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WBC Special Preview: #HaneyLoma<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WBC STATS<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jose Sulaim\u00e1n <\/em><\/strong>WBC HONORARY LIFETIME PRESIDENT (+)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n <\/strong>WBC PRESIDENT\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

LIGHTWEIGHT\u00a0 UNDISPUTED\u00a0 CHAMPIONSHIP<\/p>\n

MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA<\/p>\n

MAY 20, 2023<\/p>\n

TV: USA ESPN+ \/ ESPN KNOCK OUT<\/p>\n

THIS WILL BE THE WBC\u2019S 2, 171 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE\u00a0\u00a0 FIGHT IN ITS SIXTY YEARS OF HISTORY<\/p>\n

TOP RANK & DiBELLA ENTERTAINMENT, PRESENT:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

DEVIN HANEY <\/strong><\/p>\n

(US)<\/em><\/p>\n

WBC CHAMPION<\/em><\/p>\n

DATE OF BIRTH: NOVEMBRE 17, 1998<\/p>\n

BIRTHPLACE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA<\/p>\n

RESIDENCE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA<\/p>\n

AGE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24<\/p>\n

NICK NAME:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE DREAM<\/p>\n

RECORD:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29-0-0, 15 ko\u2019s<\/p>\n

%KO\u2019S:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 51.8 %<\/p>\n

GUARD:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ORTHODOX<\/p>\n

TOTAL ROUNDS: 186<\/p>\n

WORLD TITLE FIGHTS:\u00a0 7 (7-0-0)<\/p>\n

TRAINER:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BILL HANEY<\/p>\n

MANAGER:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BILL HANEY<\/p>\n

PROMOTER:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOP RANK<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

VASYLIY LOMACHENKO <\/strong><\/p>\n

(UKRAINE)<\/em><\/p>\n

CHALLENGER \/ WBC no. 1<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

DATE OF BIRTH: FEBRUARY 17, 1988<\/p>\n

BIRTHPLACE: BILHOROD-DNISTROVSKYI, UKRA<\/p>\n

RESIDENCE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OXNARD, CALIFORNIA, USA<\/p>\n

AGE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35<\/p>\n

NICK NAME:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LOMA<\/p>\n

RECORD:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17-2-0, 11 ko\u2019s<\/p>\n

%KO\u2019S:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 57.9 %<\/p>\n

GUARD:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SOUTHPAW<\/p>\n

TOTAL ROUNDS: 176<\/p>\n

WORLD TITLE FIGHTS:\u00a0 15 (13-2-0)<\/p>\n

TRAINER:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ANATOLY LOMACHENKO<\/p>\n

MANAGER:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0EGIS KLIMAS<\/p>\n

PROMOTER:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOP RANK<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WBC\u00b4S LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/h3>\n

NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PERIOD AS CHAMPION<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. CARLOS ORTIZ (P. RICO 1963 – 1965<\/li>\n
  2. ISMAEL LAGUNA (PAN) 1965<\/li>\n
  3. CARLOS ORTIZ (P. RICO) * 1965 \u2013 1968<\/li>\n
  4. CARLOS TEO CRUZ (DOM.R.) 1968 – 1969<\/li>\n
  5. MANDO RAMOS (US) 1969 – 1970<\/li>\n
  6. ISMAEL LAGUNA (PAN) 1970 *<\/li>\n
  7. PEDRO CARRASCO (SPAIN) 1971 – 1972<\/li>\n
  8. MANDO RAMOS (US) * 1972<\/li>\n
  9. ERUBEY CARMONA (MEX) 1972<\/li>\n
  10. RODOLFO GONZALEZ (MEX) 1972 – 1974<\/li>\n
  11. ISHIMATSU SUZUKI (JAPAN) 1974 – 1976<\/li>\n
  12. ESTEBAN DE JESUS (P. RICO) 1976 – 1978<\/li>\n
  13. ROBERTO DURAN (PAN) 1978<\/li>\n
  14. JIM WATT (GB) 1979 – 1981<\/li>\n
  15. ALEXIS ARGUELLO (NIC) 1981 – 1983<\/li>\n
  16. EDWIN ROSARIO (P. RICO) 1983 – 1984<\/li>\n
  17. JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ (M\u00c9X) 1984 – 1985<\/li>\n
  18. HECTOR CAMACHO (P. RICO) 1985 – 1987<\/li>\n
  19. JOSE LUIS RAM\u00cdREZ (M\u00c9X) * 1987 \u2013 1988<\/li>\n
  20. JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ (M\u00c9X) 1988<\/li>\n
  21. PERNELL WHITAKER (US) 1989 – 1991<\/li>\n
  22. MIGUEL ANGEL GONZALEZ (MEX) 1992 – 1995<\/li>\n
  23. JEAN BAPTISTE MENDY (FRA) 1996 – 1997<\/li>\n
  24. STEVE JOHNSTON (US) 1997 – 1998<\/li>\n
  25. CESAR BAZAN (MEX) 1998 – 1999<\/li>\n
  26. STEVE JOHNSTON (US) * 1999 \u2013 2000<\/li>\n
  27. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO (MEX) 2000 – 2002<\/li>\n
  28. FLOYD MAYWEATHER (US) 2002 – 2003<\/li>\n
  29. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO (MEX) * 2004 \u2013 2005<\/li>\n
  30. DIEGO CORRALES (US) 2005<\/li>\n
  31. JOSE ARMANDO SANTA CRUZ (US) INTERIM 2006<\/li>\n
  32. DAVID DIAZ (US) INTERIM 2006 – 2008<\/li>\n
  33. JOEL CASAMAYOR (CUBA) 2007<\/li>\n
  34. MANNY PACQUIAO (PHIL) 2008<\/li>\n
  35. EDWIN VALERO (VENEZUELA) 2009 \u2013 2010<\/li>\n
  36. ANTONIO DE MARCO (MEX) (INTERIM) 2009 – 2010<\/li>\n
  37. HUMBERTO SOTO (MEXICO) 2010 \u2013 2011<\/li>\n
  38. ANTONIO DE MARCO (MEXICO) * 2011 \u2013 2012<\/li>\n
  39. ADRIEN BRONER (US) 2012 \u2013 2013<\/li>\n
  40. OMAR FIGUEROA (MEXICO\/US) 2013 – 2014<\/li>\n
  41. JORGE LINARES (VENEZUELA) 2014 – \u00a0\u00a02017<\/li>\n
  42. DEJAN ZLATICANIN (MONTENEGRO) 2016 \u2013 2017<\/li>\n
  43. MIKEY GARCIA (US) 2017 \u2013 2019<\/li>\n
  44. VASSILIY LOMACHENKO (UKRAINE) FRANCHISE 2019 \u2013 2020<\/li>\n
  45. TEOFIMO LOPEZ (HONDURAS\/US) FRANCHISE 2020 – 2021<\/li>\n
  46. RYAN GARCIA (US) INTERIM 2021<\/li>\n
  47. GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR. (AUSTRALIA) FRANCHISE 2021 \u2013 2022<\/li>\n
  48. DEVIN HANEY (US) INTERIM 2019 –<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    * REGAINED<\/em><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Top Ten<\/h3>\n

    FLOYD MAYWEATHER (US)<\/p>\n

    JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ (MEXICO)<\/p>\n

    ROBERTO DURAN (PANAMA)<\/p>\n

    CARLOS ORTIZ (P. RICO)<\/p>\n

    PERNELL WHITAKER (US)<\/p>\n

    ALEXIS ARGUELLO (NICARAGUA)<\/p>\n

    HECTOR CAMACHO (P. RICO)<\/p>\n

    ISMAEL LAGUNA (PANAMA)<\/p>\n

    ESTEBAN DE JESUS (P. RICO)<\/p>\n

    EDWIN ROSARIO (P. RICO)<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    GENERAL INFORMATION<\/h3>\n

    \u00a0<\/em>42 WORLD CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE WBC OF WHICH 7 HAVE REGAINED THE TITLE:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    CARLOS ORTIZ (P. RICO)<\/p>\n

    ISMAEL LAGUNA (PANAMA)<\/p>\n

    MANDO RAMOS (US)<\/p>\n

    JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ (MEXICO)<\/p>\n

    STEVE JOHNSTON (US)<\/p>\n

    JOSE LUIS CASTILLO (MEXICO)<\/p>\n

    ANTONIO DeMARCO (MEXICO)<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/em>180 WORLD TITLE BOUTS HAVE BEEN HELD IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC IN \u00a0\u00a015 COUNTRIES<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/em>THIS WILL BE THE 96th FIGHT IN THE LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION HELD IN UNITED STATES IN THE WBC HISTORY.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE BOUTS BY COUNTRY<\/h3>\n

    U.S.A.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 95<\/p>\n

    MEXICO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24<\/p>\n

    PUERTO RICO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12<\/p>\n

    ENGLAND\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10<\/p>\n

    FRANCE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9<\/p>\n

    JAPAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9<\/p>\n

    RUSSIA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5<\/p>\n

    SCOTLAND\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5<\/p>\n

    AUSTRALIA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n

    PANAMA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n

    SPAIN \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n

    VENEZUELA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n

    DOMINICAN REP.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n

    ITALY \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n

    PHILIPPINES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/u><\/em><\/p>\n

    TOTAL FIGHTS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 180<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    WBC TITLE BOUTS HELD IN THE NEVADA STATE<\/h3>\n

    352 BOUTS HAVE BEEN HELD IN THE NEVADA STATE IN THE ENTIRE WBC HISTORY<\/p>\n

    THIS WILL BE THE 35th. WBC LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE BOUT CELEBRATED IN THE NEVADA STATE IN ALL WBC HISTORY.<\/p>\n

    44 WBC TITLE BOUTS IN THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION, THE HIGHEST OF ALL WBC HISTORY.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

    BREAKDOWN BY DIVISION:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong>HEAVY\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a044<\/p>\n

    WELTER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40*<\/p>\n

    SUPERFEATHER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36<\/p>\n

    SUPERLIGHT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35<\/p>\n

    LIGHT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34<\/p>\n

    SUPERWELTER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32*<\/p>\n

    MIDDLE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30<\/p>\n

    FEATHER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19<\/p>\n

    SUPERBANTAM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19<\/p>\n

    Lt.HEAVY\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 13*<\/p>\n

    Lt.FLY\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 10<\/p>\n

    BANTAM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9<\/p>\n

    CRUISER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8<\/p>\n

    SUPERMIDDLE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09*<\/p>\n

    STRAW\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8<\/p>\n

    SUPERFLY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/p>\n

    FLY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/u><\/p>\n

    TOTAL BOUTS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 352<\/p>\n

    * IN THESE DIVISIONS THERE WERE\u00a0 2 TITLES AT THE SAME BOUT<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    WBC LIGHTWEIGHT MEMORABLE FIGHTS<\/h3>\n

    15\/02\/1964\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CARLOS ORTIZ – GABRIEL ELORDE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANILA<\/p>\n

    22\/10\/1966\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CARLOS ORTIZ – ULTIMINIO RAMOS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MEXICO CITY<\/p>\n

    28\/11\/1966\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CARLOS ORTIZ – GABRIEL ELORDE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW YORK<\/p>\n

    06\/06\/1970\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ISMAEL LAGUNA – ISHIMATSU SUZUKI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PANAMA CITY<\/p>\n

    05\/11\/1971\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PEDRO CARRASCO – ARMANDO RAMOS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DISQ 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MADRID<\/p>\n

    18\/02\/1972\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ARMANDO RAMOS – PEDRO CARRASCO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LOS ANGELES<\/p>\n

    15\/09\/1972\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CHANGO CARMONA – ARMANDO RAMOS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LOS ANGELES<\/p>\n

    11\/04\/1974\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ISHIMATSU SUSZUKI – RODOLFO GONZALEZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KO 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOKYO<\/p>\n

    21\/01\/1978\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ROBERTO DURAN – ESTEBAN DE JESUS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

    20\/06\/1981\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ALEXIS ARGUELLO – JIM WATT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LONDON<\/p>\n

    03\/10\/1981\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ALEXIS ARGUELLO – RAY MANCINI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATLANTIC CITY<\/p>\n

    01\/05\/1983\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EDWIN ROSARIO – JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SAN JUAN<\/p>\n

    03\/11\/1984\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ – EDWIN ROSARIO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SAN JUAN<\/p>\n

    10\/08\/1985\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HECTOR CAMACHO – JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

    13\/06\/1986\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HECTOR CAMACHO – EDWIN ROSARIO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW YORK<\/p>\n

    29\/10\/1988\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ – JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TDEC 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

    20\/08\/1989\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PERNELL WHITAKER – JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NORFOLK<\/p>\n

    19\/05\/1990\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PERNELL WHITAKER – AZUMAH NELSON\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

    27\/11\/1993\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MIGUEL ANGEL GONZALEZ – WILFRIDO ROCHA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MEXICO CITY<\/p>\n

    19\/08\/1995\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MIGUEL ANGEL GONZALEZ – LAMAR MURPHY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

    13\/06\/1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CESAR BAZAN – STEVE JOHNSTON\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EL PASO<\/p>\n

    27\/02\/1999\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 STEVE JOHNSTON – CESAR BAZAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MICCOSUKEE I. G.<\/p>\n

    17\/06\/2000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JOSE LUIS CASTILLO – STEVE JOHNSTON\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BELL GARDENS<\/p>\n

    20\/04\/2002\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FLOYD MAYWEATHER – JOSE LUIS CASTILLO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

    05\/06\/2004\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JOSE LUIS CASTILLO – JUAN LAZCANO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEC 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

    07\/05\/2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DIEGO CORRALES – JOSE LUIS CASTILLO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

    06\/02\/2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EDWIN VALERO – ANTONIO DeMARCO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MONTERREY<\/p>\n

    15\/10\/2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ANTONIO DeMARCO – JORGE LINARES \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LOS ANGELES,<\/p>\n

    17\/11\/2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ADRIEN BRONER – ANTONIO DeMARCO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATLANTIC CITY<\/p>\n

    24\/09\/2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JORGE LINARES – ANTHONY CROLLA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UD 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANCHESTER<\/p>\n

    31\/08\/2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VASSILIY LOMACHENKO – LUKE CAMPBELL \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UD 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LONDON<\/p>\n

    17\/10\/2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TEOFIMO LOPEZ – VASSILIY LOMACHENKO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UD 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS,<\/p>\n

    02\/01\/2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RYAN GARCIA – LUKE CAMPBELL (INTERIM)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TKO 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DALLAS<\/p>\n

    29\/05\/2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEVIN HANEY – JORGE LINARES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UD 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n

    27\/11\/2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR. – TEOFIMO LOPEZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UD 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW YORK<\/p>\n

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    Checkmate or Royal Flush?<\/h3>\n

    By James Blears<\/em><\/p>\n

    Devin \u201cThe Dream\u201d Haney (29-0, 15 KO\u00b4s) stakes all four of his belts as undisputed lightweight champion, against former three division king Vasiliy \u201cLoma\u201d Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KO`s) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday May 20th in a battle of Genius, being dubbed \u201cCheckmate.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The promotion poster depicts the two of them standing atop a chessboard with golden and white pieces, some of which are upright while others are strewn around. The obvious inference leans towards the strategy and guile plus smart moves, which are so much a part and parcel of both their styles. But surely with the natural advantages learning towards the younger, physically bigger man, the old warrior will also be employing the boldness of a poker player, to thrill a full house, aiming to land his punches flush. Loma`s countryman, the great \u201cDr Ironfist\u201d Vitali Klitschko once forward the Fool`s Mate theory, by laconically commenting:<\/p>\n

    \u201cIn chess nobody is an expert, but everyone plays. In boxing, everybody is an expert, but no one plays!\u201d It`s said that poker is one hundred percent skill and fifty percent luck. But R.E Shay argues that this theory doesn`t have a leg to stand on, explaining: \u201cDepend upon the rabbit`s foot if you will. But remember it didn`t work for the rabbit!<\/p>\n

    If this match up lives up to and realizes its potential, with their combined but simultaneously conflicting superlative skills sets melding, blending but also clashing, we are in for an absolute classic. Top Rank Mogul Bob Arum, the co-promoter along with DiBella Entertainment and Devin Haney Promotions, who has\u00a0 seen it all over the decades, isn\u2019t given to gushing hyperbole, but for this one, he`s enthusing about the enticing possibilities saying:<\/p>\n

    \u201cIt stirs my blood because it`s such an interesting fight to watch. It has all the elements of the great fights of the past. These are two fighters who have all the skills and determination to make this a great battle. I`m looking forward to one of the historic fights in the sport of boxing.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Of course, it could have happened some time ago. In 2019 Devin won the WBC Interim title and challenged Loma who was then WBC, WBA and WBO Champion. He\u00b4d just added the Green and Gold Belt after beating Luke Campbell with a UD in London.<\/p>\n

    But Loma\u00b4s Team led by Manager Egis Kilmas politely declined, saying at that point, the youngster didn\u00b4t bring enough to be table. Disappointed but unabashed, \u00a0The Kid audaciously warned Loma that they would inevitably meet in the ring and the longer it went, the harder it would get for the Ukrainian southpaw star, ageing faster than him. Loma was then elevated to Franchise Champion, Devin became full champion, successfully defended with a UD over Alfredo Santiago, but then needed shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n

    Loma`s next fight was an enigma against IBF champion Teofimo Lopez and he lost it by UD. Lopez out-landed him in eight of the twelve rounds. Loma had made a slow start and didn`t really settle into the grove until the eighth. By then it was too late to make up all of the lost ground. Was Teo`s previous two round destruction of Richard Comey to win IBF laurels affecting Loma`s psyche, making him overly cautious?<\/p>\n

    Since then Loma has been on the three fights comeback trail, including a UD victory over Comey who he knocked down in the seventh. This has kept his hand in for the supreme test which is Devin Haney. Aged thirty five Vasiliy is eleven years old than Devin, who has an almost five inches reach advantage over him.<\/p>\n

    Loma is the smaller man, having won world championships at featherweight and super-featherweight before stretching up to lightweight. Whereas Devin is a natural lightweight. Big for the category, the current question is just how much longer before he outgrows it and moves up, and is he having uncomfortable problems in reaching that limit now?<\/p>\n

    Both respect the ability of the other. Devin says: \u201cHe didn`t give me a shot when I challenged him in 2019, but I`m not going to be petty. Lomachenko has an extremely high boxing IQ. But, I will show the World on May 20th<\/sup> that I`m the best fighter on the planet. I`m ready to defend my undisputed title in devastating fashion.\u00a0 He`s a good fighter, but I`m on a totally different level. On fight night, the world will see that!\u201d<\/p>\n

    Loma has not had an easy time of it as late. He took eleven months out, to serve in a Territorial Defense Battalion in his homeland of Ukraine, because of the Russian Invasion. Now he`s back in the US, focused on boxing and training for the most important fight of his career.<\/p>\n

    His amateur career is legendary. Three hundred and ninety six bouts, just one defeat which he avenged twice and two Olympic Gold Medals. He turned pro relatively later in 2013 and has fast tracked to success. His only losses were early on to Orlando Salido and then to Lopez.\u00a0 Loma has said of this upcoming fight: \u201cThis is my second chance and I will try my best. Thank you to Team Haney for this opportunity. I respect his Boxing IQ and I`m excited for this challenge. We`re well prepared. I believe in God and my Team.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Devin went down under to emerge surfing on the crest of the wave, adding three more belts to his Green and Gold. He defeated George Kambosos Jr and then repeated the feat, again in Australia. A supreme achievement.<\/p>\n

    The only almost hiccup so far, was his fight against wily veteran Jorge Linares. Devin dominated and was convincing, but then\u2026at the end of the tenth, by George he got nailed with a right left combo, which wobbled him. Fortunately the bell rang and Jorge sardonically ushered the rattled Devin back to the corner, matador style. For the next two rounds leading to the final bell, Devin got on his bike, staying out of trouble, which irritated the fans, who wanted to see a slugfest, but he won a UD.\u00a0 When they fought, Loma TKO`d Jorge Linares in the tenth at Madison Square Garden, but that was some time ago in 2018.<\/p>\n

    Devin stresses that at twenty four, he`s just getting started, while at thirty five Vasiliy is closer to the end. It will require an all- time great performance with Loma needing to utilize all the zip possible in those legs first made nimble in childhood dancing classes at the insistence of his dad Anatoly, to muster up a sharp as mustard performance. Blinding speed and lightning coordination as well as reflexes is key, as Devin insists that he and he alone, holds the keys to the lightweight division.<\/p>\n

    To win, Loma will have to turn the hands of the clock back. Old card players don`t depart, they just shuffle away. A winning hand must contain four aces! He`ll also have to take calculated risks against younger Devin. In the words of Nobel Laureate William Faulkner: \u201cYou cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.\u201d<\/p>\n

    This will be Devin`s most complicated and compelling fight thus far. To prove he`s a superstar he must win and win in style. Nothing less will suffice.<\/p>\n

    If these two perform to their prodigious capabilities, we will have a viable candidate for Fight of the Year, Fight of the Decade, and who knows if it will qualify for the Century echelon?<\/p>\n

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