By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya says Vasyl Lomachenko clearly deserved the victory final weekend towards undisputed light-weight champion Devin Haney.
De La Hoya says he was at ringside, watching the motion intently, and he says that Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) landed the cleaner, simpler punches towards the youthful and far bigger fighter Haney (30-0, 15 KOs).
When requested if it’s cheap to count on Haney to provide Lomachenko a rematch, De La Hoya factors out that Devin has a tough time making the 135 restrict, and he wants to maneuver as much as 140 to be simpler on his physique.
Haney will doubtless keep at 135 to try to get the Gervonta Davis payday, but when that battle isn’t obtainable, he’ll drop the belts and transfer as much as 140 to keep away from combating Shakur Stevenson.
It’s fairly apparent that Haney desires no half in combating Shakur. In different phrases, he is aware of his limitations as a fighter. When Haney strikes as much as 140, there are two guys he’ll certainly keep away from: Regis Prograis and Subriel Matias. They hit too laborious and would benefit from Haney’s weak chin.
Haney is an efficient fighter when matched towards technical guys with average energy, however he’s not lower out for taking up killers like Gervonta, Prograis, and Matias.
“I used to be proper there trying. I’ve by no means paid consideration to a battle the best way I did to that battle as a result of it was the undisputed championship. So I needed to be there within the entrance row heart, and I used to be watching. No person can disturb me. I used to be simply watching each single second,” mentioned Oscar De La Hoya to Combat Hub TV concerning the Haney vs. Lomachenko contest.
“Fingers down, Lomachenko received. There’s little question about it. You may make all of the fuss on the earth. He landed simpler punches. He threw extra mixtures. It was unimaginable. At his age, what he did to a younger Haney was unbelievable.
“I can see the followers being annoyed, however I can even perceive what the judges received by means of as a result of after they see an angle, they’re watching from a special viewpoint, or possibly they see a spherical that’s tremendous shut that may go both manner, they usually give it to the opposite man.
“All of it will depend on the place you’re at, what angle, who you’re rooting for, who you’re influenced by. That each one will depend on every little thing. I simply felt it was very biased going into this battle as a result of each fighters are nice, and I got here out with the conclusion that Lomachenko received.
“I had it like Shakur Stevenson. He had it 8-4. I might have gotten it 7-5, 8-4 at worse, however yeah, that’s simply the best way it was.
“I’m positive there must be, and persons are demanding it, however look. The reality of the matter is Haney is a giant child. He has hassle making weight; he’s drained. So possibly that might have affected him a bit as a result of Haney is an amazing fighter.
“I like his fashion. I like what he was doing. Boxing, aggressive, and holding again, and his IQ is unbelievable. So possibly the load is an excessive amount of for him, who is aware of? Subsequently, we received’t see a rematch.
“We’ll see one of the best division, 140 kilos in recent times all go up towards one another. We’re speaking concerning the Haney’s, and we’re speaking about Ryan Garcia. You may’t exclude Tank Davis. All these guys are going to maneuver to 140.
“They’re all going to chase Ryan Garcia. Ryan Garcia is the ticket-seller, and Ryan Garcia would be the man if he strikes as much as 140. When he strikes up, you watch. Everybody else goes to go observe him,” mentioned De La Hoya.