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Devin Haney Overcomes Adversity to Defeat Jorge Linares

The much-awaited lightweight war between Devin Haney and Jorge Linares was in the buzz for a long time. That said, this bout stayed true to all the hype created around it. Both the fighters gave each other a stern outing to lure the entire boxing fraternity. But it was Devin Haney who came out victorious in the biggest fight of his life.

Both the fighters kept a wide stance from the initial rounds. Moving further, Haney took advantage of his reach and landed some slick jabs on the veteran. The young gun was too fast with his shots, and Linares didn’t really respond to him with exuberant counterattacks.

As the fight progressed, Haney only got comfortable, and he began trading some extensive blows with Linares. The pair shared some fiery shots with each other in the later rounds, thus keeping the fans engaged.

The WBC champ unquestionably proved his mettle in this fight by going all out against Linares. With that, after a 12-round brawl, Haney claimed a gratifying win to solidify his spot in the lightweight roster.

Right from the very first bell, ‘The Dream’ made his intentions clear by putting his offense and defense to the test. He put on an absolute clinical performance in this bout and showed that he can survive in deep waters. Also, with that win, the champ moved to an immaculate track record of 26 wins. This was his biggest and perhaps the most career-defining win.

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Did Devin Haney do enough to win against Jorge Linares?

Although the young force came out victorious in the majority of the rounds, there were still a few moments when the veteran caught him with staggering hits.

In fact in round 10, one of Linares’ shots struck ‘The Dream’ and he wobbled while going back to his corner. Despite that, he collected himself and fought the fight he was destined to.

That said, it is undeniable to admit that Haney was in the most ideal momentum in this fight. And that subsequently helped him fetch a win.

Furthermore, it’ll be interesting to see how he shapes up his career from hereon.

What do you draw off Haney’s performance against Linares?

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