Devin Haney bristled at glimmers of future fights against lightweight superstars such as Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis or Vasiliy Lomachenko, insisting there is “no way” he can look past George Kambosos Jr.
Haney (28-0, 15KO) beat Kambosos Jr (21-1, 10KO) at Marvel Stadium to become the undisputed lightweight champion of the world and will put all the belts on the line once again on Sunday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
It was a masterful performance from Haney, who dominated the judges’ scorecards in the first fight.
And although many have dangerously predicted a similar outcome in the second fight knowing Kambosos Jr.’s penchant for upsets and proving the doubters wrong, Haney isn’t dreaming about what’s next.
During the Face-Off between Haney and Kambosos, host Warren Smith asked Haney about the prospect of fighting ‘Tank’ Davis, one of the most frightening prospects in the lightweight division and a man Haney has been going back and forth with on social media.
But in a tense moment, Haney refused to entertain the thought.
“How could you even think to bring up Gervonta Davis when George Kambosos is sitting right there, right in front of me,” Haney said.
“There’s no way I can be looking past him. He’s right there in front of me. That’s the man I’ve got to go through.
“Once I go through him, then we’ll talk about what’s next. But my main focus is him.”
Smith pressed further on another potential opponent in Lomachenko, a man who was ranked by Ring magazine in their top pound-for-pound list ahead of Haney, despite the Ukrainian star not having any of the belts.
Haney simply replied: “George Kambosos. George Kambosos. That’s it.”
When Smith asked Kambosos Jr. if he had thought about some of the other lightweight fights that could await, the 29-year-old did not entertain the thought.
“Devin Haney,” Kambosos Jr. said.
“Devin Haney. That’s all that’s been on my mind since the champ beat me that night.
“All these other fighters are great fighters, great champions. Everyone will eventually fight, but like he’s focused on me, I’m very focused on him.”
Haney vs Kambosos 2 tickets
Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr 2 tickets to witness all the action at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, VIC, on Sunday, October 16, are on sale.
Haney vs Kambosos 2 tickets can be purchased through Ticketek.
How to watch Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr 2 in Australia
Boxing fans in Australia can watch Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr 2 live stream on Main Event on Kayo. The date is Sunday, October 16. The start time is scheduled for 11 am AEDT. The PPV cost is $59.95.
The main event fighters must make their ring walks at approximately 1:30 pm AEDT.
Haney vs Kambosos 2 tickets
Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr 2 tickets to witness all the action at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, VIC, on Sunday, October 16, are on sale.
Haney vs Kambosos 2 tickets can be purchased through Ticketek.
How to watch Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr 2 in Australia
Boxing fans in Australia can watch Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr 2 live stream on Main Event on Kayo. The date is Sunday, October 16. The start time is scheduled for 11 am AEDT. The PPV cost is $59.95.
The main event fighters must make their ring walks at approximately 1:30 pm AEDT.
How to watch Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr 2 in the United States
Boxing fans can watch Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr 2 live stream on ESPN+. The date is Saturday, October 15. The start time is scheduled for 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT.
The main event fighters must make their ring walks at approximately 10:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm PT.
Haney vs Kambosos 2 fight card
The finalized Haney vs Kambosos 2 fight card is expected to be announced shortly. The current lineup looks as the following:
- Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr, 12 rounds, lightweight – Haney’s undisputed lightweight title
- Jason Moloney vs. Nawaphon Kaikanha, 12 rounds, bantamweight – final eliminator for WBC bantamweight title
- Andrew Moloney vs. Norbelto Jimenez, 10 rounds, junior bantamweight – vacant WBO International junior bantamweight title
- Cherneka Johnson vs. Susie Ramadan, 10 rounds, super bantamweight – Johnson’s IBF super bantamweight title
George Kambosos Jr vs Devin Haney full fight video highlights
- Hemi Ahio vs. Faiga Opelu, 8 rounds, heavyweight
- Lorenzo Simpson vs. Marcus Heywood, 8 rounds, middleweight
- Amari Jones vs. Tej Pratap Singh, 6 rounds, super welterweight
- John Mannu vs. Adrian Sosa, 6 rounds, super lightweight
- David Nyika vs. Titi Motusaga, 6 rounds, cruiserweight
