Know the fight purse & payout of Devin Haney vs Vasiliy Lomachenko, which turned out to be a closely contested bout before culminating in an unanimous decision victory for Devin Haney
Devin Haney beat Vasiliy Lomachenko in the early rounds of their fight, earning a close unanimous decision in front of a packed house at the MGM Grand. Haney, a resident of Las Vegas, raises his record to 30-0 with 15 knockouts and retained his status as the undisputed lightweight division champion.
Devin Haney vs Vasiliy Lomachenko purse, payouts, winner, full fight card results, highlights and scorecard
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If all goes according to plan for the champion in the bout against the Ukrainian, Haney might win an estimated $3 Million – $8 Million. The undefeated professional boxer will receive a large payday for this battle, which will significantly increase his entire fight earnings. The reported earnings for Lomachenko from his fight with Devin Haney range from $3 Million to $5 Million.
Vasiliy Lomachenko was pushed by Devin Haney across the weigh-in stage on Friday. But on Saturday night, Haney found it far more difficult to handle the cunning former three-division world champion. At the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Haney was still pronounced the winner by majority decision over Lomachenko, retaining his undisputed lightweight world championship. Haney, who improved to 30-0, received scores of 116-112, 115-113, & 115-113 from the judges.
Full Fight Card Results
- Devin Haney defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko: For Haney’s IBF, WBA, WBC & WBO world lightweight titles
- Juno Nakatani won against Andrew Maloney: For the vacant WBO world super flyweight title
- Raymond Muratalla defeated Jeremia Nakathila: Lightweight
- Oscar Valdez won against Adam Lopez: Super featherweight
Devin Haney vs Vasiliy Lomachenko: match events & post-match reactions
Although Lomachenko delivered strong punches to batter the undisputed champion with combinations throughout the later rounds of the match, Haney properly utilized his right hook throughout the fight. Ultimately, judges concluded that Davin Haney was slightly ahead of his rival and deserved the unanimous decision win. It was quite difficult to score in some rounds since they were so close.
Many spectators at the MGM as well as those at home believed Lomachenko outboxed the undisputed champion and should have been declared the winner. Shakur Stevenson didn’t take long to form an opinion about Devin Haney defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Stevenson made it known that he believed Loma ought to have been declared the new undisputed lightweight world champion after approaching Haney and entering the ring to challenge him.