Devin Haney faces Vasiliy Lomachenko for undisputed lightweight championship
Devin Haney, left, and Vasiliy Lomachenko pose during a press conference Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. The two are scheduled to face each other in a lightweight championship boxing match Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/John Locher]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — This is the fight Devin Haney wanted four years ago. But he was still working his way toward becoming a championship fighter in 2019. Vasiliy Lomachenko was viewed by many as the best pound-for-pound boxer at the time. Fighting Haney didn’t interest him. Haney now is the undisputed lightweight champion. He has given Lomachenko a shot at the title. The two will meet in a 12-round match for the title Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Devin Haney, left, and Vasiliy Lomachenko pose during a press conference Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. The two are scheduled to face each other in a lightweight championship boxing match Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Devin Haney, left, and Vasiliy Lomachenko pose during a press conference Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. The two are scheduled to face each other in a lightweight championship boxing match Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/John Locher