DEVIN HANEY walked away with bragging rights and his undisputed crown after lastly preventing Vasiliy Lomachenko.
In a bout 4 years within the making, the pair of light-weight stars met for all of the marbles in Las Vegas.
Devin Haney celebrates after defeating Vasiliy LomachenkoCredit score: Getty Pictures – Getty
Devin Haney gained the battle on factorsCredit score: Getty Pictures – Getty
Vasiliy Lomachenko misplaced on the playing cardsCredit score: Getty
And it was about as extremely aggressive as 12 rounds of boxing might be, leaving followers and pundits nearly unable to separate them.
However all three judges disagreed as Haney emerged with a unanimous factors win and his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts to go along with it.
He stated: “I take my hat off to Loma, future Corridor of Famer, he was my hardest opponent by far, he’s very artful.”
Haney, 24, got here out attacking the physique from the get-go however Lomachenko, 35, was fast out the traps too.
And he proved his famed footwork confirmed no indicators of dropping a contact because the Ukrainian at instances danced across the American.
Haney was the one main off within the opening phases, pumping out a stiff jab however Lomachenko was fast to counter in mixtures.
Any time the champion did land one thing of observe, he was met with a return, making for excellent motion within the centre of the ring.
Haney favoured the double jab and proper hand to the physique by the mid phases of the bout, inflicting reddening round Lomachenko’s physique.
However the night time’s challenger stored Haney in test with a few lovely left fingers snapping his head again.
In the direction of the final third of the bout, Lomachenko got here on robust, organising flurries of mixtures that Haney struggled to defend.
It gave the impression to be too near name heading into the ultimate three minutes, the place it was all to play for.
However Haney confirmed his champion’s standing by popping out robust and wrestling again the momentum.
The ultimate spherical fightback proved the distinction on the deciding scorecards and sufficient to edge out the end result.
Devin Haney attacked the physique earlyCredit score: Getty
Vasiliy Lomachenko was correct together with his left handCredit score: Getty
The bout was carefully competedCredit score: Getty
However a fuming Lomachenko – who was left in tears backstage – didn’t agree as he was left speechless with the choice.
He stated: “I don’t need to speak about this. All individuals see what occurred right now.
“I can’t speak about this proper now, it’s simply not a cushty second for me.”
Haney – who was BOOED by his dwelling Vegas crowd following the win – has teased a transfer up in weight ever since successful his belts however his future stays undecided.
He stated: “It’s all the time been robust for me to make the burden and I’ve completed every part at 135.
“I simply beat a future Corridor of Famer, that is my eighth title defence, so we’ve simply bought to see.
“However there’s a number of nice fighters on the 135lb division so we’ll see.”
Invoice Haney celebrates with son DevinCredit score: Getty Pictures – Getty
Devin Haney stays unbeatenCredit score: Getty
Vasiliy Lomachenko was left in tears