Following a pair of heavily criticized performances, unbeaten Devin Haney reminded the boxing world on Saturday that his pound-for-pound pedigree still demands elite respect.

Haney (33-0, 15 KOs) became a three-division champion by dropping and disciplining WBO welterweight titleholder Brian Norman Jr. (28-1, 22 KOs) en route to a unanimous decision win inside ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the undercard of David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde . The judges scored it 114-113, 117-110 and 116-111 for Haney.

Norman, on his 25th birthday, showed good resolve after suffering a hard knockdown in Round 2 by rallying over the second half to remain competitive, particularly in the clinch, where the Atlanta-based boxer used his physicality. But this night was all about the 27-year-old Haney w

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