The day before, unconfirmed insider information appeared, according to which the absolute lightweight champion (up to 61.2 kg) American Devin Haney (29-0, 15 KOs) decided to abandon his titles and, accordingly, the fight against the Ukrainian ex-champion Vasyl Lomachenko ( 17-2, 11 KOs), continuing to perform in the heavier category of the first welterweight (up to 63.5 kg).
The “trailer” has been reported that the WBC and WBA Super titles allegedly vacated by Haney will be on the line in an unconfirmed bout between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia on April 15th.
Ultimately, clarity
introduced Haney himself, telling the true state of affairs in social networks:
“That’s 100% untrue…but something like that could have happened after they said ‘belts don’t matter’, gee.”
According to preliminary information, the Haney-Lomachenko fight is scheduled for May 20. Rumor has it that the American demands concessions from the Ukrainian. And Bob Arum, meanwhile, told who Vasily would fight if Devin won.