When you think of top young names in boxing, Devin Haney's name is always in the conversation,
Haney took the unconventional route on his path to fighting for the undisputed lightweight championship on Saturday as the WBC titlist battles unified 135-pound champion George Kambosos Jr.
The 23-year-old began his professional career in 2015 but had to start in Mexico as he wasn't old enough to secure a license in the United States. From there, "The Dream" hasn't looked back, going undefeated so far in 27 professional contests heading into the most important bout of his career.
Championships
Haney won the vacant interim WBC title with a fourth-round stoppage over Zaur Abdullaev in September 2019. After Vasiliy Lomachenko was declared "The Franchise" champion by the sanctioning body, Haney was elevated to full term champion.
Since then, Haney has defended his belt on four occasions leading into his four-belt unification against Kambosos.Biggest wins
The knock on Haney had been, he'd hadn't faced quality opposition. That wasn't of Haney's doing as he tried to make a fight with Lomachenko. But Lomachenko didn't want the fight and Haney's been unable to lure other top lightweights to get inside the ring.
The narrative started to change when Haney took on former 135 and three-division champion Jorge Linares in May 2021. Besides an overhand right which rocked Haney for the first time in his career, Haney gained the most significant win at that time, dominating throughout to win by unanimous decision.
Haney followed the performance up at the beginning of December with a commanding showing over former 130-pound titlist Jo Jo Diaz to storm into the fight he's been dreaming of.
When is Kambosos Jr. vs. Haney? date, start time
Date: Saturday, June 4 (June 5 in Australia)
Main card: 10 a.m. AEST / 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. BST
Main event ringwalks (approx): 2 p.m. AEST / 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. BST
The main card is set to get underway at 10 a.m. AEST / 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. BST with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 2 p.m. AEST / 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. BST. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Kambosos Jr. vs. Haney?
AUS: Foxtel PPV
U.S.: ESPN
UK: Sky Sports
The fight will be broadcast on Foxtel PPV in Australia for an AU $59.95 fee, while ESPN and Sky Sports will broadcast the fight in the U.S. and UK respectively.
Where is the Kambosos Jr. vs. Haney fight?
The fight takes place at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
George Kambosos Jr. record and bio
Nationality: Australia
Born: June 14, 1993
Height: 5' 9.5"
Reach: 68"
Total Fights: 20
Record: 20-0 (10 KOs)
Devin Haney record and bio
Nationality: American
Born: November 17, 1998
Height: 5' 8"
Reach: 71"
Total Fights: 27
Record: 27-0 (15 KOs)
George Kambosos Jr. vs. Devin Haney fight card
- George Kambosos Jr. vs. Devin Haney; For Kambosos' WBO, WBA, IBF, and Ring Magazine lightweight belts and Haney's WBC title
- Jason Maloney vs. Aston Palicte; Bantamweight
- Junior Fa vs. Lucas Browne; Heavyweight
- Hemi Ahio vs. Christian Ndzie; Heavyweight
- David Nyika vs. Karim Maatalla; Cruiserweight (swing bout)