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DEVIN HANEY put on a repeat masterclass performance to beat George Kambosos Jr on points again. Haney, only four months after beating Kambosos in the Aussie’s Melbourne back yard, returned to the scene of the crime.
George Kambosos Jr was beaten by Devin Haney againCredit: Getty
George Kambosos Jr takes a big right handCredit: Getty
And the unbeaten American put on another boxing clinic over 12 rounds to retain his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO undisputed lightweight titles.
But he refused to celebrate with his Ring Magazine belt, having failed to make their top ten pound-for-pound list.
Haney, 23, said: “I should definitely be on the pound-for-pound rankings.
“In the first fight they said all I had was my jab, today I came in and showed them my right hand.
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“I showed how versatile I am. I came to Australia not once but twice, beat the man in his hometown twice.”
Haney bossed the action utilising simple boxing fundamentals, scoring with razor sharp jabs and one-two combinations.
Kambosos, 29, was light on his feet in the early stages, switching stances and trying to make life difficult for the flashy champion.
But Haney, who turned professional at just 17, was wise to anything coming his way and landed some beautiful counters, specifically with the left hook.
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Kambosos, who was bloodied towards the final stages, found home to some stinging body shots during the second half of the bout.
But at times marksman Haney made it look like target practice with his jab, lead right hand and near-perfect one-two down the middle.
As the bell sounded for the final time – as was the case in the summer – there was no doubt in the result.
Haney lofted all four 135lb belts high in the air and embraced Kambosos following 24 rounds shared between the pair.
The scorecards read 119-109, and 118-110 twice, all in Haney’s favour as the American sent out a message to the division and world.
He said: “We’re taking on all comers, no matter who it is we want to fight the best fighters in the world.
“I believe I am the best fighter in the world, whoever it is next, bring it on.”
George Kambosos Jr was left bloodied during the boutCredit: EPA
Devin Haney celebrates with his undisputed titlesCredit: EPA More

WONDER WOMAN Claressa Shields dethroned our girl Savannah Marshall to become undisputed middleweight queen and settle their decade-long row.The 27-year-old – a two-time Olympic champion and three-weight pro ruler – dominated the Hartlepool hero, 31, on points atop the historic all-female O2 card.
Claressa Shields became the undisputed middleweight champion – and in some styleCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
It was a night of despair for Brit hero MarshallCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
The American celebrated wildly after the result was announcedCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Shields beat Marshall on a unanimous decisionCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
And the Michigan legend did it all this time while caring for her two nieces and nephew while her sister recovers from personal issues.
Ten years after Marshall beat Shields in the amateurs in 2012, the judges rightly called it: 96-94, 97-93 and 97-93.
A moronic section of the impressively packed crowd booed the American anthem and proud patriot Shields looked determined to punish them for it.
Dressed in the stars and stripes and with Mr T emblazoned on her socks she was afraid of no foe or fool.

Shields was hurt in the second but she showed incredible grit to dig deep and whack back with a left hook that tanned the usually pale complexion on Marshall’s right cheek. It was brilliant action.
Up to 11, Silent Assassin Marshall was so crippled with shyness she would barely talk, 20 years later, in the third, she was hunting down a monster in front of 20,000 people and peppering her with insults as well as punches.
During one exchange in front of the press desks she roared “come on!” as she clumped at her.
The fourth was a blur of brawling and technical boxing close-up-and-personal. Marshall left her height and range advantages in her corner and went tow-to-tow with her shorter foe. It was a shootout.
Marshall did land plenty of power punches during the scrapCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Shields maintained her unbeaten record – and handed Marshall her first ever pro lossCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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Marshall’s honeyshot right hand was fearsome but it kept leaving her open to Shields’ left hook and the fifth was one of the worst sessions for it.
Marshall walked on to a handful of bruising shots at the end of the sixth, it was her worst round of the fight so far but he legs were honest.
Marshall – who was rejected for a part-time job in lockdown by a handful of firms – had 20,000 fans screaming her name in the seventh when it looked like her engine was running on fumes alone and Shields was showboating with her Philly shell defence throughout round eight.
The American master was just too good but everyone would love to see the rematch with the score now tied at 1-1.
After her stunning success, Shields said: “I did what I do in training and I got the job done.
“I want to thank Savannah Marshall – it was a special night for women’s boxing and I think it was fight of the year.”
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Marshall added: “She was not as fast as I thought she was but she is a brilliant champion. I would be up for a third one.”
In the chief support of the night at London’s o2, Alycia Baumgardner secured a contentious split decision victory against Mikaela Mayer to unify WBC, WBO and IBF super-featherweight titles.
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CHRIS EUBANK SR claims he knows who was behind the positive drug test that blew his son’s showdown with Conor Benn.Benn, the son of boxing legend Nigel, failed a doping test that scuppered a clash with 33-year-old Chris Eubank Jr.
Conor Benn failed a drug test earlier this monthCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
Chris Eubank Sr claims he knows who is responsible for the failed testCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
The welterweight tested positive for a testosterone booster, causing the bout at London’s O2 to be postponed.
Benn, who denies wrongdoing, could face a four-year ban if found guilty of committing a doping offence.
Eubank, 56, claims that he knows who was responsible for the positive test for banned clomifene, a drug normally used to treat infertility in women.
He told a crowd in the West Midlands: “I think I know, I have a good idea.
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“When Nigel finds out who tricked him and who has slurred his son, when he finds out who they are, I don’t want that man coming after me. But you don’t need to worry about me. You need to worry about Nigel Benn. God have mercy upon them.
“When he finds out who has perpetrated this against his son.”
Eubank added: “There’s an investigation now happening where those who perpetrated what they perpetrated will be brought into the light.”
The British Boxing Board of Control refused to sanction the multi-million-pound sell-out catchweight fight after the failed test was revealed, despite Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn trying to salvage the event.
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Former world middleweight and super-middleweight champion Benn, 58, insists his son is a clean fighter.
The pair were speaking on the first night of a tour recalling their famous 90s rivalry.
Benn told the audience at the Coventry Building Society Arena: “I guarantee you, if I thought my son ever took performance-enhancing drugs, I would hang him out to dry.”
He added: “I know my son. I would be the first person to throw him under the bus. I would say, ‘Son, I love you but you’re not doing it around me’.
“And I know my son, 100 per cent. I’ve watched my son cry in my arms. But you know what it is?
“He will get vindicated and I just pray the apology is as loud as the conviction.
“Everyone has found him guilty but I know my son, that’s all I can say.”
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The doomed bout was set to revive the rivalry between the older Benn and Eubank who twice faced each other for world titles in 1990 and 1993.
Benn Jr, 26, has vowed to clear his name, telling critics on social media: “I hope the apology is as loud as the disrespect.”
The failed test saw a fight between Eubank Jr, left, and Benn, right, postponedCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr fought twice in the 1990sCredit: Getty More