequently withdrew from the fight. Unable to find an opponent, the date was scrapped.[8]
On January 11, 2019, Haney dominated a very tough opponent in Xolisani Ndongeni on the way to a 10-round unanimous decision win.[9]
On May 25, 2019, Haney defeated Antonio Moran via a vicious seventh-round knockout, in his first match under the Matchroom banner.[10]
On September 13, 2019, Haney defeated Zaur Abdullaev (11–0) to win the vacant WBC interim lightweight title.[11]
WBC lightweight champion
In October 2019, Haney became the youngest (i.e. latest-born) world champion in boxing when he was elevated as the WBC lightweight champion after previous WBC lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko was promoted to "Franchise Champion" by the WBC.[12]
Haney vs. Santiago
On the undercard of KSI vs. Logan Paul II in November 2019, Haney made his first title defense against Alfredo Santiago (12–0), and won by unanimous decision. He injured his shoulder during the fight, requiring surgery that would keep him out until the summer of 2020.[13] He maintained the title "champion in recess."[14]
Controversial comments about Vasiliy Lomachenko
In April 2020, Haney claimed that he could beat unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko during an interview with 78SportsTV.[15] When asked if would "end the hype of Loma", Haney said, "I'll tell you this. I will never lose to a white boy in my life. I don't care what nobody got to say. Fight a white boy 10 times, I'm going to beat him 10 times." Haney was criticized for this racist comment.[15] Haney came out on Twitter after and said, "I'm not racist and I never will be a racist. I'm chasing greatness." He also said he spoke with WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán and "confirmed to him directly my commitment to be a role model and my absolute rejection of discrimination of any kind."[16] Haney's comments were compared to Bernard Hopkins' declaration that he would "never let a white boy beat me" before his fight with Joe Calzaghe, which Hopkins lost. [16]
Haney vs. Gamboa
On October 2, 2020, it was revealed that Haney would make the second defense of his WBC lightweight title against the former unified featherweight titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa, on November 7, 2020. The bout was held at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, and was broadcast by DAZN.[17][18] Most media members predicted an easy victory for the reigning champion,[19][20][21] which was reflected in the betting odds as well, with most odds-makers having Haney as a -5000 favorite.[22] Haney won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with two of the judges awarding him every single round of the fight, while the third judge scored it 118–109 in favor of Haney. Gamboa was deducted a point in the eleventh round for holding. Haney out-landed Gamboa 133 to 84 in total punches, and 82 to 63 in power punches landed.[23]
Haney vs. Linares
In what was seen by many as Haney's toughest test of his career so far, Haney made the third defense of his WBC lightweight title against former three-weight world champion Jorge Linares on May 29, 2021.[24] He won by unanimous decision with the judges scoring the bout 116–112, 116–112, 115–113 in his favor.[25] 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. Haney survived the final two rounds largely by tying Linares up and negating his opponent's attempts at trying to engage with him. The crowd voiced their displeasure with what they perceived as excessive clinching by booing Haney when he jumped up on the ropes in celebration immediately after the final bell, as well as booing during the announcement of the official decision.[25]
Haney vs. Diaz
Joseph Diaz had been scheduled to defend his WBC interim lightweight title against Ryan García on November 27, 2021, until García withdrew from the fight due to a hand injury.[26] This led to back and forth on social media between Haney and Diaz, culminating in an official announcement on November 3 that Diaz would now be challenging for Haney's full world title on December 4, instead of defending his interim title against García.[27] On the night, Haney defeated Diaz by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–111, 117–111, 116–112 in his favor. After the fight, the victor announced his desire to face unified champion George Kambosos Jr. for all four major world titles in the lightweight division, stating, "Let's do it for all the belts. The real undisputed."[28]
Haney vs. Kambosos Jr.
In front of a sold-out crowd in Melbourne, Australia in June 2022, Haney defeated George Kambosos Jr. by outpointing and outboxing the Australian fighter to become the first undisputed lightweight champion in the four-belt era. The judges scored the bout 116–112, 116–112, 118–110, all in favor of Haney.[29] The deal for the fight included an automatic rematch clause which Kambosos exercised, with the rematch occurring in October 2022 in Australia.[30][31]
Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. II
Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr. met in their rematch at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on October 16, 2022.[32] Haney defeated Kambosos via unanimous decision with the scores of 118–110 (twice) and 119–109.[33]
Professional boxing record
| 29 fights | 29 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 15 | 0 |
| By decision | 14 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | George Kambosos Jr. | UD | 12 | Oct 16, 2022 | Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia | Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | George Kambosos Jr. | UD | 12 | Jun 5, 2022 | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | Retained WBC lightweight title; Won WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Joseph Diaz | UD | 12 | Dec 4, 2021 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Jorge Linares | UD | 12 | May 29, 2021 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Yuriorkis Gamboa | UD | 12 | Nov 7, 2020 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Alfredo Santiago | UD | 12 | Nov 9, 2019 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Zaur Abdullaev | RTD | 4 (12), 3:00 | Sep 13, 2019 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant WBC interim lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Antonio Moran | KO | 7 (12), 2:32 | May 25, 2019 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | Retained WBC International and WBO Inter-Continental lightweight titles; Won vacant WBA International lightweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Xolisani Ndongeni | UD | 10 | Jan 11, 2019 | StageWorks, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | Won vacant WBC International and WBO Inter-Continental lightweight titles |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Juan Carlos Burgos | UD | 10 | Sep 28, 2018 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. | Won vacant IBF North American lightweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Mason Menard | RTD | 9 (10), 3:00 | May 11, 2018 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won vacant IBF–USBA lightweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Hamza Sempewo | TKO | 5 (6), 1:39 | Nov 4, 2017 | Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Enrique Tinoco | UD | 8 | Sep 22, 2017 | SugarHouse Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Miguel Angel Perez Aispuro | KO | 5 (8), 1:51 | Jun 24, 2017 | Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Hector Garcia | UD | 8 | Apr 15, 2017 | Salon Sindicato Alba Roja, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Maximino Toala | TKO | 4 (10), 1:34 | Mar 4, 2017 | Salon Sindicato Alba Roja, Tijuana, Mexico | Won vacant WBC Youth lightweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Daniel Armando Valenzuela | KO | 2 (8), 0:56 | Jan 28, 2017 | AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Odilon Rivera Meza | TKO | 1 (8), 1:49 | Jan 12, 2017 | Escape Bar, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Carlos Antonio Avila | TKO | 5 (6), 1:45 | Oct 21, 2016 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Mike Fowler | TKO | 5 (6), 1:19 | Sep 15, 2016 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Carlos Castillo | UD | 6 | Aug 27, 2016 | The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Javier Meraz | TKO | 2 (6), 1:45 | Aug 12, 2016 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Clay Burns | UD | 6 | Jun 25, 2016 | Belle of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jairo Fernandez Vargas | TKO | 4 (6), 1:34 | May 21, 2016 | Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Rafael Vazquez | UD | 4 | Apr 9, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Roman Melendez | TKO | 1 (6), 2:26 | Mar 19, 2016 | Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jorge Edgar Sillas | UD | 6 | Feb 20, 2016 | Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Iniguez | TKO | 1 (4), 1:36 | Dec 18, 2015 | Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Gonzalo Lopez | TKO | 1 (4), 0:33 | Dec 11, 2015 | Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico |
See also
References
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- ^ a b Top Rank tale of the tape prior to the George Kambosos Jr. fight.
- ^ "TBRB rankings". Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "BoxRec ratings". BoxRec. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Divisional rankings -- The best top 10 fighters per division". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "A Peek Into Devin Haney's Personal Life and Religion". EssentiallySports. December 1, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Devin Haney's Boxing Journey: When Did He Start Boxing and Become a Pro?". EssentiallySports. May 28, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
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- ^ "Devin Haney outpoints Xolisani Ndongeni in first ShoBox main event of 2019". The Ring. January 11, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Devin Haney scores vicious seventh-round KO of Antonio Moran". The Ring. May 25, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Haney vs Abdullaev: Punch-perfect Devin Haney stops Zaur Abdullaev to win WBC Interim belt". Sky Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "WBC maps out next fights, strips Lomachenko". ESPN.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Haney eyes summer bout after shoulder surgery". ESPN.com. January 29, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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- ^ a b "Devin Haney criticised after claiming 'he would never lose to a white boy'". The Independent. April 19, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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- ^ "Hand injury forces postponement of Garcia-Diaz". ESPN.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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- ^ "Devin Haney puts on the best performance of his career in win over Jo Jo Diaz Jr.; wants George Kambosos Jr. next for undisputed title | DAZN News US". DAZN. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Devin Haney ends George Kambosos' reign with unanimous decision in Melbourne". ABC News. June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Haney-Kambosos produced domination ... and an unnecessary rematch". ESPN.com. June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "George Kambosos vs. Devin Haney results: Haney outclasses Kambosos to unanimous decision victory". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Rematch Official: October 15 in Melbourne". BoxingScene.com.
- ^ "Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos 2 results: Haney dominant again, remains undisputed lightweight champ".
External links
- Boxing record for Devin Haney from BoxRec (registration required)
- Devin Haney at Tapology.com
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Ivan Redkach | IBF–USBA lightweight champion May 11, 2018 – September 2018 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Teófimo López | ||
| New title | IBF North American lightweight champion September 28, 2018 – December 2018 Vacated | Vacant | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Hurricane Futa | WBC International lightweight champion January 11, 2019 – July 2019 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Viktor Kotochigov | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Daud Yordan | WBO Inter-Continental lightweight champion January 11, 2019 – July 2019 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by Thomas Mattice | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Joe Cordina | WBA International lightweight champion May 25, 2019 – August 2019 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by James Tennyson | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Omar Figueroa Jr. | WBC lightweight champion Interim title September 13, 2019 – October 23, 2019 Promoted | Vacant Title next held by Ryan García | ||
| Preceded by | WBC lightweight champion October 23, 2019 – December 12, 2019 Status changed to champion in recess | Vacant Title next held by Himself | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Himself | WBC lightweight champion April 22, 2020 – present | Incumbent | ||
| Preceded by | WBA lightweight champion Super title June 5, 2022 – present | |||
| IBF lightweight champion June 5, 2022 – present | ||||
| WBO lightweight champion June 5, 2022 – present | ||||
| The Ring lightweight champion June 5, 2022 – present | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Pernell Whitaker | Undisputed lightweight champion June 5, 2022 – present | |||
| Honorary boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Jorge Linares | WBC lightweight champion In recess December 12, 2019 – April 22, 2020 Reinstated | Vacant | ||