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Devin Miles Haney (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]

Devin Haney
Haney in 2021
Statistics
Nickname(s)	The Dream[1]
Weight(s)	Lightweight
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[2]
Reach	71 in (180 cm)[2]
Born	(1998-11-17) November 17, 1998 (age 23) San Francisco, California, U.S.[1]
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	29
Wins	29
Wins by KO	15

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.[6]

On January 11, 2019, Haney dominated a very tough opponent in Xolisani Ndongeni on the way to a 10-round unanimous decision win.[7]

On May 25, 2019, Haney defeated Antonio Moran via a vicious seventh-round knockout, in his first match under the Matchroom banner.[8]

On September 13, 2019, Haney defeated Zaur Abdullaev (11–0) to win the vacant WBC interim lightweight title.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11] He maintained the title "champion in recess."[12]

Controversial comments about Vasiliy Lomachenko

In April 2020, Haney claimed that he could beat unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko during an interview with 78SportsTV.[13] 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.[13] 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."[14] 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. Hopkins would later lose twice more to white fighters.[14]

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.[15][16] Most media members predicted an easy victory for the reigning champion,[17][18][19] which was reflected in the betting odds as well, with most odds-makers having Haney as a -5000 favorite.[20] 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.[21]

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.[22] He won by unanimous decision with the judges scoring the bout 116–112, 116–112, 115–113 in his favor.[23] 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.[23]

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.[24] 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.[25] 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."[26]

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.[27] The deal for the fight included an automatic rematch clause which Kambosos exercised, with the rematch occurring in October 2022 in Australia.[28][29]

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.[30] Haney defeated Kambosos via unanimous decision with the scores of 118–110 (twice) and 119–109.[31]

Personal life

Haney was born in San Francisco[32] 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.[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

• List of world lightweight boxing champions

References

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 Vasiliy Lomachenko promoted to Franchise champion	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 George Kambosos Jr.	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

На других языках

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[es] Devin Haney

Devin Miles Haney (California, Estados Unidos, 17 de noviembre de 1998) es un boxeador profesional estadounidense, Compite en la categoría de peso ligero en donde este es el campeón indiscutido luego de su pelea contra el Australiano George Kambosos Jr. el 5 de junio de 2022.

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[ru] Хейни, Девин

Девин Майлз Хейни (англ. Devin Miles Haney; род. 17 ноября 1998, Сан-Франциско, Калифорния, США) — непобежденный американский боксёр-профессионал, выступающий во второй полулёгкой, в лёгкой и в первой полусредней весовых категориях. Среди профессионалов действующий абсолютный чемпион мира по версии WBC (2020—н. в.), WBA Super (2022—н.в.), IBF (2022—н.в.), WBO (2022—н.в.), а также по версии авторитетного журнала The Ring (2022—н.в.) в лёгком весе.

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