Haney vs Ndongeni

Who won Haney vs Ndongeni?

Devin Haney beat Xolisani Ndongeni by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, January 11th, 2019, at StageWorks of Louisiana, Shreveport.

The scorecards were announced as 100-89, 99-90, 100-89 in favor of winner Devin Haney.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Haney vs Ndongeni stats

Back in January 2019, Devin Haney stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Xolisani Ndongeni made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 25 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Haney had an advantage in power over Ndongeni, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Ndongeni's 52%.

Devin Haney was the younger man by 8 years, at 21 years old.

Haney had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ndongeni. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Devin Haney and Xolisani Ndongeni fought out of an orthodox stance.

Haney was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 years and 6 months later than Ndongeni, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 15 fewer professional rounds, totaling 222 compared to Ndongeni's 237.

Devin Haney went into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 10 by the WBC, and 10 by the IBF at lightweight.

Haney vs Ndongeni form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Juan Carlos Burgos on September 28, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had won against Hamza Sempewo on November 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Buckhead Fight Club, Georgia.

Before that, he had beaten Enrique Tinoco on September 22, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at SugarHouse Casino, Pennsylvania.

He had defeated Angel Aispuro on June 24, 2017, by knockout in the 5th round at Agua Caliente Casino, California.

Activity check

Haney's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

What time did Haney vs Ndongeni start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at StageWorks of Louisiana, Shreveport, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Haney vs Ndongeni?

Haney vs Ndongeni was broadcast on ShowTime in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by BoxNation.

What were the odds on Haney vs Ndongeni?

Devin Haney was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest, while Xolisani Ndongeni made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.