Moloney, who fell to 25-3, was taken to University Medical Center for evaluation. Junto Nakatani improved to 25-0 with his 19th KO, dropping Andrew Moloney with a devastating left to the face in the 12th round. Raymond Muratalla pummeled Jeremia Nakathila early and the fight was stopped at the 2:48 mark of the second round. Valdez (31-1, 23 KOs) beat Lopez (16-5) by unanimous decision. Oscar Valdez manhandled Adam Lopez in the final preliminary bout, including a dominating 10th round. We’re going to go back to the lab and figure out what’s next.” I’ve been here at 135 since I was 16 years old. “Me and my team are going to go back to the house, watch the fight and reflect on it,” said Haney, who added it’s always been tough for him to make weight at 135. The wild-card bout out there would be against Gervonta Davis, who looked impressive in his win over Ryan Garcia on 22 April. Haney could also move to junior welterweight, where he would pursue a second-division title while positioning himself to meet the winner of the June 10 fight between Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez Jr. “Lomachenko should be undisputed champion – he won that fight,” Stevenson said.īut if Haney is ready to step in the ring with another undefeated fighter, Stevenson said, “Let’s make it happen. Haney certainly has plenty of options, as he could stay at 135 pounds for one final fight, where a highly anticipated match awaits against fellow pound-for-pound contender Shakur Stevenson, who was in attendance Saturday. Now Haney has a decision to make, as he will be a free agent when he wakes up Sunday morning, as his three-fight deal with Top Rank and Lou DiBella is now expired. (This fight) put me in the history books forever.” He turns it up in the championship rounds. “Lomachenko is a future Hall of Famer,” Haney said. ![]() ![]() ![]() Haney was nothing short of complimentary of his challenger. A decision the other way would have made the fight a draw on two judges’ scorecards. Lomachenko, 35, dropped to 17-3.īoth fighters showed aggressiveness through the first half of the fight, Haney using his length and strength by working off his back foot, while Lomachenko continued to pepper the champion with a jackhammer left hand to the head.īut as the fight wore on, it was the elder statesman punishing 24-year-old Haney, stunning him with combinations, including a powerful ninth round, when the champion started showing his fatigue.Īll three judges scored a relatively close 12th round that could have gone either way in favor of Haney, 10-9. We want to show there has to be justice.” I guarantee we’re not going to let that go. Those judges, they do not understand how the boxers are working hard. Haney’s team got Christmas in the Summer,” Egis Klimas said. Lomachenko’s manager said they plan to appeal the decision.
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