Bob Arum revealed this week {that a} date has been ‘fairly effectively’ set for a mouth watering undisputed conflict between Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Haney is readying to place all 4 of his world titles on the road in opposition to the legendary Ukrainian, who shall be determined to reclaim the belts he misplaced to Teofimo Lopez in 2020.
The prodigious younger American captured the undisputed 135lb title in Australia in summer season 2022 with a complete factors win over George Kambosos Jr, earlier than retaining his standing later the yr with an equally spectacular victory in a rematch.
The corridor of fame promoter instructed BoxingScene that, though a venue has not but been finalised, the 2 elite fighters will lock horns on Could twentieth.
“That struggle is all agreed to and all the pieces, and the date is fairly effectively set – Could twentieth.
“Now, the problem is the place it’s gonna be. Will it’s in New York? Properly, that’s an issue due to the Knicks and the Rangers, and Madison Sq. Backyard is holding dates [for NBA and NHL playoff games.”
“Will it be in Las Vegas? Quite possibly. Or will it be in the Middle East, where they’re making overtures to do the fight? We’ll have an answer for you probably within 10 days. But there’s no question that the fight is on.”
Lomachenko shook off nearly a year’s worth of ring rust with a decision victory over Jamie Ortiz last October, however many observers felt the 34 year old was not at his best that night and could be a fighter on the decline.
However, ‘Loma’ is regarded as the one of the most gifted boxers of his generation and will almost certainly be the toughest test of Haney’s career to date.