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Undefeated boxing star Devin Haney arrested, charged with felony possession of a concealed weapon

Devin HaneyUndefeated lightweight boxing world champion Devin Haney has been arrested and charged with a felony after an unregistered semi-automatic firearm was found in his vehicle. Per a report from TMZ Sports, Devin Haney is currently free on bail after the weapon was found under the driver’s seat of a car registered in his name during […]

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Undefeated lightweight boxing world champion Devin Haney has been arrested and charged with a felony after an unregistered semi-automatic firearm was found in his vehicle.

Per a report from TMZ Sports, Devin Haney is currently free on bail after the weapon was found under the driver’s seat of a car registered in his name during a routine traffic stop.

Devin Haney is said to have left a Los Angeles nightclub around midnight on Wednesday. Minutes later, local police pulled the vehicle over due to an unsafe lane change and a failure to use a turn signal. According to authorities, Haney was not driving the vehicle. The person behind the wheel disclosed that there was a firearm underneath the driver’s seat. Neither Haney nor the driver took ownership of the weapon, but because the vehicle was registered to Haney, he was arrested and booked for felony possession of a concealed weapon.

Haney was released just past 8:00 a.m. on Thursday morning on $35,000 bail. He is scheduled to be back in court next month.

Devin Haney’s Father Comments on His Son’s Arrest

The 24-year-old’s father and trainer, Bill Haney told ESPN that the whole thing was a misunderstanding that he is confident will be cleared up in court.

“It’s a misunderstanding that will be solved when Devin goes to court. It’s unfortunate that he was arrested with his armed licensed security. I’m confident things are going to be worked out.”

Devin Haney’s arrest comes less than two months removed from his somewhat controversial unanimous decision victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko in May. Haney, who currently reigns as the undisputed lightweight boxing world champion, has seen his popularity explode in recent years, thanks in large part to back-to-back victories against George Kambosos in June and October of last year.

Haney currently carries a 30-0 record with 15 victories coming by way of knockout.

Israel Adesanya weighs in on Devin Haney, Vasiliy Lomachenko decision: ‘People don’t know sh*t about boxing’

AdesanyaIsrael Adesanya shared his thoughts on the controversial decision between unified lightweight world champion Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko. On Saturday night, the two lightweight greats went toe-to-toe in a 12-round war with Haney’s lightweight titles up for grabs. By the time it was all said and done, a majority of boxing fans had Lomachenko […]

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Israel Adesanya shared his thoughts on the controversial decision between unified lightweight world champion Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko.

On Saturday night, the two lightweight greats went toe-to-toe in a 12-round war with Haney’s lightweight titles up for grabs. By the time it was all said and done, a majority of boxing fans had Lomachenko doing enough to walk away with Haney’s collection of gold. However, the judges didn’t see it that way. Haney walked out of the MGM Grand Garden Arena with a unanimous decision victory, much to the chagrin of the live audience and those watching around the world.

Weighing in on the result in a video clip on YouTube, Israel Adesanya recognized that Lomachenko regularly finished stronger than his opponent, suggesting he did enough to leave Las Vegas as the unified champion. But given the incredibly close nature of the contest, ‘The Last Stylebender’ stopped short of crying foul as most fans did on social media.

“I’m not a judge, also, because you have to realize recency bias,” Adesanya said. “Sometimes, it affects judges, it affects fans, it affects even fighters, that’s why, whatever you’re fighting, when you know it’s like 30 seconds, 20 seconds, and you hear the clapping, and you try and win the later part just ’cause that’s what the judges remember last.

“So Devin started strong, but Loma finished stronger. It’s a close fight, like I said, they both were right there, they both were stoic, focused and just yeah, didn’t back down, so. Glad I’m not a judge. I’m not a boxing f*cking official. Glad I’m just a fan, and guess what? Most people don’t know sh*t about boxing” (h/t MMA News)

Both fighters had their moments in all 12 rounds with Haney regularly starting fast and blitzing his opponent before inevitably slowing down in the latter half. That allowed Lomachenko the opportunity to turn up the heat in the second half of each round and finish strong. Like Adesanya, many believed ‘Hi-Tech’ did enough at the end of each round to steal the fight, but Haney’s work in the early going should not be overlooked.

As for what comes next for the unified lightweight champion, Israel Adesanya believes a showdown between Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis is the fight to make. “Make that fight happen,” Adesanya responded when asked about the potential lightweight superfight.

Devin Haney defeats Vasiliy Lomachenko via decision in 12-round war – Haney vs. Lomachenko Highlights

Devin HaneyDevin Haney returned to the squared circle to defend his undisputed lightweight championship against former unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. Haney (29-0) unified all four major titles with a win over George Kambosos Jr. in June 2022. After successfully defending the titles against Kambosos Jr. in a rematch four months later, Haney turned his attention […]

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Devin Haney returned to the squared circle to defend his undisputed lightweight championship against former unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko.

Haney (29-0) unified all four major titles with a win over George Kambosos Jr. in June 2022. After successfully defending the titles against Kambosos Jr. in a rematch four months later, Haney turned his attention to Lomachenko (17-2) as the two headlined a Top Rank Boxing event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Things remained fairly competitive through the first three rounds with Lomachenko putting his power on display in the opening round as Devin Haney struggled to get started. Things changed in the second as Lomachenko began to slow down a bit, perhaps preserving his gas tank for the later rounds. Haney took advantage, getting busier than he did in the previous three minutes and attacking the body of Lomachenko. Haney continued working the body in the third, but Lomachenko kept moving forward, bringing pressure and staying heavy on the attack up top.

Both men stuck to their respective game plans, in what turned out to be a highly competitive back-and-forth contest. After nine rounds of intense action, Lomachenko began to take over, noticeably hurting Haney in the tenth. The tide continued turning in the eleventh as Haney attempted to respond with power that he simply does not have. Going into the final round, Lomachenko stayed on the prowl as Haney emptied what was left in his gas tank. Haney did an excellent job of maintaining distance and tagging Lomachenko as he attempted to move in

Haney likely won the twelfth found on the scorecards, but would it be enough to secure a victory after the onslaught of strikes he ate in the previous two rounds?

Official Result: Devin Haney def. Vasiliy Lomachenko via unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 115-113)

Check Out Highlights From Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko Below:

Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko – Betting Preview

Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko - Betting PreviewA blockbuster lightweight championship fight is slated to land in ‘Sin City’ this weekend at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, as undefeated American puncher, Devin Haney looks to lodge a successful title defense amid a superb title run, as he takes on former world champion and Ukraine fan-favorite, Vasiliy Lomachenko.  Haney, 24, the current WBA, […]

Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko - Betting Preview

A blockbuster lightweight championship fight is slated to land in ‘Sin City’ this weekend at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, as undefeated American puncher, Devin Haney looks to lodge a successful title defense amid a superb title run, as he takes on former world champion and Ukraine fan-favorite, Vasiliy Lomachenko. 

Haney, 24, the current WBA, WBO, WBC, and IBF lightweight champion, who boasts an undefeated 29-0 professional record, will attempt to land thirty straight professional victories this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada – taking on Lomachenko. 

As for two-time Olympic gold medal winner, Lomachenko, the 35-year-old has yet to touch world championship gold since he retained his titles in a 2019 win over Luke Campbell – shortly losing his crowns against Teofimo Lopez in October of the following year. 

Unbeaten as a professional as he takes on the aging Lomachenko, Californian upstart, Haney is currently sitting as a quite frank and clear betting favorite with BetWay to defeat the former – priced currently as short as -250. 

A hugely decorated and celebrated amateur fighter before turning professional back in October 2013 after winning Olympic gold for the second time, 19 fight professional veteran, Lomachenko, a master of footwork, is hotly-closing as a large betting underdog at +200 to land Haney’s championship belts this weekend in the desert. 

Initially winning WBC  lightweight spoils back in 2019, Haney, who has since racked up a stunning six consecutive successful title defenses in the four years since, Haney has landed triumphs over Alfredo Santiago, Yuriokis Gamboa, Jorge Linares, Joseph Diaz Jr., and in a pair of back-to-back fights landed consecutive decision wins over Sydney native, George Kambosos Jr. in high-profile championship fights. 

17-2 as a professional from 19 outings inside the squared circle as a professional, Lomachenko’s first professional loss came against Orlando Salido in his sophomore outing back in March 2014 in a WBO featherweight title pursuit.

Dropping his championships to the above-mentioned Lopez in 2020, Lomachenko successfully rebounded to win three consecutive fights, notably winning a WBO inter-continental lightweight crown in a unanimous decision win over Richard Commey in December 2021 at Madison Square Garden.

Suffering just decision losses during his 13 year professional career, at the time of publication, Lomachenko is 7/1 to land a knockout victory over Haney – and subsequently hand the Californian his first professional loss in boxing. 

A supreme technical boxer, akin to Lomachenko, Haney – who holds 15 separate career knockout triumphs and 14 other decision wins during his perfect, gold-laden professional career, is priced at 11/2 to finish Lomachenko via KO, or TKO during their lightweight title affair this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Sharing his thoughts on the championship matchup, Devin Haney’s father, Bill, claimed that Lomachenko would be “overwhelmed” by his son.

“For Lomachenko to say that the only tool he needs to concentrate on is the jab, he’s going to be overwhelmed,” Haney explained. “And he’s going to make great underestimation of what Devin brings.”

“We know that Lomachenko does a lot of good things,” Haney said. “We won’t say it’s only one thing, but on May 20th, Saturday night, the world will get a chance to see how great Devin is.” 

Devin Haney Defeats George Kambosos To Become The First Undisputed LW Champion In 32 Years

Devin HaneyUndefeated WBC title holder Devin Haney has successfully defended his title against George Kambosos, claiming the Australian’s WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles in the process. Haney overcame Kambosos via a unanimous points victory, despite facing the now-former champ in his own backyard at Melbourne. This victory has resulted in Devin Haney becoming the first […]

Devin Haney

Undefeated WBC title holder Devin Haney has successfully defended his title against George Kambosos, claiming the Australian’s WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles in the process.

Haney overcame Kambosos via a unanimous points victory, despite facing the now-former champ in his own backyard at Melbourne. This victory has resulted in Devin Haney becoming the first undisputed lightweight boxing champion in 32 years, the first since Pernell Whitaker in 1990. He is also the first man to become the undisputed champion in the four-belt era, which began in 2004.

In the aftermath of the fight, Haney stated:

“This is a dream come true. I was comfortable. I was sticking to the game plan, the game plan was to go in and hit and not get hit and I did that for the majority of the fight.’

“I took the last round off because I knew I was comfortably ahead, but I fought a good, smart fight.” (H/T Sky Sports).

All three judges scored the bout in Haney’s favor, 116-112, 116-112, and 118-110.

George Kambosos calls for an immediate rematch with Devin Haney

Despite the fact that Devin Haney was the clear victor, George Kambosos is confident he can be victorious if they run it back. The Australian will reportedly activate his rematch clause, and will face Haney once again in Australia.

“I want to take the best test, the hardest test and I’m going to give him full respect for his victory and let him have his time,” said Kambosos Jr, who lost for the first time in 21 fights.

“We’ll do it again. I have to implement a few things but I thought the fight was very close.”