Bill Haney, father and trainer of undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs), said that his son scored a double victory in the fight against Vasily Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs). According to the mentor, the Ukrainian lost for the first time in the ring, and then when he filed a protest.
“You lost. You lost in a fight, and then again. You should be defeated like a man, instead of saying that you will go to all instances and look for a way to protest the result, for which three judges unanimously voted,” said Haney Sr. in an interview with the DontaesBoxingNation YouTube channel, translated from fightnews.
Recall that on May 21, Loma had his 20th fight in the professional ring. The lightweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena against Devin Haney went all 12 rounds and ended in a unanimous decision of the judges 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 in favor of the American.
It should be noted that the referee’s notes published after the fight caused heated debate among experts and fans.
Lomachenko’s team announced a protest against the outcome of the fight. In addition, the statistics of the blows of the fight confirm that the Ukrainian won at least five rounds.
Source: Obozrevatel
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