Haney vs Lomachenko

Who won Haney vs Lomachenko?

Devin Haney beat Vasyl Lomachenko by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 20th, 2023, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 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 Junto Nakatani was victorious over Andrew Moloney for the WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship, Raymond Muratalla beat Jeremia Nakathila, Oscar Valdez defeated Adam Lopez, and Nico Ali Walsh was victorious over Danny Rosenberger.

Haney vs Lomachenko stats

Back in May 2023, Devin Haney stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Vasyl Lomachenko made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

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

Devin Haney was the younger man by 10 years, at 25 years old.

Haney had a height advantage of 3 inches over Lomachenko. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Devin Haney fought out of the orthodox stance, while Vasyl Lomachenko was a southpaw.

Haney was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 1 month later than Lomachenko, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 23 more professional rounds, totaling 222 compared to Lomachenko's 199.

Vasyl Lomachenko was ranked number 3 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Haney vs Lomachenko form

Haney remained undefeated as a professional.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten George Kambosos on October 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Lightweight, WBA Super World Lightweight, WBC World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against 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.

Before that, he had beaten Jorge Linares on May 29, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.

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

Lomachenko 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 won against Jamaine Ortiz on October 29, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Richard Commey on December 11, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Masayoshi Nakatani on June 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on October 17, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, IBF World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had beaten Luke Campbell on August 31, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, WBC World Lightweight, WBO World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Devin Haney had last fought 7 months and 4 days ago, while Vasyl Lomachenko's last outing had been 6 months and 21 days ago.

Haney's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

Lomachenko's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

What time did Haney vs Lomachenko start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Haney vs Lomachenko?

The ESPN+ PPV show began at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Haney vs Lomachenko?

Devin Haney was a 21/50 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Vasyl Lomachenko made his way into the ring at 39/20 (+200) with oddsmakers.