Devin Haney put in a fabulous display against a fighter who rocked Terence Crawford to his core.
While ‘The Dream’ hit the canvas several times during his showdown with Ryan Garcia, for the most part, he’s spent his career putting on boxing clinics.
Despite his performances not always going down too well with the fans, more often than not, he walks away from his bouts with comfortable victories.
And that was the case the night he took on a man who gave ‘Bud’ a run for his money.
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Devin Haney dominated Yuriorkis Gamboa, who gave Terence Crawford a tough fight
On June 28, 2014, at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, Terence Crawford went to war with Yuriorkis Gamboa in a defense of his WBO lightweight title.
While the pound-for-pound great dominated his opponent for the bulk of the contest, scoring multiple knockdowns, in a shocking moment, Gamboa wobbled Crawford with a thunderous right hand.
While Crawford eventually scored the stoppage, it’s fair to say Devin Haney’s victory over the Cuban was much more comprehensive.
On November 7, 2020, Devin Haney put his WBC lightweight world championship on the line against Gamboa at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, USA.
Utilizing his sublime boxing IQ, the American outboxed his rival, landing snappy jabs at will.
After twelve borderline flawless rounds, Haney received a unanimous decision victory.
Devin Haney was hurt by a massive shot from boxing legend years before his defeat to Ryan Garcia
While Haney was brilliant against Gamboa, he had to overcome some serious adversity when he set foot inside the ring with a three-weight world champion.
In the toughest test of his career at that point, the gifted practitioner of the sweet science boxed well, until the fight nearly had a dramatic twist.
In a flash of brilliance, a boxing icon almost finished Haney with a huge shot.