Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Devin Haney makes a statement in toughest test to date vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko

Haney was pushed to the limit in a high-speed chess match opposite the former Pound for Pound king

Somewhat lost in the post-fight debate regarding scoring, last weekend's undisputed lightweight summit was a showcase of pound-for-pound brilliance as unbeaten Devin Haney survived a late surge from former champion Vasiliy Lomachenko to defend his four-pack of titles. 

Haney (30-0, 15 KOs), just 24, continued to evolve his game by controlling the first half with body punches and defense. But the young champion's will was severely tested late after the 35-year-old Lomachenko made the adjustments to time Haney in the second half and walk him down with power shots. 

Although the scorecards didn't quite deserve the outcries of robbery that followed after such a gutsy effort from Lomachenko, this was the exact test Haney needed at the super-elite level to find out exactly where he's at. And the fact that Haney not only didn't break despite bending late, his resurgence in Round 12 turned out to be the difference in preventing a majority draw.