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Crowd footage shows angry fan hit Devin Haney’s father Bill Haney with beer bottle after Vasyl Lomachenko fight

Devin Haney's father and trainer Bill Haney was hit by a beer bottle thrown from the crowd while leaving arena after the Vasyl Lomachenko fight.

Haney successfully defended his undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO lightweight world titles with a debatable unanimous decision victory over the Ukrainian.

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Haney beat Lomachenko in a close fight which some felt he deserved to loseCredit: Getty

 

Haney is still the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO lightweight world championCredit: Getty

The fight was a high quality affair with several close rounds.

There were a numbers of momentum shifts as both Haney and Lomachenko adjusted at different stages and utilised their elite boxing IQs to consistently make the contest competitive.

Haney controlled a fair few of the middle rounds, but in the later stages, particularly 10 and 11, Loma appeared very much on top as he had the American hurt.

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When the final bell rang it was unclear who had emerged victorious - the judges scored it 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 for Haney.

The champion was booed out of the arena by fans who felt Lomachenko deserved the decision.

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As Haney left, both he and his father and trainer Bill Haney raised their fists in triumph.

However, Haney Sr was then hit in the head by a beer bottle thrown from the crowd.

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In a later interview though, he showed it did not dampen his spirits.

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Bill Haney said: "The guy that hit me with the Bud Light bottle - bless you, bless you. Allahu Akbar, Alhamdulillah."

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