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Haney retains WBC lightweight belt in decision over Kambosos

MELBOURNE, Australia based Kambosos, who was
(AP) — American Devin fighting for the first time in
Haney made it official his native Australia in five
— and unanimous — on years.
Sunday. He’s the undis- “I take my hat off to him, he’s
puted world lightweight a true warrior. Even though
boxing champion. he got disrespectful, I stayed
a gentleman,” Haney said. “A
Haney retained his WBC lot of these so-called cham-
lightweight title and added pions wouldn’t give me my
three more from the weight shot, but George has.”
class after his unanimous Kambosos, 28, held the
points decision over Austra- WBO, WBA, and IBF light-
lian George Kambosos. weight titles heading into the
The 23-year-old Haney fight. Those now belong to
won three of the first four Haney.
rounds and was well ahead Kambosos’ unbeaten pro ca-
at the halfway point of the reer record has ended — he’s
12-round bout to become 20-1 with 10 KOs. Kambosos
undisputed champion in the won all three of his world
lightweight division. titles when he beat Teofimo
The judges scored the fight Lopez in 2019.
116-112, 116-112 and 118- “It’s amazing for the sport
110 in Haney’s favor. and the country,” Kambosos
Haney, who proved to be the said after handing over his have stolen with a late com- strong, much-needed left in He didn’t want to come to
better technical fighter be- belts to Haney. “I wanted to bination to the American’s the sixth round as Haney’s fight too much but that’s his
fore a crowd of 41,129 at the take the hardest test and I body. Kambosos landed the peppering jab began to show game.”
covered Marvel Stadium in will give him full respect af- first big punch of the fight, a on the Australian’s face. Kambosos suggested a re-
Melbourne, now has an un- ter his victory. Let him have heavy right to Haney’s head, Haney controlled rounds match might be in the cards.
defeated record of 28-0 with his time.” in the second as the Austra- seven and eight, leaving “I’m going to change a few
15 KOs. While Kambosos landed the lian had his challenger re- Kambosos to find something things and get him back later
“I was comfortable, just heavier blows throughout treating. to sway the judges. this year,” Kambosos said. “I
sticking to the game plan,” the 12-round contest, Haney A more aggressive Haney The Australian took the ninth take the risk, not many want-
Haney said. “The game plan peppered the home hope took the third round with a round, but couldn’t penetrate ed to fight him but I gave
was to hit and not get hit. I with left jabs to win over the series of left jabs and looked Haney’s defense in the final him a shot. Today they gave
fought a good smart fight. He judges. to have also shaded the fourth rounds. him the decision but I’m sure
couldn’t hit me with either of The fighters barely threw a before Kambosos delivered a “I thought the fight was very that will change when we get
his best shots.” punch in a watchful opening big left hook late. close,” Kambosos said. “He it on again.”q
Haney praised the U.S.- round that Kambosos may Kambosos landed another boxed his game, he moved.

Yanks top Tigers 5-4, 39-15 at 1/3 mark, best since 2001 Ms

By LARRY FLEISHER to bounce of his glove for an Donaldson’s fly ball gave the
Associated Press error. Rizzo slid home when Yankees their 20th home win
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh third Harold 24 games and a MLB-best
Donaldson hit a 10th-in- Castro’s high throw on Gley- 23-7 home mark.
ning sacrifice fly, and the ber Torres’ RBI grounder “The biggest thing for us
New York Yankees came glanced off Eric Haase’s mitt to play any time of the day,
from behind twice to beat for another error. eleven thirty game is tough,”
the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on “It’s nice always whenever Rizzo said. “We want to
Sunday to reach the one- you can impact a game in a dominate at home,” Rizzo
third mark of the season big way,” Rizzo said. “I think said. “The more we domi-
at 39-15, the best in the our pitching and defense has nate here, the more the city is
major leagues in 21 years. been outstanding. It just al- going to buzz, the more the
lows all of us to play free and fanbase is going to buzz.
Joey Gallo’s two-run homer just play baseball.” Michael King (3-1) struck
in the fifth off overcame an With Aaron Judge as the au- out the side in the 10th.
early deficit and the Yankees tomatic runner in the 10th, Yankees starter Jordan Mont-
won for the 10th time in 12 Rizzo reached on an infield gomery allowed two runs
games, completing a three- single off off Gregory Soto and five hits in 6 1/3 innings.
game sweep of the Tigers (2-3) that Schoop knocked New York ended a streak of
and extending their winning down on the right side of five straight games allowing
streak to six. Their 39-15 re- second. Donaldson followed one run or fewer, its most
cord is the winningest after with a drive to the left-field since six in a row from Sept.
the season’s first third since warning track for his 13th big 24-30, 1978.
the 2001 Seattle Mariners league walkoff, his second Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera
were 42-12. this year and the Yankees’ had his 245th game of three New York advantage in the Detroit manager AJ Hinch
“Just a lot of guys with a hand sixth. hits or more and reached seventh when Alex Lange said. “At the end of the game,
in the victory again,” manag- “I’m just trying to find the four times. His tying single walked DJ LeMahieu with its gets more magnified when
er Aaron Boone said. barrel at that time to be able off Miguel Castro in a two- the bases loaded. you missed some opportuni-
Anthony Rizzo tied the score to get a ball hopefully up in run eighth was his 3,036th Báez hit an RBI double and ties.”
4-4 in the eighth after he the air,” Donaldson said. hit. Pinch- runner Kody scored on a single by Daz Detroit starter Rony García
was hit near the left knee by “He’s a tough guy to elevate Clemens — son of Roger — Cameron as the Tigers took a allowed Gallo’s homer over
a bounced pitch, stole sec- just because he throws 100 scored on Javier Báez’s single 2-0 lead in the fourth. four innings against the team
ond and continued to third (mph), he’s got a nasty slider under Rizzo’s glove at first “They outplayed us at the who left him unprotected
when second baseman Jona- and he throws a sinker.” for a 4-3 lead. game, they outexecuted us in the 2019 winter meeting
than Schoop allowed the ball Ending a rare 11:30 a.m. start, Torres had scored for a 3-2 and they are a winning team,” draft.q