Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe says Teofimo Lopez and his dad are “delusional” if they really believe they’re the “A-side” in the lightweight division among the top fighters like Gervonta Davis, Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, and Vasily Lomachenko.
As fans know, lightweight rivals Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis are currently circling one another, each calling the other out for their next fight (the two really getting into it on the latest episode of Mike Tyson’s Hot Boxin’ podcast).
Devin Haney responded to Ryan Garcia taunting his promoter Eddie Hearn today on social media after he said he wanted him to challenge Devin for his WBC title.
Eddie Hearn is champing at the bit to get negotiations started for the WBC ordered fight between lightweight champion Devin ‘The Dream’ Haney and mandatory Ryan Garcia.
Ryan Garcia won’t land the same kinds of shots that he was hitting Luke Campbell with when he gets in the ring with Devin Haney, says his father/trainer Bill Haney.
Devin Haney returned to action with a dominant defense of his WBC World Lightweight title against Yuriorkis Gamboa at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida, live on DAZN.
Devin Haney wanted the knockout and he wanted it bad. Instead, last night in his first fight in a year, after having undergone shoulder surgery, the unbeaten 21-year-old had to make do with a lopsided decision win over Yuriorkis Gamboa, now 30-4(18).
Devin Haney (25-0, 15 KOs) did his best but he had to settle for a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night in defending his WBC 135-pound title against Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-4, 18 KOs).
WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney (25-0, 15 KOs) took advantage of a passive looking Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-4, 18 KOs) to defeat him by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night behind closed doors at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
By Alfred Caine: Devin Haney (24-0, 15 KOs) wants to show the boxing world the difference between him and the other top lightweights when he defends his WBC lightweight title against Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-3, 18 KOs) on Saturday night.