Haney vs Abdullaev

Who won Haney vs Abdullaev?

Devin Haney beat Zaur Abdullaev by technical knockout in the 4th round on Friday, September 13th, 2019, at Madison Square Garden, New York.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Devin Haney.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Haney vs Abdullaev division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBC haney vs abdullaev championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Michael Hunter was victorious over Sergey Kuzmin, and Heather Hardy lost to Amanda Serrano.

Haney vs Abdullaev stats

Back in September 2019, Devin Haney stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Zaur Abdullaev made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 11 wins and 0 draws, with 7 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested that Haney and Abdullaev have similar power, both with a 64% knockout percentage.

Devin Haney was the younger man by 4 years, at 21 years old.

Abdullaev had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Devin Haney and Zaur Abdullaev fought out of an orthodox stance.

Haney was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Abdullaev, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 68 more professional rounds, totaling 222 compared to Abdullaev's 154.

Devin Haney went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 8 by the IBF at haney vs abdullaev.

Zaur Abdullaev was ranked number 2 by the WBC, and 15 by the WBO in the lb division.

Haney vs Abdullaev form

Haney remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Antonio Moran on May 25, 2019, by knockout in the 7th round at MGM National Harbor, Maryland, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Xolisani Ndongeni on January 11, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at StageWorks of Louisiana, Shreveport.

Going into that contest, he had won against Juan Carlos Burgos on September 28, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California.

Before that, he had beaten Mason Menard on May 11, 2018, by technical knockout in the 9th round at 2300 Arena, Pennsylvania.

He had defeated Hamza Sempewo on November 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Buckhead Fight Club, Georgia.

Activity check

Haney's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Abdullaev's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Haney vs Abdullaev start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Haney vs Abdullaev?

The DAZN show began at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Haney vs Abdullaev?

Devin Haney was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Zaur Abdullaev made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.