George Kambosos Jr v Devin Haney: Bill Haney arrives in Australia mere hours from American's fight & More News Here

Bill Haney has touched down in Australia and is able to be at his son’s facet forward of his big title fight in opposition to George Kambosos Jr.

Devin Haney was anticipated to tackle the Australian hero with out the help of his father as a consequence of a 30-year-old drug conviction stopping the lead coach from flying out to Melbourne.

However, in a dramatic last-minute twist, Haney Sr was granted a visa and flew out from Las Vegas on Friday evening, touchdown in Melbourne on Saturday night.

Bill Haney has touched down in Melbourne to be at his son’s facet for his title fight on Sunday

Haney Jr will make his ringwalk at round 2pm native time at Marvel Stadium, giving the American valuable hours to take in recommendation from his father earlier than the primary occasion. 

The elder Haney will discover himself on the coronary heart of what has been a hostile ambiance between the 2 camps this fight week. 

Unified light-weight king Kambosos Jr labelled his American rival a ‘rat’ for allegedly leaking data relating to former opponent Teofimo Lopez earlier than he clinched his landmark win in New York final 12 months.

In response, Haney known as Kambosos Jr a ‘hypocrite’ as he had helped Manny Pacquiao put together to fight his countryman Jeff Horn earlier than their bout in 2017.

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Devin Haney (R) was anticipated to fight with out the help of his father (L) in Melbourne

A medication conviction from 1992 appeared more likely to maintain Haney Sr from travelling to Australia

Tensions spilled over on Saturday, too, when ‘Ferocious’ got here in 0.36 kilos over the 135-pound weight restrict when the pair hit the scales in Melbourne. 

The Australian’s father, Jim, was reportedly concerned in ‘animated’ discussions with Haney’s workforce, sad with the massive quantity of individuals hailing from the American’s entourage on stage. It has been claimed that motion on stage brought about the scales to shake barely, which can have contributed to Kambosos Jr lacking weight first time round. 

The Aussie was fast to dismiss the affect of his failure to hit the 135-pound light-weight mark after shedding the surplus. 

‘Art of warfare, child, deception, allow them to imagine that this was performed … possibly I did this on function,’ he instructed the cheering crowd after taking to the scales once more. 

‘It modifications nothing, it modifications his (Haney’s) mindset now.’

However, a final minute visa U-turn means the daddy and coach will probably be supporting his son

Asked how he removed the 160 grams, he laughed and s

Kambosos’ father Jim texted, ‘Hot bathe. Already on weight,’ half an hour after the primary weight try, News Corp reported. help, ‘I took a p**s, it was simple, I chilled out, I used to be about to have a free espresso.’

Kambosos clashed with Haney and obtained into his face when it first grew to become obvious he’d missed the mark, with the American requested what they mentioned to one another. 

‘I mentioned he ain’t s**t, he did not make weight,’ Haney responded.

Haney goals to change into undisputed light-weight champion at Marvel Stadium on Sunday  

‘He’s sucked up, he is dry … I’m a real champion and champions make weight.’

Kambosos was heckled by a clearly overjoyed Haney camp when his first try to make weight failed, and he walked straight over and obtained right into a shouting match with the American.

He then returned to the scales fully bare with a white towel masking his midsection, however shedding his underwear nonetheless wasn’t sufficient to see him make the restrict. 

His father Jim gave the impression to be near getting right into a bodily conflict with Haney’s workforce as they shouted insults at his son. 

Haney had no issues on the scales, coming in at 134.92 kilos.