Haney will fight Gamboa, WBC lightweight

Tonight in Florida Devin Haney (24,0.15ko) will face Yuriorkis Gamboa (30,3ko)

The Cuban is a featherweight, he was born as a flyweight he wins an Olympics, he is a phenomenon, against all doubts, he fights as a light weight because being 38 years old he is no longer able to do the featherweight (category where he was world champion), and he fights without problems, like lightweight where he lost to Davis and Crawford, superior to him, but he is a man who can offer great shows and is good at boxing, I love him.

Haney is predestined, has everything to become a champion, is 21 years old and is the WBC lightweight world champion; it comes from a shoulder surgery and in my opinion, this is a great test match, because the Cuban, if you make mistakes, is ready to punish you, like any champion; Gamboa will lose the match, probably even before the limit, but it will be necessary to understand, how Devin will move, how long he will find his eye to hit, his timing and how he will be careful to make his defense, we will see a good match.

Haney will always control the Cuban with that masterful jab of his, and when he decides to accelerate, in my opinion, with some initial caution, Gamboa will have to invent something to contain him, and try to get as far as possible, because the speed of execution of the American is superior.

The evening will also include: Filip Hrgovic (11-0, 9 KOs) against Rydell Booker. (26-3, 13 KOs) and Zhilei Zhang (21,0,16ko) against Devin Vargas, (22 (9ko), 6 (5ko)). The Croatian aims high and to shorten the path towards a world championship, he is an excellent fighter.We will see how and in how long he will close the practice.

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