The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has filed a formal complaint against Devin Haney for violently shoving Vasiliy Lomachenko during the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday. The complaint will be submitted to the attorney's office of NSAC for a disciplinary hearing during its upcoming meeting.
The news was recently reported by Mike Coppinger for ESPN, who also stated that the commission requested Lomachenko to take a second physical test and get medically re-cleared for his fight against Haney "out of an abundance of caution."
The report also stated that while 'The Dream' is guaranteed to take home a $4 million purse, he will likely be fined for his unceremonious actions.
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The undisputed lightweight champion is set to defend his undisputed title against the mercurial Lomachenko on May 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko are considered to be among the very best and are guaranteed to make sparks fly in Nevada this weekend.
Haney looked bigger than his Ukrainian opponent during the weigh-ins and will surely use that to his advantage. The American is currently undefeated, with a professional record of 29-0. Meanwhile, Lomachenko is 17-2 with a mind blowing 396-1 amateur record.
Devin Haney explains how Floyd Mayweather messed up the sport of boxing by going undefeated
Ahead of his highly anticipated title defense against Vasiliy Lomachenko, Devin Haney recently commented on the current state of boxing. 'The Dream' observed the effect of Floyd Mayweather's undefeated record on today's pugilists and stated that the current crop of boxers avoids taking risky matchups to preserve their undefeated records.
Many fans widely consider Mayweather to be the greatest boxer of all time, thanks to his spotless 50-0 record and the 15 major world championships under his belt. However, his critics have pointed out that 'Money' was very careful about his picking opponents and avoided opponents until they were past their prime to have an easier path to victory.
In a recent episode of The Pivot podcast, Devin Haney claimed that Floyd Mayweather's habits seem to have rubbed off on the newer generation of boxers. Praising UFC fighters while explaining his point, Haney stated:
“In UFC those guys fight each other, lose, fight again still equally as big, may even be bigger after a loss... We can change the whole dynamic of it, but we're not. Floyd made boxing better, but Mayweather kinda messed up the game with the undefeated is everything so guys don’t wanna fight each other they wanna keep their 0."