Visuals of Vasiliy Lomachenko crying in the locker room after loss to Devin Haney triggers massive sympathy wave

Vasiliy Lomachenko was seen crying backstage after losing against Devin Haney.

On Saturday, May 20, Lomachenko had an opportunity to become the undisputed lightweight world champion. The 35-year-old Ukrainian and Haney went to war for 12 rounds, leading to the undefeated American retaining his titles by unanimous decision (116-112 and 115-113 x2).

Despite the boxing match being extremely close, the widespread belief is that Lomachenko should have had his hand raised. Shortly after leaving the ring, ESPN found Loma backstage, expressing his disappointment with tears. The video of the former world champion crying went viral on social media, leading to various reactions on Twitter, including some saying:

“Holy sh*t someone just told me Loma was crying because he promised his kids he’d win the title F*CKKKKKKKKKKK”

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“The scorecard frustration for older fighters is off the charts these days.”

“You fought well Champ!! We all know you got Robbed tonight!!”

“Give the man some space. He just got robbed. He knows it. Be better @espn”

Once the decision was announced, fans inside the MMA Grand Garden Arena booed. Lomachenko and his manager revealed they plan to pursue a rematch, but Haney and his dad aren't currently interested.

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Shakur Stevenson says Vasiliy Lomachenko should have won, calls out Devin Haney

It’s no secret that Devin Haney is a massive lightweight. He's teased a move to super lightweight in his next fight, but nothing is confirmed. If ‘The Dream’ decides to defend his undisputed lightweight status again, he could be matched up against undefeated 25-year-old Shakur Stevenson, who was in attendance on Saturday night.

During a quick interview in the ring, Stevenson was asked who should’ve won between Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko. He responded by saying:

“Lomachenko should be the undisputed champion here, he won. He won that fight. He landed the cleaner punches. He landed the cleaner shots on Dev, and he pushed the pace.”

Shakur Stevenson continued by calling out Devin Haney:

“Let’s make it happen. I think that should happen next. I think Devin is not on my level and Imma show it.”

Stevenson holds a professional boxing record of 20-0. Although the Newark native still has plenty to prove, he’s expected to be a future superstar and world champion. Only time will tell if the 25-year-old can reach his massive expectations.