In October 2019, Haney became the youngest (i.e. On September 13, 2019, Haney defeated Zaur Abdullaev (11–0) to win the vacant WBC interim lightweight title. On May 25, 2019, Haney defeated Antonio Moran via a vicious seventh-round knockout, in his first match under the Matchroom banner.
On January 11, 2019, Haney dominated a very tough opponent in Xolisani Ndongeni on the way to a 10-round unanimous decision win. Unable to find an opponent, the date was scrapped. Dela Torre had problems obtaining a visa and subsequently withdrew from the fight. On February 2, 2018, Haney was scheduled to fight Filipino Harmonito Dela Torre in an eight-round opening bout. Haney was born in San Francisco and lived in Oakland, California as a child, but moved to Las Vegas with his father Bill at the age of 14. As of June 2023, he is ranked as the world's best active lightweight by ESPN and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and third by BoxRec.
He is currently a unified world champion in the lightweight division, and held the undisputed championship from 2022 to August 2023. Devin Miles Haney ( / ˈ h eɪ n i/ born November 17, 1998) is an American professional boxer.
