Devin Haney could face winner of Lomachenko vs Campbell if he gets through WBC lightweight eliminator

Rising star Devin Haney has Lomachenko and Campbell in his sights

Devin Haney will try to give a big step towards glory when he encounters undefeated star Zaur Abdullaev (11-0, 7KOs) in a final elimination bout for the WBC lightweight title on Friday, September 13 at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York, with live broadcast by DAZN and Sky Sports.

Californian-born Haney (22-0, 14KOs) made an electrifying debut with Matchroom Boxing USA and DAZN in May, defeating Mexican Antonio Moran via a spectacular  knockout in the seventh round in Maryland.

20-year-old hot prospect, Haney, who’s a Las Vegas resident and ranked no.2 on the WBC lists, will fight for the first time in New York.

For his part, Abdullaev no.4 in the WBC rankings, won the Silver crown in his ninth professional fight in April 2018. This will be the 25-year-old Russian's first fight outside of his homeland.

The winner of this attractive match must face the winner of the expected clash between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Luke Campbell on August 31 in London.

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