By Craig Daly: Vasyl Lomachenko says Devin Haney is “scared” to offer him a rematch as a result of he is aware of he misplaced their battle, and he doesn’t wish to face him once more to get overwhelmed.
Lomachenko says Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) will now transfer as much as 140 and face “common boxers” as a result of he now is aware of his degree. He gained’t wish to threat his unbeaten document by preventing the standard fighters at mild welterweight.
It’s stunning that after all of the daring discuss that Haney did earlier than his battle with Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) that he doesn’t really feel the necessity to clear up the controversy surrounding their battle.
Haney seems to be ready for Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis to supply to battle him for him to make the type of cash that Ryan Garcia lately bought in opposition to the favored Baltimore native.
He might get his want as a result of Gervonta’s coach Calvin Ford stated this weekend that he needs Haney subsequent for him, and if that battle fails to happen, a rematch with Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz would be the plan-B transfer.
“I watched a repeat of this battle, and my rating was 8-4,” stated Vasyl Lomachenko to ESNEWS about his battle in opposition to Devin Haney. “My rating was subjective, however actual rating is near 7-5.
“It’s not going to occur as a result of he’s scared. He understands that he misplaced the battle,” stated Lomachenko about his perception that Haney won’t ever give him a rematch. All individuals heard what he stated after the ninth spherical. It’s by no means occur. It’s by no means occur.
“It’ll by no means occur as a result of now he [Haney] understands his degree. Now I feel he’ll go as much as 140lbs and battle simply common boxers,” stated Lomachenko when requested if Haney will battle Gervonta Davis.
“If I used to be within the scenario with Haney, he was speaking about legacy earlier than the battle. However for those who’re speaking about legacy, it is advisable to make a rematch. He must make his revenge in a rematch, nevertheless it’s all in his fingers.
“This rematch must him, to not me as a result of I sleep superb as a result of I perceive. That you must be a powerful man inside. When you’re a powerful man inside, it is advisable to arrange a rematch, however I feel it’s by no means going to occur.
“Lots of people discuss in regards to the twelfth spherical. I misplaced this spherical, however I perceive that I simply saved my rating and conditioning and completed the battle. After twelve rounds, I used to be certain I gained this battle, and I used to be very completely happy.
“I used to be ready for the announcer to say my title ‘and ‘the brand new,’ nevertheless it didn’t occur. We have to nonetheless love this sport. We have to nonetheless comply with boxing as a result of it’s a really attention-grabbing sport, however generally now we have a foul choice,” Lomachenko stated.
“I’m very stunned and completely happy that I’ve loads of followers all over the world.”
“I stated on the press convention for the battle that if Haney beat Loma, I used to be going to be the primary one to offer my vote for pound-for-pound #1. He didn’t beat Loma. Loma gained that battle and I’m not going to be rating him #1,” stated Egis Klimas, the supervisor for Lomachenko.
“On this weight class, the 2 greatest ones are Loma and Tank.”