Haney vs Sempewo

Who won Haney vs Sempewo?

Devin Haney beat Hamza Sempewo by technical knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, November 4th, 2017, at Buckhead Fight Club, Georgia.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 6 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Haney vs Sempewo stats

Back in November 2017, Devin Haney stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Hamza Sempewo made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Haney had an advantage in power over Sempewo, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Sempewo's 50%.

Devin Haney was the younger man by 17 years, at 19 years old.

Sempewo had a height advantage of 3 inches over Haney. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Devin Haney and Hamza Sempewo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Haney was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 8 years and 7 months later than Sempewo, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 88 more professional rounds, totaling 234 compared to Sempewo's 146.

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Haney's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 months and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Haney vs Sempewo?

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