The conflict between Ring Journal light-weight champion Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko will happen on Might 20.
ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez was the primary to interrupt the information, whereas Bob Arum confirmed the information to Boxingscene’s Keith Idec on Saturday.
Now {that a} date has considerably been finalized, the query stays about the place the battle will happen. A number of areas are being thought of, says Arum.
“(The) battle is all agreed to and every part,” Arum advised Boxingscene. “And the date is just about set, Might 20. Now the difficulty is the place it’s gonna be. Will or not it’s in New York? Properly, that’s an issue due to the Knicks and the Rangers, (Madison Sq.) Backyard is holding dates (for NBA and NHL playoff video games, respectively).
“Will or not it’s in Las Vegas? Fairly presumably. Or will or not it’s within the Center East, the place they’re making overtures to do the battle? We’ll have a solution for you in all probability inside 10 days. However there’s no query that the battle is on.”
Upon listening to the information concerning Might 20, Haney took to social media and acknowledged one venue just isn’t an choice.
“Not MSG .. keep tuned,” acknowledged Haney.
Not MSG.. keep tuned 😤 https://t.co/XVAwHQQUNq
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) January 14, 2023
The conflict between Haney and Lomachenko has been within the works since Haney’s final battle, which was October 16, when Haney defeated George Kambosos by choice over 12 one-sided rounds. The battle was a rematch from their June 5 conflict, which Haney gained by unanimous choice and have become the undisputed champion at 135 kilos, accumulating Kambosos’ IBF, WBA and WBO world title belts.
Haney (29-0, 15 knockouts), who lives and trains in Las Vegas, is co-promoted by Arum and Lou DiBella.
Lomachenko is ranked No. 1 by The Ring at 135 kilos. He was victorious in his final battle on October 22, shaking off ring-rust and an early deficit on the scorecards to defeat Jamaine Ortiz by unanimous choice.
After his earlier battle in December 2021, a unanimous choice victory over former IBF world light-weight titleholder Richard Commey, Lomachenko was scheduled to face Kambosos in June, however withdrew from the battle to enlist within the Ukraine military to within the wake of the invasion from Russia that started in February.
The 34-year-old, who presently resides in Camarillo, California, has gained world title belts in three totally different weight lessons. Lomachenko has notable victories over Jose Pedraza, Jorge Linares, and Guillermo Rigondeaux. He has gained his final three fights since shedding to Teofimo Lopez in October 2020.
Lomachenko, a two-time Olympic gold medal winner, is managed by Egis Klimas.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He might be reached at [email protected]
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