Devin Haney faces his biggest challenge to date when he puts his WBC lightweight title on the line against Jorge Linares at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night.
The 22-year-old Haney sports an undefeated record, but has never faced a seasoned vet as accomplished as three-division world champion Linares, who once ruled as lightweight titleholder from December 2014 - May 2018.
Haney is coming off a unanimous decision title defense against Yuriorkis Gamboa in November, while Linares produced a fourth-round KO of Carlos Morales in February 2020.
When is Haney vs. Linares? Date, start time
- Date : Saturday, May 29
- Time : 8.00 p.m. ET/1 a.m. BST
- Main event (approx) : 11:00 p.m./4 a.m. BST
The Haney vs. Linares main card launches at 8 p.m. ET, with the WBC lightweight champion and challenger expected to make their ring walks around 11 p.m. ET, depending on the length of the earlier fights.
What channel/stream is Haney vs. Linares?
- DAZN
Haney will defend his WBC lightweight title against Linares exclusively on DAZN worldwide in over 200 countries and territories.
Where is the Haney vs. Linares fight?
The card will take place at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.Devin Haney record and bio
- Nationality : American
- Born : Nov. 17, 1998
- Height : 5-8
- Reach : 71 inches
- Total fights : 25
- Record : 25-0 with 15 KOs
Jorge Linares record and bio
- Nationality: Venezuelan
- Born: Aug 22, 1985
- Height : 5-8
- Reach : 69 inches
- Total fights : 52
- Record : 47-5 with 29 KOs
Devin Haney vs. Jorge Linares fight card
- Devin Haney vs. Jorge Linares for Haney’s WBC Lightweight title
- Chantelle Cameron vs. Melissa Hernandez for Cameron’s WBC Women’s Junior Welterweight title
- Jason Quigley vs. Shane Mosley Jr.; Middleweight
- Martin J. Ward vs. Azinga Fuzile; IBF Junior Lightweight eliminator
- Khalil Coe vs. TBA; Light Heavyweight
- Reshat Mati vs. Gilberto Espinoza Zarata; Welterweight
- Ramla Ali vs. Mikayla Nebel; Women's Featherweight
- Amari Jones vs. Jonathan Ryan Burrs; Junior Middleweight