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Devin Haney

Devin Haney is the current WBO welterweight world champion. Since 2019 Haney has held world titles at lightweight, super lightweight and welterweight. Haney was the undisputed lightweight world champion from 2022 to 2023. Haney's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 6, in 2023. Haney first became a world champion aged 20 with the WBC lightweight world title.

World title bouts
9
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
9–0
World titles held
7
Longest world title reign (WBC lightweight, 2019–2023)
3 years, 9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2019 – Jan 2027

WelterweightIBF
Super LightweightWBC
LightweightWBA Super
2019age 202020age 212021age 222022age 232023age 242024age 252025age 262026age 272027age 28
2020202220242026

WonLostDrawn or no contestScheduled

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2026

  2. Devin Haney v Liam Paro

    Welterweight · WBO and IBF Scheduled

  3. 2025

  4. The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney No. 1 at welterweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  5. Devin Haney beats Brian Norman Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · WBO

  6. 2024

  7. The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney No. 1 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney No. 10 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  8. Devin Haney’s reign as the WBC super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · WBC

  9. 2023

  10. The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney No. 1 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney No. 6 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  11. Devin Haney beats Regis Prograis via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC

  12. Devin Haney’s reign as the IBF lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · IBF

    Devin Haney’s reign as The Ring lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · The Ring

    Devin Haney’s reign as the WBA Super lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBA Super

    Devin Haney’s reign as the WBO lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBO

  13. Devin Haney’s reign as the WBC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBC

  14. Devin Haney beats Vasyl Lomachenko via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  15. 2022

  16. The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  17. Devin Haney beats George Kambosos Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  18. Devin Haney beats George Kambosos Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  19. 2021

  20. The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  21. Devin Haney beats Joseph Diaz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  22. Devin Haney beats Jorge Linares via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  23. 2020

  24. The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  25. Devin Haney beats Yuriorkis Gamboa via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  26. 2019

  27. The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  28. Devin Haney beats Alfredo Santiago via unanimous decision 12/12

    Lightweight · WBC

  29. Devin Haney becomes WBC lightweight champion

    Lightweight · WBC

  30. 2018

  31. The Ring magazine rates Devin Haney No. 8 at lightweight in its annual ratings