By: Sean Crose
“I’m going to beat the shit out of him.”
Devin Haney didn’t hem and haw when it got here to discussing his upcoming junior welterweight title battle in opposition to Regis Prograis throughout a Tuesday press convention. “I’m thankful to be in this position and it’s a dream come true,” Haney continued. “This is a huge fight for boxing and it’s a big opportunity for me because I have always dreamed of becoming a two-weight division world champion.” Indeed, Haney – ought to he finest Prograis of their December ninth WBC title battle – may have good cause to be completely happy. He’s been a light-weight titlist, in spite of everything, and also will be a junior welterweight titlist ought to he finest Prograis.
“I’m happy,” mentioned Haney, “that I can hold on to my titles but also happy that I can challenge Regis, who is the best at 140. But I will show that I’m on a different level and that I am the best. I’m excited for it, and I think the fight is going to fireworks. I’m far above him.” Of course, Prograis is happy concerning the battle, as nicely. He additionally feels he’s able to take the excessive highway in regard to pre battle trash discuss. “We can go back-and-forth” he mentioned, “but I don’t try to get underneath anyone’s skin. That’s not what I do. Maybe he (Haney) doesn’t get the respect he deserves.”
Sure sufficient, Prograis thinks Haney is in for a impolite awakening this December. “I don’t want to say too much but I think he’s going to be surprised at my skill,” Prograis mentioned. “I’ve been working my ass off. I’ve been in LA training and sparring and in Texas doing the same shit for a long time. It’s not going to be no ’skill versus power,’ it’s going to be ’skill versus skill and then I still have power, too. I want to show people in this fight my skill…I’m going to keep my belt. I’m not giving it up and I’m going to keep it, for sure. I feel like I’m going to stop him.”
Promoter and Matchroom honcho Eddie Hearn spoke of Prograis-Haney as being the intriguing pairing it’s. “People may talk about a clash of styles and Haney’s skill and precision,” he mentioned, “however he likes to face and battle as nicely – Regis Prograis is technically gifted in addition to being an enormous puncher. This is without doubt one of the prime fights in boxing and each guys consider they’re the favourite going into this battle.
