"There have been a lot of questions surrounding Devin Haney over the past 18 months -- and he answered each and every one of them, emphatically, on Saturday. Haney (33-0, 15 KOs) became a three-weight world champion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, defeating Brian Norman Jr. (28-1, 22 KOs) by unanimous decision to claim the WBO welterweight championship. The judges scored the 147-pound title fight for Haney via scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 114-113. It was Haney's first actual appearance at 147 pounds, since his last appearance was fought at a 144-pound catchweight."
"The victory marked a career resurgence of sorts for Haney, who has faced questions about his ability to take a punch and avoid an elite left hook and whether he could effectively move up in weight ever since he was dropped three times in a majority decision loss to Ryan Garcia in April 2024. The loss was later changed to a no-contest after Garcia tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, but the questions around Haney's durability and mindset lingered."
Devin Haney won the WBO welterweight championship in Riyadh, defeating Brian Norman Jr. by unanimous decision to become a three-weight world champion. The judges scored the fight 117-110, 116-111 and 114-113. The bout represented Haney's first true appearance at 147 pounds after previously fighting at a 144-pound catchweight. The victory served as a career resurgence following questions about his durability after being dropped multiple times in the April 2024 bout with Ryan Garcia, a result later changed to a no-contest. Haney stated that he lost everything in 2024 and is focused on rebuilding and chasing bigger goals in 2025 and 2026.
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