Taking place later this month in Sin City, Devin Haney will take on Vasiliy Lomachenko for all the marbles in the lightweight division as five belts will be on the line in their matchup. Haney at 24 years of age, is one of the sport’s brightest stars and has an unblemished record at 29-0. Opposing him in this battle will be Lomachenko, the former 3-division world champion who is coming off three straight wins and is a former unified lightweight champion. Moreover, the latter fighter is recognized as a top 10 pound-for-pound fighter in the world while “The Dream” Haney has multiple titles to his name for a reason.
In this report, SBS will be going over what to look for from each of these fighters along with a predicted winner and some more thoughts about boxing wagering.
The current undisputed lightweight champion, Haney has demolished most of the fighters in his way and is ranked as the world’s best lightweight by multiple outlets and has been for some time. As referenced above, the champion has a career record of 29-0 with over half of his wins (15) coming by way of knockout. He is coming off back-to-back wins in Australia over George Kambosos Jr. and in the first bout, won four of the lightweight titles (WBA, IBF, WBO and The Ring).
Indeed with his last six fights being victories by way of unanimous decision, Haney has been able to score consistently and concisely against his opponents. Moreover, this fight with Loma has some bad blood here as Haney called out Lomachenko back in April of 2020 so this bout is years in the making. A resounding and powerful fighter, the 24-year old is just approaching his prime and appears to have no signs of slowing down.
Known as “The Matrix,” Lomachenko is recognized by some outlets as the world’s second-best active lightweight and is a former Fighter of the Year by some publications (The Ring in 2017). Though he is in the later part of his career, his resume is one of the most impressive in the sport. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, notching the top honors at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics Games. Moreover, his amateur boxing record is one of the best of all time, coming in at an astounding 396 wins and one loss, with that loss being avenged twice in his career.
Indeed with a career spanning longer than Haney’s, the Ukrainian champion is one of the world’s finest fighters for a reason. While he fell to Teófimo López in October of 2020, Loma has not lost since, scoring three consecutive wins over the likes of Richard Commey and Masayoshi Nakatani. Known for his exceptional footwork and speed, Loma has been compared to some of the sport’s greats over his career from Muhammad Ali to Mike Tyson.
Prediction: This should be an engaging battle and a passing of the torch moment with Haney knocking off Lomachenko in their highly-anticipated matchup.
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