Devin Haney has already achieved huge success in boxing at the age of 26.
After winning the WBC interim lightweight title in his 23rd fight, Haney was then elevated to full champion, meaning he first held world honours whilst just 20-years-old.
The American made several defences of his belt, defeating the likes of Jorge Linares, Yoriokis Gamboa and Joseph Diaz Jr, before he then took on George Kambosos to crown an undisputed champion at 135lbs.
Haney won back-to-back fights against Kambosos to become undisputed, before then defeating Vasily Lomachenko and moving up to super-lightweight in search of becoming a two-weight world champion.
He defeated Regis Prograis in his 140lb debut to become WBC super-lightweight champion, then took on Ryan Garcia, but suffered a shock upset loss after being dropped several times throughout the fight.
Garcia would test positive for a banned substance, resulting in the fight being overturned to a no contest, before Haney returned after a 12 month absence to claim a victory over Jose Ramirez in his last contest in May 2025.
Having shared the ring with all of the above names, Haney has revealed who he deems to have been the toughest opponent to date, choosing not to opt for Garcia and instead stating it was Lomachenko.
“Loma. He’s definitely a Hall of Famer. He had a lot of tools and a lot of experience, and it made me a better fighter.”
After a sensational amateur career, Lomachenko turned professional and became featherweight world champion in just his third professional fight, before going on to also claim world honours at super-featherweight and lightweight.
He currently remains the IBF lightweight champion, but having not competed for over a year, it is unknown whether or not he will indeed return to the ring.
