Devin Haney becomes undisputed champion with decisive win over George Kambosos Jr.
Devin Haney became the undisputed lightweight champion Sunday afternoon at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia
Haney becomes just the ninth fighter to unify all four recognized titles in any weight class and the second youngest at just 23.
Devin Haney was willing to step up and fly to Australia to battle George Kambosos Jr. for the undisputed lightweight championship on Saturday night.
Kambosos had a rematch clause in his contract for this matchup, meaning he could exercise his right to an immediate shot at redemption against Haney.
Kambosos had a rematch clause in his contract for this matchup, meaning he could exercise his right to an immediate shot at redemption against Haney.
Two of the judges awarded the bout 116-112 to Haney, with the third giving it 118-110 to The Dream from Las Vegas.
Kambosos drew a rise out of the near-capacity crowd early in round two. Haney walked in a straight line, getting clipped with a right hand by the unbeaten local favorite.
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