Haney vs Kambosos II

Who won Haney vs Kambosos II?

Devin Haney beat George Kambosos by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Sunday, October 16th, 2022, at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

The scorecards were announced as 119-109, 118-110, 118-110 in favor of winner Devin Haney.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was for the undisputed lightweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO belts on the line.

Also on the undercard Jason Moloney was victorious over Nawaphon Kaikanha, Andrew Moloney beat Norbelto Jimenez, and Cherneka Johnson defeated Susie Ramadan.

Haney vs Kambosos II stats

Back in October 2022, Devin Haney stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 28 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

George Kambosos made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Devin Haney was the younger man by 5 years, at 24 years old.

Haney had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Devin Haney and George Kambosos fought out of an orthodox stance.

Haney was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 6 months later than Kambosos Jnr, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 33 more professional rounds, totaling 222 compared to Kambosos Jnr's 189.

George Kambosos was ranked number 6 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Haney vs Kambosos II form

Haney remained undefeated as a professional.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten George Kambosos on June 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Lightweight, WBA World Lightweight, IBF World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on December 4, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Nevada, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jorge Linares on May 29, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Yuriorkis Gamboa on November 7, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida.

He had defeated Alfredo Santiago Alvarez on November 9, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.

Kambosos Jnr had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Devin Haney on June 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Lightweight, WBA World Lightweight, IBF World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia.

Prior to that, he had won against Teofimo Lopez on November 27, 2021, by split decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight and IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Lee Selby on October 31, 2020, by split decision in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Mickey Bey on December 14, 2019, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

He had won against Richard Pena on June 7, 2019, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Olympic Hall Galatsi, Athens, Greece.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Devin Haney had been fighting more than George Kambosos.

Going into this contest, Devin Haney had last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while George Kambosos' last outing had been 4 months and 11 days ago.

Haney's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

Kambosos Jnr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

What time did Haney vs Kambosos II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 AM UTC at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, which was 12:00 AM EST or 9:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Haney vs Kambosos II?

The ESPN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The TrillerTV PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Haney vs Kambosos II?

Devin Haney was a 13/100 (-770) favorite going into the contest, while George Kambosos made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.