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
A rousing entrance by Taylor.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE
Remarkably, this is Taylor’s first professional fight in Ireland.
Is the outcome being determined as we speak, in a sense? Here’s what Steve Bunce has to say:
Why Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron could be won and lost before the first bell
The anticipation will be incredible in the minutes before the ring empties and the fighters are left to fight
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE
Now here comes Taylor.
The Irishwoman, 36, is unbeaten at 22-0 (6 KOs).
Taylor, an Irish icon and one of the most important figures in boxing history, is not only the undisputed lightweight champion but also an Olympic gold medalist.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE
Cameron emerges first.
The Briton, 32, is unbeaten at 17-0 (8 KOs) and defends the undisputed super-lightweight titles here.
She walks out to Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds”.
The crowd wants to boo her, but they’re hesitant to boo Bob Marley...
Now the song morphs into something altogether different. Cue the boos.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE
Conor McGregor is fired up at ringside! The women are about to make their walks...
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE
Here’s Steve Bunce on the main event:
Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron are shaming their male counterparts
Comment: Fury vs Usyk and Spence Jr vs Crawford continue to elude fans, who will be treated to a huge title fight in Ireland this week
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE
Next up is the main event: Katie Taylor challenges Chantelle Cameron for the undisputed super-lightweight titles.
Both women are unbeaten, and Taylor also holds undisputed titles at lightweight.
This is the icon’s first professional fight in her native Ireland, remarkably, as she faces Britain’s Cameron.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Gary Cully vs Jose Felix Jr
Felix Jr is *elated*!
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Gary Cully vs Jose Felix Jr
Katie Taylor now has a big job on her hands to get the crowd going again.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Gary Cully vs Jose Felix Jr
Round 3
Cully presses forward. OH! He’s dropped by a right hook! Wow!
The bigger they are...
He’s up but on wobbly legs... Cully is trying to hold Felix Jr, who drops the Irishman to a knee!
Again Cully stands, and the crowd is getting behind him... He lands a decent one-two but is smashed with a left hook and is out on his feet!!
Felix Jr with a right hand, and Cully stumbles back. How is he still standing?!
He’s eating more shots, but he’s barely with it...
The towel comes in!!! Cully is beaten! The crowd is SILENCED. Oh, my...
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