
Ryan Garcia: I Messaged Haney and Said To Him - 'I Thought Loma Edged it Out'
Add Ryan Garcia as the latest principal in pugilism who believes Vasiliy Lomachenko pulled off the upset win against undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney.
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Add Ryan Garcia as the latest principal in pugilism who believes Vasiliy Lomachenko pulled off the upset win against undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney.

No matter how many people acknowledged him as an undisputed champion, and regardless of how bright his IBF, WBO, WBA, and WBC 135-pound titles shined in the light, Devin Haney found his reign somewhat extraneous.

Vasiliy Lomachenko is not about to lose any sleep over a rematch he believes he will never get. The three-division titlist from Ukraine attempted to become the undisputed champion of the lightweight division earlier this month when he challenged champion Devin Haney for his four 135-pound belts at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Vasiliy Lomachenko is comforted by the notion that a seemingly large contingent of people believed he deserved to beat Devin Haney. The two fighters were involved in a highly competitive 12-round bout for the undisputed lightweight championship one week ago at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas that saw Haney successfully retain his four 135-pound belts via unanimous decision. The scorecards were 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113.

Generally, Devin Haney is sporting a gigantic grin after the final bell rings. His smile, understandably, is due to the one-sided nature of his in-ring appearances. However, two weeks ago, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 24-year-old appeared concerned.

The proliferation of lightweight titles had seemingly come to an end once George Kambosos Jr. officially stepped onto the world scene. His upset win over Teofimo Lopez in 2021, essentially netted Kambosos every major championship trinket at 135 pounds. In doing so, the 29-year-old had his pick of the lightweight litter.

Undefeated top lightweight Shakur Stevenson is looking at several options at 135-pounds, but his eyes are firmly set on a showdown with undisputed world champion Devin Haney.

Shakur Stevenson is calling for matchups against the likes of Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis, but those fights would appear to be a bit farfetched considering the current lightweight landscape.

Shakur Stevenson stepped into the squared circle immediately after Devin Haney was awarded a unanimous decision victory versus Vasiliy Lomachenko and made it clear that the undisputed lightweight champion’s next contest should come against him.

Devin Haney has heard just about enough from Vasiliy Lomachenko and his team since Saturday night. Haney lambasted Lomachenko by calling him a “f------ sore loser” in a Tweet he sent out Wednesday morning in response to Lomachenko’s complaints about the scoring of their 12-round lightweight title fight. The undefeated, undisputed lightweight champion beat Lomachenko on all three scorecards in a closely contested bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena.