Devin Haney

Devin Haney

Devin Miles Haney is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC lightweight title since 2019. As an amateur, Haney won seven National titles. In January 2015, aged 17, he became the youngest boxer to win the Youth World Championships in Reno.

About Devin Haney in brief

Summary Devin HaneyDevin Miles Haney is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC lightweight title since 2019. As an amateur, Haney won seven National titles. In January 2015, aged 17, he became the youngest boxer to win the Youth World Championships in Reno. Haney turned pro at the age of 16 but could not compete in the United States due to the minimum age regulation, so his first four fights were in Mexico. He had an amateur record of 138–8 bouts before turning professional in 2015.

In September 2019, he defeated Zaur Abdullaev for the. WBC interim lightweight title, and later became. the youngest world champion in boxing when he was elevated as the W.BC lightweight champion after previous WBC. lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko was promoted toranchise Champion. He injured his shoulder during the fight, requiring surgery that would keep him out until the summer of 2020.