Ukrainian boxer Vasily Lomachenko showed an excellent performance, and Devin Haney had a hard time dueling him. This opinion was shared with by Russian lightweight Zaur Abdullaev.
On Saturday, Haney defeated Lomachenko via unanimous decision (115:113, 115:113, 116:112) and defended the undisputed lightweight world title.
– I watched that fight. It seemed to me that he was equal. And in the end, Lomachenko clearly won two sets. Since the fight was originally even, the judges gave the victory to the champion, but everyone still remembers the end of the fight. Lomachenko surprised. It was clear that Haney was very tough, – said Abdullaev “”.
Haney, 24, has 30 professional ring victories. Lomachenko, 35, suffered the third defeat of his career. Also thanks to the 17 victories of the double Olympic champion.
Abdullayev is ranked 13th in the WBA lightweight rankings. In 2019, Haney beat Abdullaev earlier than expected. It is the only defeat in the career of a Russian with 17 victories in the professional ring.
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