Most experts believe that Lomachenko was robbed of his victory in the fight with Haney
Well-known boxers, experts and journalists reacted to the result of the fight for the title of absolute world champion in lightweight between the former world champion in three weight categories Vasily Lomachenko and the owner of WBC/WBA/WBO/IBF belts Devin Haney. The fight lasted all the allotted 12 rounds, following which three judges gave the victory to the American – 116:114, 115:113, 115:113. Most of them believe that the victory was stolen from the Ukrainian.
“Loma won without question! Those who think Lomachenko didn’t win the fight don’t know shit about boxing.”
Oscar de la Hoya, one of the best boxers in history
“Devin is my friend and favorite, I was rooting for him. But honestly, Loma won. Score 116:112 in favor of Haney – madness.
Terence Crawford, undisputed world champion
“Lomachenko should be the undisputed champion. He won this fight. He landed cleaner punches. He hit Dev with more accurate punches and increased the pace.”
Shakur Stevenson, one of the best lightweight boxers
“Incredible demonstration of power boxing. Intense and smart, highly skilled boxing from both… But Loma won. In a close and highly competitive fight, it is the best “narrator” who usually influences the judges’ opinions and scores. Loma told the best story today.”
Sergio Mora, ex-world champion, expert
“I had to get into a taxi, and because of this I missed the last three rounds. I think Loma was fantastic, but the fight was close. Haney is really good with his body shots and the Crowbar combinations were mesmerizing as always.”
Tony Bellew, former world champion
“There was no robbery at all in the battle. Two judges gave adequate marks. There was a draw on my cards. But the fight was close. 8 rounds in favor of Haney is bad, but these are only one referee’s scores, and it does not affect the result. Most egregious is Dave Moretti’s decision to give Haney the 10th round, which Loma won outright. Like the 11th round, these are his two most dominant three-minutes in the fight. Moretti also scored a knockdown in the Davis-Garcia game.”
Dan Rafael, boxing expert and insider
“Devin Haney retains his undisputed lightweight title by unanimous decision: 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113. Excellent work of the judges in a very close fight. But the fight needs a rematch.”
Mike Kopinger, boxing journalist and insider
“I was sure that we would hear: “And the new champion!” I think I could measure two decisions, but not 116-112. Yes, Haney hit hard early on, especially to the body, and yes, Loma showed their championship pedigree late. Someone told me that Moretti gave Haney the 10th round. If so, he should be brought before the Commission for an explanation.”
Teddy Atlas, trainer and expert
“I am a promoter, not a referee, but all the neutral fans around me felt that this was a fairly one-sided fight for Lomachenko. So everyone was shocked by the scorecards in Haney’s favor. Personally, I won’t comment on it because I’m a promoter.”
Bob Arum, promoter
Source: Sportarena
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