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THE biggest test of Devin Haney’s career so far awaits the gifted youngster this Saturday (May 29). At the Michelob Ultra Arena (formerly the Mandalay Bay Events Center) in Las Vegas, the locally based lightweight risks his unbeaten record against vastly decorated veteran Jorge Linares.

A professional for more than 18 years, the 47-5 (29) Linares started out as a super-bantamweight, before going on to win a WBC belt at featherweight and a WBA strap at super-featherweight. Two separate title reigns followed at lightweight (WBC and WBA), where he cemented himself as

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