Devin Haney beat Regis Prograis by unanimous choice in his division debut to win the WBC super-welterweight title.
Devin Haney has wrested the WBC super-lightweight world title from Regis Prograis, knocking his opponent down as soon as on the way in which to a unanimous choice victory in San Francisco.
Haney, the previous undisputed light-weight world champion stepping as much as the 140-pound division for the primary time, received by scores of 120-107 from all three judges on Saturday.
Haney despatched Prograis to the canvas within the third spherical with one in all many devastating combos and wobbled Prograis once more within the sixth on the way in which to the dominant victory.
Haney (31-0) remained unbeaten with a sluggish however dominant victory over Prograis in entrance of a sellout crowd at Chase Heart in San Francisco, dwelling of the Golden State Warriors.
He was cheered wildly whereas repeatedly touchdown a stiff left hand and several other onerous proper hooks that saved Prograis from discovering a rhythm.
He dropped Prograis within the third spherical with a stinging straight proper hand.
Prograis couldn’t keep away from Haney’s crisp proper hand to the top that repeatedly landed and opened a small lower on his nostril within the sixth spherical.
“It’s a dream come true,” Haney stated. “I knew I had him hurt a few times. I went in there and was real disciplined. I made it as easy as possible.”
‘The biggest fights are the most money’
It was Haney’s first battle as a brilliant welterweight after dominating because the undisputed light-weight crown. Haney made the choice to maneuver up after having bother making weight at light-weight.
Now as a two-division champion, Haney is eyeing a 3rd title.
“I want to talk to my dad and see what’s next,” Haney stated. “I want to do a fight at 147 but there’s a lot of fights at 140.”
The hometown favorite later stated the transfer up in weight had made a brand new fighter of him.
“A tremendous difference,” a victorious Haney informed DAZN within the ring on the Chase Heart, dwelling of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
“You see it in my performance. I felt so much stronger… 140 got a new king.”
Onerous-hitting southpaw Prograis was making the second defence of the WBC title he received with an Eleventh-round knockout of Jose Zepeda for the vacant title in November final 12 months. Prograis misplaced for the primary time since October 2019.
He notched a break up choice win over Danielito Zorrilla in June however fell to 29-2 with 24 knockouts with the defeat.
The win opens the door for Haney to participate in huge cash fights now. Amongst these being rumoured for his subsequent battle are Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia.
“I want to make the biggest, best fights happen,” Haney stated.
“The biggest fights are the most money.”