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LIVE: Devin Haney gives a master class in boxing while BEATING George Cambosos Jr. by unanimous decision to become the undisputed world lightweight champion … but Ferocious promises “See you again very soon”
By Matt Davis for Mailonline
Posted: 02:55, 5 June 2022 | Updated: 05:48, 5 June 2022
When Devin Haney made his professional debut at the age of 17, he was too young to receive a boxing license in America. The year was 2015. He traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, and it took him only one round to send the little-known Gonzalo Lopez Rodriguez. The “dream” would be 4-0 while competing on home soil.
Less than seven years later, coming far away, much earlier than he or Bill, his father and coach could have expected, the 23-year-old is now alone as the face of the lightweight division. One name, one champion: for the first time since 1990 – and for the first time in the four-belt era – the 135-pound division has an undisputed champion.
This comes after a historic night at Marvel Stadium, Australia, when more than 50,000 battle-hungry fans welcomed their newfound hero George Cambossos Jr. at home, in the biggest Down Under fight since Jeff Horn defeated Manny Pacquiao in 2017. would be the greatest battle Down Under of all time.
Devin Haney became the undisputed lightweight champion with a victory over George Cambosos Jr.
The American blinded from start to finish, defeating the Australian by unanimous decision
The words “never withdraw, never give up” are written on the back of Cambosos Jr. This is the Spartan War Chant, the Australian hero – born to parents of Greek descent – lives and swears. Indeed, it was a game from start to finish.
But Haney, who became the youngest undisputed champion in the four-belt era with a unanimous victory – two 116-112 and one 118-110 – was just too good at night, with the speed of his hands and the work of his legs. fully electric.
At just 23 years old, “The Dream” – now a WBC belt holder – has added WBA, WBO and IBF titles to its already complete collection, which puts it in complete control of the lightweight division.
Although favored by the defeat, the 28-year-old Cambosos Jr., after suffering only the first defeat of his career in 21 matches, insisted he would activate a rematch clause, with a second match between the pair coming later this year.
The battle that took place in Australia after Kambosos Jr’s shocking victory over Teofimo last year to become the sole champion was unusually held in the afternoon for those Down Under, which made it prime-time television for those in the United States.
A key plot in the build-up of the blockbuster match was whether Haney’s father would be allowed into the country to push his son into a corner as usual. After initially denied due to a 30-year drug sentence, the American gained access at the last minute, which was a key victory for Haney.
More to come ….
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