American ex-world champion Mickey Bay (23-3-1, 11 KOs) sees no chance of success for Vasily Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs) in a duel with an absolute lightweight (up to 61.2 kg) Devin Haney (29 -0.15 KOs). This fight is likely to take place in early 2023.
“1000%, make no mistake,” said Mickey
Fighthypewhen asked if Devin would beat Vasily. – Lomachenko is a great fighter, but that’s why you need to give credit to Haney that he, at his age [24 года] fight with him. Because most young guys don’t settle for tough fights anymore. They’re kind of waiting for a dangerous fighter to get old.”
What’s more, says Bay, after Devin wins, “you have to put him in first place in the pound.”
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“In fact, Devin wanted to fight him since he was 20 years old. I prepared Devin for this fight when he was 20. Then I thought that he would beat Devin. And now I see no chance that he could do it. Haney matured. As good a fighter as Lomachenko is, I don’t see him beating Devin with his style. In general, such a fight is a difficult task for both of them. Great fight,” Mickey added.
He does not think that Lomachenko should be written off after a nondescript performance in the last fight against Jemaine Ortiz: “Boxing is the only sport where you are written off after one [плохого выступления]. Look at football, basketball and any other sport. They can lose a million times. Even in the UFC, another kind of martial arts. They have a lot of losses. And Lomachenko won against a tough young fighter [Ортиса]”.
Haney wants to fight Lomachenko before Ramadan, but Top Rank has other plans.
Lomachenko, the second winner, says he is “spiritually draining.” Meanwhile Vasiliy be like: