LAS VEGAS — Devin Haney got the battle of his life Saturday and was able to answer the call to retain his undisputed lightweight championship.
Haney gutted out a close unanimous decision victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko that didn’t go over well with the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Dave Moretti scored it 116-112 for Haney, while Tim Cheatham and David Sutherland scored it 115-113 for the undefeated Haney.When ring announcer Mark Shunook read the verdict, the crowd of 14,436 erupted in a chorus of boos.
Many of the rounds were close and could have gone either way. Haney never hurt Lomachenko, and there were no knockdowns in the fight. The fight was fought to a large degree in close quarters and Lomachenko seemed to be winning those battles in tight. It wasn’t the kind of definitive victory he may have been seeking, but for a guy who hadn’t fought a high-level of opposition on his way to the undisputed championship, his performance was validation that he belonged at the top.
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