By: Sean Cross
“I thought it was a belt situation,” world lightweight champion Devin Haney said in a post interview. FightHubBut now I’ve got everyone who doesn’t want to throw me away. Hani is referring to his peers in and around the lightweight division, which is home to names like Lomachenko, Davis, Garcia and Stevenson. One man Hani wants to face is his Oct. 16 opponent, former lightweight champion George Kambossos, whom Hani defeated last June to become the undisputed champion. With that in mind, many expect Hani to dominate Kambosos in their rematch, just as he did in their first fight late last spring.
“It just proves how much of a threat I really am,” he says of facing one of the division’s biggest names yet — at least not yet. “They think about keeping 0,” he says of these potential opponents. “They don’t want to lose.” Despite the charges (which this writer refuses to make), Hani is being admired by the elite fighters around her, it’s clearly a tough night for anyone facing the 23-year-old.
Still, it’s Haney who holds all the major lightweight belts. Nowadays, anyone who wants to take control of the Red Hot Room must first get past the Las Vegas resident. “In time, these fights happen,” says the fighter known as “The Dream.” FightHub “I’ll be ready when they are.” The truth is that one of the major battles Hani wants is coming sooner than some think. Bob Arum, who promoted both Hani and Lomachenko, reportedly wants the two men to stop when the two men fight on October 29th, considering that Hani outpointed Kambosos and Lomachenko outpointed Jamain Ortiz.
If the Hany-Lomachenko fight pans out, there’s no doubt that Hany will handle the pressure of a top finish. It’s what great fighters do to put themselves above their head and shoulders – they do well under pressure. “I’m going to keep hitting whatever they put in front of me,” Hani said. Anyone who wants to prove Honey wrong needs to do it in the ring.
