The boxing world has gone ballistic over Devin Haney win over George Kambosos! The American pulled off a dominant victory against the Australian fighter and earned heaps of praise from active and retired boxers alike.
Welterweight aces Errol Spence and Terence Crawford were overwhelmed by the performance shown by young Devin Haney, Crawford called it a “Shutout” performance:
Shutout let’s go Devin!!!!
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) June 5, 2022
Calling the fight a shutout is an understatement as Haney completely neutralized George’s offense and took every round available!
Errol Spence on the hand does not believe there should be a rematch after Devin’s “Great Win”:
Shouldn’t be a rematch tho lol
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) June 5, 2022
Great win ! @Realdevinhaney
— Errol Spence (@ErrolSpenceJr) June 5, 2022
Retired boxers and Veterans also chimed into the match, Oscar De la Hoya and Badou Jack see the potential in Devin Haney and want him to move on from George Kambosos as he is leagues above the Aussie:
No need for a rematch 🤷🏾♂️
— Badou Jack (@BadouJack) June 5, 2022
Oscar De La Hoya wants to see Gervonta “Tank” Davis fight Devin Haney:
All I can think of is Haney Vs Tank being the most exciting fight in boxing.
— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) June 5, 2022
Fellow lightweight contender Shakur Stevenson believes that this fight was a sign that the new generation of boxing is taking over:
New Generation TAKING OVER 😎
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) June 5, 2022
Muhammad Ali’s grandson, middleweight boxer Nico Ali Walsh has heaped praise on Devin Haney. He saw the fight as a masterclass in defensive boxing:
Masterclass boxing!!♟#KambososHaney
— Nico Ali Walsh (@nicoaliwalsh) June 5, 2022
And finally, Jake “the problem child” Paul posted a breakdown of the rounds claiming that Haney won every round on points:
Well… #KambososVsHaney pic.twitter.com/1QWBIyuBXk
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 5, 2022
The American boxer has been lauded by his countrymen for beating an undefeated champion in enemy territory. The 23-year old Devin Haney has a long way to go but a championship belt at such an early age can only propel him to greatness!