Devin Haney picked up where he left off in the rematch with a second unanimous-decision victory over George Kambosos Jr. to retain the undisputed lightweight championship Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, Australia. The scores were 119-109, 118-110 and 118-110.
Haney (29-0, 15 KOs), 23, of San Francisco, dominated Kambosos in their first fight, though two of the scorecards were closer than it appeared to warrant (the judges had it 116-112, 118-110 and 116-112). He was more dominant in the rematch.
“I knew he was looking for the jab so I wanted to show other tools in the arsenal,” Haney said after the fight. ” … The right hand won me the fight tonight.”
Full recap coming up…
In Brooklyn, New York, former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder demolished former sparring partner Robert Helenius in Round 1, in the main event of a boxing card at Barclays Center.
Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs), 36, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was coming off consecutive stoppage losses to Tyson Fury. After taking a year off, Wilder returned with the goal of fighting again for a title in 2023.
Helenius (31-4, 20 KOs), 38, of Stockholm, had won three consecutive fights.
Haney-Kambosos round-by-round analysis:
Round 12: Haney cruises to the finish line and avoids much damage save for a cut over his right eye from a clash of heads. Easy fight to score for the judges. 10-9, Haney. 120-109, Haney.
Round 11: Kambosos pushing forward trying to make something happen, but it appears to be too little, too late. Haney heads into the final round with a commanding lead. 10-9, Haney. 110-100, Haney.
Round 10: Haney carving up Kambosos’ face, which is covered in blood. The champion is clearly pushing for the finish as he tees off on Kambosos with clean lefts and rights. The only drama that remains surrounds Haney’s ability to close the show here. 10-9,…
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