Undefeated light-weight boxing champion Devin Haney has been arrested on felony weapons cost.
‘The Dream’ is the present undisputed world champion at light-weight. Haney has held the World Boxing Council title since 2019 and since 2022 reins because the champion within the World Boxing Affiliation, Worldwide Boxing Federation, World Boxing Group, and Ring titles.
Haney has fought 30 occasions within the ring, and is undefeated, with 15 of these victories coming by way of manner of knockout.
The boxer, who fights out of Las Vegas, is coming off the largest win of his profession, defeating Vasiliy Lomachenko on Might twentieth of this 12 months.
‘TMZ Sports‘ first reported that Haney, 24, was arrested after a semi-automatic handgun was discovered below the driving force’s seat of a automotive registered in his title. The boxer is presently free on bail.
“Devin Haney has been arrested and booked for felony possession of a hid weapon as police discovered a semi-automatic handgun in his automotive in a single day – it was below the driving force’s seat and Haney wasn’t driving, however automotive was registered to him. Launched on $35,000 bail.”
The boxer was arrested early Thursday morning in Los Angeles and booked on a felony cost of carrying a hid weapon in a car. Haney was launched on $35,000. bail and is scheduled to look in courtroom on August third.
Haney’s father, coach and supervisor, Invoice Haney, spoke with ‘ESPN’ saying:
“It’s a misunderstanding that will probably be solved when Devin goes to courtroom. It’s unlucky that he was arrested along with his armed licensed safety, and I’m assured issues are going to be labored out.”
In response to his father, Haney was travelling within the again seat of his car when it was pulled over by the LA police throughout a routine site visitors cease.
Misunderstanding or not, it’s a blemish on the younger fighter’s legacy.
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