According to a report on TMZ, undisputed lightweight world champion Devin Haney was arrested on Thursday morning following a night out in Hollywood, California.
Law enforcement sources indicate to TMZ that they found a semi-automatic handgun in his car during a routine traffic stop.
Haney was reportedly out at Catch L.A. on Wednesday. Just minutes after he left the hotspot around midnight, law enforcement told the outlet that Haney was pulled over due to an unsafe lane change and a failure to use a turn signal.
According to authorities, Haney was not driving – but the person who was told officers during the stop there was a firearm inside of the vehicle.
Law enforcement officials explain they then got Haney and his security out of the car, and when they searched the vehicle, they then found a semi-automatic handgun under the driver’s seat.
Because no one took ownership of the firearm, and since the car was registered to Haney, he was arrested and booked for felony possession of a concealed weapon.
Jail records show that Haney was released at 8:12 AM Thursday on $35,000 bail. He’s due in court for a hearing on the matter next month.
Back in May, Haney secured one of the biggest wins of his career with a close twelve round unanimous decision win over Vasiliy Lomachenko. On Wednesday night, he was trading words on social media with WBO junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez.