Who won Haney vs Kambosos II?
Devin Haney beat George Kambosos by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Sunday 16th October 2022 at Rod Laver Arena in 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 & WBO belts on the line.
Also, on the undercard Andrew Moloney was victorious over Norbelto Jimenez, Jason Moloney beat Nawaphon Kaikanha 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 loses 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 3-inch reach advantage.
Both Devin Haney & 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 year and 6 months later than Kambosos Jnr, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 32 more professional rounds, 198 to Kambosos Jnr's 166.
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 beat George Kambosos on 5th June 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.
Previous to that, he had beat Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on 4th December 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 29th May 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had beat Yuriorkis Gamboa on 7th November 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 9th November 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 5th June 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.
Previous to that, he had won against Teofimo Lopez on 27th November 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 31st October 2020 by split decision in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had beat Mickey Bey on 14th December 2019 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.
He had won against Richard Pena on 7th June 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 to 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, meaning he had been fighting on average 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 is expected to begin at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The Fite.tv PPV UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 1:00 AM (GTM).
What were the odds on Haney vs Kambosos II?
Devin Haney was a 13/100 (-770) favourite going into the contest, while George Kambosos made his way into the ring at 11/2 (+550) with oddsmakers.
