He injured his shoulder during the fight, requiring surgery that would keep him out until the summer of 2020. "I think that's a big fight. I respect Gamboa as a fighter, but in the ring, I will have no respect for him at all. “We’re talking about Yuriorkis Gamboa and Javier Fortuna. Copyright © 2019-2020 Big Fight Weekend, All Rights Reserved, Undefeated WBC lightweight world champion, Haney vs. Gamboa is a 12-round world title fight taking place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be the main event on a highly anticipated Matchroom USA card in association. Breaking News And Highlights Around Boxing, MMA, Kickboxing, Martial Arts and more! The 21-year-old Haney (24-0, 15 KO) is positioned to be one of boxing’s key players going forward, as young fighters begin to possibly take over the sport from the fading old guard once again. At regional level he won the WBC Youth, IBF -USBA, IBF North American, WBC International, WBO Inter-Continental and WBA International lightweight titles as a professional. In the ring, he is my enemy. Devin Haney‘s next bout has reportedly been set.. BoxingScene.com reports that Haney will indeed put the WBC Lightweight Title against Yuriorkis Gamboa on November 7. Earlier in the night, Garcia's Golden Boy Promotions promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, told DAZN that the plan was for Ryan Garcia to face Jorge Linares next, and that he had even reserved Staples Center in Los Angeles for them to fight in July. I’d rather fight sooner than later, but they have to feel the same way about me.
I am now 100% and better than ever, you will see on fight night.”. Showtime Championship Boxing: Exclusive behind the scenes access with nineteen-year-old prodigy Devin Haney. Tank Davis, Teofimo Lopez, and Ryan Garcia are all great potential opponents for me. “He’s coming off of a year layoff with a shoulder operation,” Hearn went on to say. Gervonta Davis Ended Leo Santa Cruz Fight With Thunderous Left, “Monster” Inoue Scored KO Win Saturday Night. I’m going after Mikey!!!
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. As BoxingScene.com previously reported, it's official now. Hurt through the bout, Gamboa failed to capture the WBA Lightweight Title. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Marquis Johns is a unknown humorist and avid boxing fan. In April 2019, Haney signed a co-promotional deal between his own company, Devin Haney Promotions, and British promoter Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing. Undefeated WBC lightweight world champion Devin “The Dream” Haney (24-0, 15 KOs) will return to the ring on November 7, 2020, against former 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist and two-time world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (30-3, 18 KOs). He started boxing at the age of seven after getting into fights at school. WBC lightweight titlist Devin Haney will return to the ring on Saturday, Nov. 7, facing Yuriorkis Gamboa in a main event that will stream live on DAZN. So, Haney may have to look to either Broner or Mikey Garcia next. A former WBA Featherweight and interim Champion, Gamboa was on a four-fight win streak before the loss. In 2019, Haney became the youngest world champion in 23 years after being promoted from WBC interim to full champion status.[3]. ", "Devin Haney outpoints Xolisani Ndongeni in first ShoBox main event of 2019", "Devin Haney scores vicious seventh-round KO of Antonio Moran", "WBC maps out next fights, strips Lomachenko", "Haney eyes summer bout after shoulder surgery", "Undefeated boxer denies being racist after saying he would 'never lose to a white boy, "Devin Haney criticised after claiming 'he would never lose to a white boy, "Devin Haney 'rejects discrimination' after comments about Vasyl Lomachenko fight", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Devin_Haney&oldid=986477040, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Defeated Elmaddin Ismailov (Azerbaijan) 2:1, Defeated Sabyrzhan Abilov (Kazakhstan) 2:1, This page was last edited on 1 November 2020, at 03:00. “Gamboa has done a lot in the sport, and the fact that he gave a lot of fighters tough fights, says a lot about him. After a car accident almost ended his career, Errol Spence Jr. (26-0) will defend his WBF and IBF Welterweight Titles against Danny Garcia (36-2).