Devin Haney
Devin Haney | |
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| Born | November 17, 1998 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Dream[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox[1] |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 0 |
Devin Haney (born November 17, 1998) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC lightweight title since 2019. As of July 2020, Haney is ranked as the world's third-best active lightweight by The Ring magazine[2], fourth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and fifth by BoxRec.
In 2019, Haney became the youngest world champion in 23 years after being promoted from WBC interim to full champion status.[3]
Amateur career
As an amateur, Haney won seven National titles. In January 2015, aged 17, he became the youngest boxer to win the Youth World Championships in Reno. He had an amateur record of 138–8 bouts before turning professional in 2015 at the age of 17.
USA Junior National Championships Silver medalist in Mobile 2013
- Defeated Nikita Ababiy 3:0
- Defeated Duke Ragen 3:0
- Defeated Michael Dutchover 2:1
- Lost to Ruben Villa 1:2
World Junior Championships quarter-finalist in Kiev, Ukraine'2013
- Defeated Elmaddin Ismailov (Azerbaijan) 2:1
- Defeated Sabyrzhan Abilov (Kazakhstan) 2:1
- Lost to Suleyman Bammatov (Russia) 0:3
US Junior National Championships Gold medalist in Reno 2014
- Defeated Adolfo Alanis 3:0
- Defeated Alejandro Campa 3:0
- Defeated Ryan Garcia 3:0
USA Youth National Championships Gold medalist in Reno 2015
- Defeated Daiyaan Butt 3:0
- Defeated Alejandro Guerrero 3:0
- Defeated Ryan Garcia 3:0
- Defeated Bryan Lua 3:0
- Defeated Andres Cortes 2:1
Professional career
Haney turned pro at the age of 16 but could not compete in the United States due to the minimum age regulation, so his first four fights were in Mexico. At regional level he won the WBC Youth, IBF-USBA, IBF North American, WBC International, WBO Inter-Continental and WBA International lightweight titles as a professional.
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.[4]
On January 11, 2019, Haney dominated a very tough opponent in Xolisani Ndongeni on the way to a 10-round unanimous decision win.[5]
In April 2019, Haney signed a co-promotional deal between his own company, Devin Haney Promotions, and British promoter Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.
On May 25, 2019, Haney defeated Antonio Moran via a vicious seventh-round knockout, in his first match under the Matchroom banner.[6]
In September 2019, Haney defeated Zaur Abdullaev (11-0) for the WBC interim lightweight title, and later became the youngest world champion in boxing when he was elevated as the WBC lightweight champion after previous WBC lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko was promoted to "Franchise Champion" by the WBC.[7]
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.[8] He maintained the title "champion in recess."[9]
Haney claimed that he could beat unified lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko during an interview with 78SportsTV in April 2020. 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 comment, with many saying it was anti-white racism.[10] 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."[11] 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.[11]
Personal life
Haney lived in Oakland, California as a child, but moved with his father to Las Vegas. He started boxing at the age of seven after getting into fights at school.[citation needed]
Professional boxing record
| 24 fights | 24 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 15 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 25 | — | — | TBA | — | TBA | Oct 3, 2020 |  U.S.
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| 24 | Win | 24–0 |  Alfredo Santiago
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UD | 12 | Nov 9, 2019 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 |  Zaur Abdullaev
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RTD | 4 (12), 3:00 | Sep 13, 2019 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
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Won vacant WBC interim lightweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 |  Antonio Moran
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KO | 7 (12), 2:32 | May 25, 2019 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
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Retained WBC International and WBO Inter-Continental lightweight titles; Won vacant WBA International lightweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 |  Xolisani Ndongeni
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UD | 10 | Jan 11, 2019 | StageWorks, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
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Won vacant WBC International and WBO Inter-Continental titles |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Juan Carlos Burgos
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UD | 10 | Sep 28, 2018 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
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Won vacant IBF North American lightweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Mason Menard
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RTD | 9 (10), 3:00 | May 11, 2018 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Won vacant USBA lightweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 |  Hamza Sempewo
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TKO | 5 (6), 1:39 | Nov 4, 2017 | Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Enrique Tinoco
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UD | 8 | Sep 22, 2017 | SugarHouse Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Miguel Angel Perez Aispuro
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KO | 5 (8), 1:51 | Jun 24, 2017 | Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Hector Garcia
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UD | 8 | Apr 15, 2017 | Salon Sindicato Alba Roja, Tijuana, Mexico
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Maximino Toala
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TKO | 4 (10), 1:34 | Mar 4, 2017 | Salon Sindicato Alba Roja, Tijuana, Mexico
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Won vacant WBC Youth World lightweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Daniel Armando Valenzuela
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KO | 2 (8), 0:56 | Jan 28, 2017 | AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Odilon Rivera Meza
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TKO | 1 (8), 1:49 | Jan 12, 2017 | Escape Bar, Tijuana, Mexico
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Carlos Antonio Avila
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TKO | 5 (6), 1:45 | Oct 21, 2016 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Mike Fowler
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TKO | 5 (6), 1:19 | Sep 15, 2016 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Carlos Castillo
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UD | 6 | Aug 27, 2016 | The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Javier Meraz
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TKO | 2 (6), 1:45 | Aug 12, 2016 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Clay Burns
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UD | 6 | Jun 25, 2016 | Belle of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jairo Fernandez Vargas
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TKO | 4 (6), 1:34 | May 21, 2016 | Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Rafael Vazquez
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UD | 4 | Apr 9, 2016 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Roman Melendez
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TKO | 1 (6), 2:26 | Mar 19, 2016 | Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jorge Edgar Sillas
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UD | 6 | Feb 20, 2016 | Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Iniguez
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:36 | Dec 18, 2015 | Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Gonzalo Lopez
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TKO | 1 (4), 0:33 | Dec 11, 2015 | Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Devin Haney". BoxRec. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Lightweight ratings". The Ring. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "Devin Haney: When I'm Ready To Return, I'm Coming For All Belts!". BoxingScene.com. December 13, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Devin Haney's ShoBox fight canceled". www.badlefthook.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Devin Haney outpoints Xolisani Ndongeni in first ShoBox main event of 2019". The Ring. January 11, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "Devin Haney scores vicious seventh-round KO of Antonio Moran". The Ring. May 25, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "WBC maps out next fights, strips Lomachenko". ESPN.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Haney eyes summer bout after shoulder surgery". ESPN.com. January 29, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Morse, Ben. "Undefeated boxer denies being racist after saying he would 'never lose to a white boy'". CNN. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Devin Haney criticised after claiming 'he would never lose to a white boy'". The Independent. April 19, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Devin Haney 'rejects discrimination' after comments about Vasyl Lomachenko fight". BBC Sport. April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
External links
- Devin Haney at Box Live Profile
- Devin Haney at BoxRec
- Devin Haney at Tapology Profile