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.
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Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Dennis Hogan vs JJ Metcalf
Round 9
Hogan hits the mat, but it’s a tangling of legs that does it.
He’s back on his feet, and Metcalf is hunting the Irishman.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Dennis Hogan vs JJ Metcalf
Round 8
Metcalf continues to pull ahead, but there’s a lot of clinching in this round.
A harsh left hook lands for Hogan late in the frame.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Dennis Hogan vs JJ Metcalf
Round 7
Metcalf blocks a right hook and continues to back up Hogan. UFC star Conor McGregor is shouting advice to Hogan from ringside!
Metcalf lands a series of clean shots, and Hogan is sporting damage around his right eye now.
Hogan steps onto a snapping jab then is blasted with a hook to the belt line.
Hogan looks exhausted.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Dennis Hogan vs JJ Metcalf
Round 6
Metcalf with a cross to the body. The fighters then trade simultaneous jabs. That’s followed by lots of fighting in close, against the ropes.
Metcalf, now at range, just about tags Hogan, who does well to lean back and avoid the worst of a right hand.
Now Metcalf walks onto two hard shots. His guard was much too low there.
There’s a brief pause in the action as Hogan needs to have his mouthguard put back in; the speculation from the commentary team is that he might have spat it out on purpose, having been hurt by a body shot.
The fight resumes, and the end of the round is frantic!
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Dennis Hogan vs JJ Metcalf
Round 5
Metcalf comes forward again, but he’s tagged with a brutal, short right hand.
A high pace continues until Hogan goes down, but it’s just a slip.
Good one-two of hooks from Metcalf as Hogan crouches.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Dennis Hogan vs JJ Metcalf
Round 4
A scrappy frame with a fair bit of holding. Metcalf has set the pace, but Hogan has offered payback for the more significant shots.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Dennis Hogan vs JJ Metcalf
Round 3
Metcalf with two really clean left hooks! He adds an uppercut!
Now Hogan comes back with a big right hand! This fight is really coming to life.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Dennis Hogan vs JJ Metcalf
Round 2
A good round for Hogan, who repeatedly clips Metcalf with straight punches. Metcalf misses with a few wilder efforts.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Dennis Hogan vs JJ Metcalf
Round 1
Great reception for Ireland’s Hogan, as you’d expect, as he goes up against Liverpool’s Metcalf.
Both fighters stand orthodox. Metcalf jabs to the body but is tagged with a jab to the head shortly thereafter.
Hogan with another jab and a decent right overhand. Good head movement, too, to set up some counter hooks.
Metcalf, however, keeps pressing forward.
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