Haney vs Lomachenko LIVE: Result as title fight ends with narrow decision
Re-live updates from the undisputed-title fight in Las Vegas
Devin Haney remained unbeaten and undisputed with a narrow points win over Vasiliy Lomachenko on Saturday.
The American, 24, entered Las Vegas with an undefeated record of 29-0, and he improved that tally by edging out Lomachenko 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 on the judges’ scorecards, retaining his lightweight titles in the process.
For Lomachenko, who was the smaller, older fighter at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the only adjective that mattered was ‘undisputed’ – a status that has eluded the Ukrainian throughout a storied career. Lomachenko, 35, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and has held world titles at featherweight, super-featherweight, and unified gold at lightweight. Yet he has never been undisputed, and Haney denied the veteran that accolade on Saturday (20 May), narrowly outpointing “Loma”.
A highly-competitive fight featured numerous rounds that were almost too close to call, though Haney was favouring an effective right hook to the body in the first half of the bout. Meanwhile, Lomachenko could not muster the same power but was intermittently stinging the “Dream” with flurries of short, straight punches, with his jab also piercing Haney’s defence. Lomachenko seemed to secure the clearest rounds – the 10th and 11th – but could not quite take the final frame, which all three judges scored in favour of Haney, preventing a majority draw.
Re-live updates from the fight, below. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Caoimhin Agyarko vs Grant Dennis
Round 4
Agyarko with his first extended combination of the fight, throwing hooks to the body then attacking the head.
Dennis steps in for a body shot but is popped on the head with a jab.
Good work overall from Agyarko, who is fighting for the first time in nearly a year, having suffered a hand injury in 2022.
Dennis is producing less output now, and he’s hurt slightly by a hook and uppercut combination!
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Caoimhin Agyarko vs Grant Dennis
Round 3
Agyarko with a searching right overhand, but Dennis does a decent job at covering up before firing back.
Dennis, 39, doesn’t seem to be absorbing Agyarko’s shots quite as well as the 26-year-old is dealing with his, however. I suppose you’d expect as much.
Dennis with a nice uppercut on his former sparring partner, before Agyarko jabs to the body before pulling his head away from a hook.
Again Dennis blocks a right hand, but there’s enough behind it to hurt him somewhat.
Snapping jab by the Englishman now, however.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Caoimhin Agyarko vs Grant Dennis
Round 2
Agyarko and Dennis are almost taking turns to press forward, each man using his jab as the primary weapon.
Dennis is getting the better of the jab jousting, but he’s tagged hard by a hook to the head!
Credit to the Englishman, though; he fires back with a hook of his own!
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Caoimhin Agyarko vs Grant Dennis
Round 1
Both men stand orthodox. Agyarko jabs to the body but is punished with two jabs to the face.
Both fighters land decent left hooks, with Dennis stumbling somewhat.
The middleweights continue to fight behind their jabs. Slick head movement by Agyarko, who then targets the body again.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Caoimhin Agyarko vs Grant Dennis
Agyarko emerges to a remix of “Zombie” by The Cranberries, which evokes a great singalong in the 3Arena.
Cheers for the Northern Irishman as he’s introduced, and boos for England’s Dennis.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Main card continues
Next up, Northern Ireland’s unbeaten Caoimhin Agyarko faces Grant Dennis at middleweight.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Home fighter arrives
An Irish icon and one of the most important figures in boxing history.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Thomas Carty vs Jay McFarlane
Round 3
A couple of McFarlane’s looping hooks just about tag Carty – one off each wing.
The Scot forces back Carty, before the heavyweights clinch again.
They separate, and once more Carty drops McFarlane with a southpaw one-two!!
Again the Scot stands, but before long he’s dropped by a left hook, and this time the referee won’t let McFarlane continue!!
A big win for Ireland’s Carty.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Thomas Carty vs Jay McFarlane
Round 2
Sharp jabs by Carty to start this second round, before he drops McFarlane with a clean one-two!
McFarlane topples to the canvas, but he’s able to stand and beat the referee’s count.
A left hook troubles McFarlane, who is winging slow hooks and still leaving his chin open.
Lots of grappling to end the round.
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