(UTV | COLOMBO) – American Devin Haney survived a late scare to defend his WBC lightweight title by beating former world champion Jorge Linares in Las Vegas.
After controlling the bout, Haney was rocked in the 10th round but won by unanimous decision – 116-112, 116-112, 115-113 on the judges’ scorecards.
He remains undefeated in 26 fights and afterwards called for a unification bout against compatriot Teofimo Lopez.