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Mike Coppinger
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Ben Baby
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ESPN Staff Writer- ESPN Staff Writer
- Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News
- University of North Texas graduate
Devin Haney returns to Australia to face George Kambosos Jr. in a rematch of his victory in June to win the undisputed lightweight championship. The fight will be the main event of a card at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne (ESPN/ESPN+, 10:30 p.m. ET with prelims at 8 p.m. on ESPN+).
Haney (28-0, 15 KOs), 23, of San Francisco, dominated Kambosos in their first fight, though two of the scorecards were closer than it appeared to warrant (the judges had it 116-112, 118-110 and 116-112). ESPN scored the bout 118-110 for Haney.
Kambosos (20-1, 10 KOs), 29, of Sydney, scored a big upset when he defeated Teofimo Lopez Jr. by split decision last November in New York. After the loss to Haney, Kambosos quickly exercised his rematch clause.
In Brooklyn, New York, former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder faces former sparring partner Robert Helenius in the main event of a boxing card at Barclays Center (Fox PPV, 9 p.m. ET).
Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs), 36, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is coming off consecutive stoppage losses to Tyson Fury. After taking a year off, Wilder returns with the goal of fighting again for a title in 2023.
Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs), 38, of Stockholm, has won three consecutive fights. His last loss was against Gerald Washington in July 2019.
Follow along as Mike Coppinger and Ben Baby recap the fights as they happen. You can also watch the Haney-Kambosos card on ESPN+.
Next fight in Australia: Andrew Moloney vs. Norbelto Jimenez, 10 rounds, bantamweights
Results:
In Australia: Cherneka Johnson def. Susie Ramadan by unanimous decision
Fight recap coming up …
Still to come:
In Australia:
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Title fight: Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr., 12 rounds, for Haney’s WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA lightweight titles
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Jason Moloney vs. Nawaphon Kaikanha, 12 rounds, bantamweights
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Andrew Moloney vs. Norbelto Jimenez, 10 rounds, bantamweights
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Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius, 12 rounds, heavyweights
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Caleb Plant vs. Anthony Dirrell, 12 rounds, super middleweights
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Gary Antonio Russell vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez, 12 rounds, bantamweights
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Frank Sanchez vs. Carlos Negron, 10 rounds, heavyweights