At the end of 12 rounds, the judges gave the victory to the American
Ex-world champion in three weight categories Vasily Lomachenko could not hold back his tears after losing to the owner of the WBC/WBA/WBO/IBF belts Devin Haney in the fight for the title of absolute world champion. The fight, which took place in Las Vegas, lasted all the allotted 12 rounds, following which three judges gave the victory to the American – 116:114, 115:113, 115:113.
See also: Lomachenko – Haney: full fight video
Lomachenko fought his 20th fight in the professional ring and suffered his third defeat in his career. Undefeated Haney won his 30th fight and defended the undisputed lightweight title of the world champion.
Immediately after the fight, Lomachenko did not comment on the decisions of the judges, only noting that “everyone saw what happened today.”
An emotional Lomachenko reflects backstage. pic.twitter.com/DQGvsrOxBo
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) May 21, 2023
Source: Sportarena
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