Devin Haney Says Branding Vasyl Lomachenko Fight Result ‘Robbery’ Is a Mistake

In a recent turn of events, Devin Haney breaks his silence about his controversial last fight. The undefeated boxer faced former champion, Vasyl Lomachenko, 35, earlier this year. After a competitive contest of a bout that went the distance, the younger boxer triumphed with a unanimous decision. But this decision was questioned, debated, and to an extent even labeled a ‘robbery’ by many.

However, ahead of his comeback fight against Regis Prograis, the lightweight champion did not shy away from addressing his critics. At the same time, he drew a distinction between a competitive fight and a robbery. His comments are thought-provoking and deserve attention.

Haney vs. Lomachenko: Competitive or robbery?

Although claims of the fight being robbery are debatable, it would be hard to argue that it was not competitive. Haney acknowledged the fact that the bout was competitive, but does not subscribe to the notion that it was a robbery. He added that boxing fans have a characteristic tendency to rush and make exaggerated claims that are not reasonable.

Reflecting along these lines, in an interview with DAZN, he stated, “It was definitely a tough fight. It was my toughest fight, up to date, but it was a competitive fight. That is what people get confused about. They say competitive fights in boxing is a robbery. They mistake them for robberies. If it is a closed fight, it is not a robbery.”

Haney does advance an intriguing perspective into labeling fights. Not to mention, at the end of the day, it is the judge’s scorecards that mattered, and he won on them. Fair and square. But does he think he had done enough to sweep the decision? Let’s find out.

Devin Haney asserts he won the contest against Lomachenko

‘The Dream,’ thinks the judges got it right, and he was the deserving combatant. He claimed that he won the initial rounds and credited Lomachenko with two dominant rounds. However, despite his praise for his former competitor, he credited himself for winning the majority of the rounds. In the same interview, he added, “I definitely feel like I have won the fight. I picked the early rounds. He had two early rounds that made a lot of people think that he did a lot more than he did.”

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