Devin Haney

Devin Miles Haney (born November 17, 1998) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC lightweight title since 2019. As of July 2020, Haney is ranked as the world's third-best active lightweight by The Ring magazine,[2] fourth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and fifth by BoxRec.

Devin Haney
Statistics
Nickname(s)	The Dream[1]
Weight(s)	Lightweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Reach	71 in (180 cm)[1]
Nationality	American
Born	November 17, 1998 San Francisco, California, U.S.[1]
Stance	Orthodox[1]
Boxing record
Total fights	25
Wins	25
Wins by KO	15
Losses	0

In 2019, Haney became the youngest world champion in 23 years after being promoted from WBC interim to full champion status.[3]

Amateur career

As an amateur, Haney won seven National titles. In January 2015, aged 17, he became the youngest boxer to win the Youth World Championships in Reno. He had an amateur record of 138–8 bouts before turning professional in 2015 at the age of 17. Out of those eight losses, two are from his now rival Ryan Garcia in the amateurs the two have fought four times, both having won twice.

USA Junior National Championships Silver medalist in Mobile 2013

• Defeated Nikita Ababiy 3:0
• Defeated Duke Ragen 3:0
• Defeated Michael Dutchover 2:1
• Lost to Ruben Villa 1:2

World Junior Championships quarter-finalist in Kyiv, Ukraine'2013

• Defeated Elmaddin Ismailov (Azerbaijan) 2:1
• Defeated Sabyrzhan Abilov (Kazakhstan) 2:1
• Lost to Suleyman Bammatov (Russia) 0:3

US Junior National Championships Gold medalist in Reno 2014

• Defeated Adolfo Alanis 3:0
• Defeated Alejandro Campa 3:0
• Defeated Ryan Garcia 2:1

USA Youth National Championships Gold medalist in Reno 2015

• Defeated Daiyaan Butt 3:0
• Defeated Alejandro Guerrero 3:0
• Defeated Ryan Garcia 2:1
• Defeated Bryan Lua 3:0
• Defeated Andres Cortes 2:1

Professional career

Haney turned pro at the age of 17 but could not compete in the United States due to the minimum age regulation, so his first four fights were in Mexico. At regional level he won the WBC Youth, IBF-USBA, IBF North American, WBC International, WBO Inter-Continental and WBA International lightweight titles as a professional.

On February 2, 2018 Haney was scheduled to fight Filipino Harmonito Dela Torre in an eight-round opening bout. Dela Torre had problems obtaining a visa and subsequently withdrew from the fight. Unable to find an opponent, the date was scrapped.[4]

On January 11, 2019, Haney dominated a very tough opponent in Xolisani Ndongeni on the way to a 10-round unanimous decision win.[5]

In April 2019, Haney signed a co-promotional deal between his own company, Devin Haney Promotions, and British promoter Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.

On May 25, 2019, Haney defeated Antonio Moran via a vicious seventh-round knockout, in his first match under the Matchroom banner.[6]

In September 2019, Haney defeated Zaur Abdullaev (11-0) for the WBC interim lightweight title, and later became the youngest (i.e. latest born) world champion in boxing when he was elevated as the WBC lightweight champion after previous WBC lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko was promoted to "Franchise Champion" by the WBC.[7]

On the undercard of KSI vs. Logan Paul II in November 2019, Haney made his first title defense against Alfredo Santiago (12-0), and won by unanimous decision. He injured his shoulder during the fight, requiring surgery that would keep him out until the summer of 2020.[8] He maintained the title "champion in recess."[9]

Haney claimed that he could beat unified lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko during an interview with 78SportsTV in April 2020. When asked if would "end the hype of Loma", Haney said, "I’ll tell you this. I will never lose to a white boy in my life. I don’t care what nobody got to say. Fight a white boy 10 times, I’m going to beat him 10 times." Haney was criticized for this comment, with many saying it was anti-white racism.[10] Haney came out on Twitter after and said, "I'm not racist and I never will be a racist. I'm chasing greatness." He also said he spoke with WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán and "confirmed to him directly my commitment to be a role model and my absolute rejection of discrimination of any kind."[11] Haney's comments were compared to Bernard Hopkins' declaration that he would "never let a white boy beat me" before his fight with Joe Calzaghe, which Hopkins lost.[11]

Personal life

Haney lived in Oakland, California as a child, but moved with his father to Las Vegas. He started boxing at the age of seven after getting into fights at school.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary

25 fights	25 wins	0 losses
By knockout	15	0
By decision	10	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
25	Win	25–0	Yuriorkis Gamboa	UD	12	Nov 7, 2020	Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.	Retained WBC lightweight title
24	Win	24–0	Alfredo Santiago	UD	12	Nov 9, 2019	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Retained WBC lightweight title
23	Win	23–0	Zaur Abdullaev	RTD	4 (12), 3:00	Sep 13, 2019	Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.	Won vacant WBC interim lightweight title
22	Win	22–0	Antonio Moran	KO	7 (12), 2:32	May 25, 2019	MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.	Retained WBC International and WBO Inter-Continental lightweight titles; Won vacant WBA International lightweight title
21	Win	21–0	Xolisani Ndongeni	UD	10	Jan 11, 2019	StageWorks, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.	Won vacant WBC International and WBO Inter-Continental lightweight titles
20	Win	20–0	Juan Carlos Burgos	UD	10	Sep 28, 2018	Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.	Won vacant IBF North American lightweight title
19	Win	19–0	Mason Menard	RTD	9 (10), 3:00	May 11, 2018	2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.	Won vacant IBF–USBA lightweight title
18	Win	18–0	Hamza Sempewo	TKO	5 (6), 1:39	Nov 4, 2017	Buckhead Fight Club, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
17	Win	17–0	Enrique Tinoco	UD	8	Sep 22, 2017	SugarHouse Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16	Win	16–0	Miguel Angel Perez Aispuro	KO	5 (8), 1:51	Jun 24, 2017	Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
15	Win	15–0	Hector Garcia	UD	8	Apr 15, 2017	Salon Sindicato Alba Roja, Tijuana, Mexico
14	Win	14–0	Maximino Toala	TKO	4 (10), 1:34	Mar 4, 2017	Salon Sindicato Alba Roja, Tijuana, Mexico	Won vacant WBC Youth lightweight title
13	Win	13–0	Daniel Armando Valenzuela	KO	2 (8), 0:56	Jan 28, 2017	AS Boxing Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
12	Win	12–0	Odilon Rivera Meza	TKO	1 (8), 1:49	Jan 12, 2017	Escape Bar, Tijuana, Mexico
11	Win	11–0	Carlos Antonio Avila	TKO	5 (6), 1:45	Oct 21, 2016	Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico
10	Win	10–0	Mike Fowler	TKO	5 (6), 1:19	Sep 15, 2016	2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	Carlos Castillo	UD	6	Aug 27, 2016	The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Javier Meraz	TKO	2 (6), 1:45	Aug 12, 2016	Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Mexico
7	Win	7–0	Clay Burns	UD	6	Jun 25, 2016	Belle of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Jairo Fernandez Vargas	TKO	4 (6), 1:34	May 21, 2016	Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Rafael Vazquez	UD	4	Apr 9, 2016	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Roman Melendez	TKO	1 (6), 2:26	Mar 19, 2016	Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
3	Win	3–0	Jorge Edgar Sillas	UD	6	Feb 20, 2016	Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
2	Win	2–0	Jose Iniguez	TKO	1 (4), 1:36	Dec 18, 2015	Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
1	Win	1–0	Gonzalo Lopez	TKO	1 (4), 0:33	Dec 11, 2015	Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico

References

1. "Devin Haney". BoxRec. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
2. "Lightweight ratings". The Ring. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
3. "Devin Haney: When I'm Ready To Return, I'm Coming For All Belts!". BoxingScene.com. December 13, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
4. "Devin Haney's ShoBox fight canceled". www.badlefthook.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
5. "Devin Haney outpoints Xolisani Ndongeni in first ShoBox main event of 2019". The Ring. January 11, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
6. "Devin Haney scores vicious seventh-round KO of Antonio Moran". The Ring. May 25, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
7. "WBC maps out next fights, strips Lomachenko". ESPN.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
8. "Haney eyes summer bout after shoulder surgery". ESPN.com. January 29, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
9. Morse, Ben. "Undefeated boxer denies being racist after saying he would 'never lose to a white boy'". CNN. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
10. "Devin Haney criticised after claiming 'he would never lose to a white boy'". The Independent. April 19, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
11. "Devin Haney 'rejects discrimination' after comments about Vasyl Lomachenko fight". BBC Sport. April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

External links

• Devin Haney at Box Live Profile
• Devin Haney at BoxRec
• Devin Haney at Tapology Profile