Haney-Kambosos, Wilder-Helenius live results and analysis

Devin Haney returns to Australia to look George Kambosos Jr. successful a rematch of his triumph successful June to triumph the undisputed lightweight championship. The combat volition beryllium the main lawsuit of a paper astatine the Rod Laver Arena successful Melbourne (ESPN/ESPN+, 10:30 p.m. ET with prelims astatine 8 p.m. connected ESPN+).

Haney (28-0, 15 KOs), 23, of San Francisco, dominated Kambosos successful their archetypal fight, though 2 of the scorecards were person than it appeared to warrant (the judges had it 116-112, 118-110 and 116-112). ESPN scored the bout 118-110 for Haney.

Kambosos (20-1, 10 KOs), 29, of Sydney, scored a large upset erstwhile helium defeated Teofimo Lopez Jr. by divided determination past November successful New York. After the nonaccomplishment to Haney, Kambosos rapidly exercised his rematch clause.

In Brooklyn, New York, erstwhile heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder faces erstwhile sparring spouse Robert Helenius successful the main lawsuit of a boxing paper astatine Barclays Center (Fox PPV, 9 p.m. ET).

Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs), 36, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is coming disconnected consecutive stoppage losses to Tyson Fury. After taking a twelvemonth off, Wilder returns with the extremity of warring again for a rubric successful 2023.

Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs), 38, of Stockholm, has won 3 consecutive fights. His past nonaccomplishment was against Gerald Washington successful July 2019.

Follow on arsenic Mike Coppinger and Ben Baby recap the fights arsenic they happen. You tin besides ticker the Haney-Kambosos paper connected ESPN+.

Fight successful advancement successful Australia: Cherneka Johnson vs. Susie Ramadan, 10 rounds, inferior featherweights

Still to come:

In Australia:

• Title fight: Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr., 12 rounds, for Haney's WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA lightweight titles

• Jason Moloney vs. Nawaphon Kaikanha, 12 rounds, bantamweights

• Andrew Moloney vs. Norbelto Jimenez, 10 rounds, bantamweights

In New York:

• Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius, 12 rounds, heavyweights

• Caleb Plant vs. Anthony Dirrell, 12 rounds, ace middleweights

• Gary Antonio Russell vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez, 12 rounds, bantamweights

• Frank Sanchez vs. Carlos Negron, 10 rounds, heavyweights