Boxing: Regis Prograis vs Devin Haney (9th of December)

[Iranus]

I also believe that Haney cannot handle getting hit by a powerful puncher like Prograis. He got wobbled by an old Linares and he looked hurt against Lomachencko as well. And he is also moving up in weight which means he is also fighting a bigger guy whom I believe will be stronger than him.

But maybe Haney learned a lot from his past experiences and is becoming better with his defense. While Prograis had a bad performance in his last fight some believe that he might be past his prime already and he is also in his mid-30s.

The question is, will Prograis be able to land punches on Haney? I mean, we know that Haney has mastered his defensive skills in boxing and has improved as he identified weaknesses in his previous fights. So, many still believe that Haney would win, despite being the challenger. While Prograis is known as a KO artist, Haney has faced KO artists in the past and has successfully handed them defeats.

Yes, we will have to see that, I think Regis will really go out early and test the chin of Haney from round 1 and see if it can hold or not.
And we all know that a power puncher like him will have to land at least one good punch.
Haney is very defensive, but we can see that he sometimes slip as well. Even in the Kambosos fight, he got tag a couple.
So it will be interesting on how Haney will deal the power if he tasted it, or will just play pure defense and win on the judges hands.

Haney is really fast. And it is also hard to land punches on a fighter who is faster than average. Personally, I think a fighter who is faster can actually gain an advantage over his opponent. But both of them are great fighters. And just because one is faster, compared to the other does not mean that the other fighter who can punch really powerfully is not going to be able to adapt. I think we have a very interesting fight upcoming. Haney will have to get out of the way of his opponent's hand if he wants to win this fight. Otherwise, he is definitely going to get knocked out for sure.

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[cryptomaniac_xxx]

I also believe that Haney cannot handle getting hit by a powerful puncher like Prograis. He got wobbled by an old Linares and he looked hurt against Lomachencko as well. And he is also moving up in weight which means he is also fighting a bigger guy whom I believe will be stronger than him.

But maybe Haney learned a lot from his past experiences and is becoming better with his defense. While Prograis had a bad performance in his last fight some believe that he might be past his prime already and he is also in his mid-30s.

The question is, will Prograis be able to land punches on Haney? I mean, we know that Haney has mastered his defensive skills in boxing and has improved as he identified weaknesses in his previous fights. So, many still believe that Haney would win, despite being the challenger. While Prograis is known as a KO artist, Haney has faced KO artists in the past and has successfully handed them defeats.

Yes, we will have to see that, I think Regis will really go out early and test the chin of Haney from round 1 and see if it can hold or not.
And we all know that a power puncher like him will have to land at least one good punch.
Haney is very defensive, but we can see that he sometimes slip as well. Even in the Kambosos fight, he got tag a couple.
So it will be interesting on how Haney will deal the power if he tasted it, or will just play pure defense and win on the judges hands.

Haney is really fast. And it is also hard to land punches on a fighter who is faster than average. Personally, I think a fighter who is faster can actually gain an advantage over his opponent. But both of them are great fighters. And just because one is faster, compared to the other does not mean that the other fighter who can punch really powerfully is not going to be able to adapt. I think we have a very interesting fight upcoming. Haney will have to get out of the way of his opponent's hand if he wants to win this fight. Otherwise, he is definitely going to get knocked out for sure.

I don't think that Haney is fast though, and I think he hasn't face a fighter that is very quick. He was almost beaten by an old Loma and there are those who think that Loma was robbed during that fight because he was wobbled and Loma try to rally late in the fight.

But I do agree that this could be a chess match, Prograis trying to hit that one punch, and then Loma trying his best to avoid it. So who ever adapts and had a good ring IQ might win this fight.

[Iranus]

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I don't think that Haney is fast though, and I think he hasn't face a fighter that is very quick. He was almost beaten by an old Loma and there are those who think that Loma was robbed during that fight because he was wobbled and Loma try to rally late in the fight.

But I do agree that this could be a chess match, Prograis trying to hit that one punch, and then Loma trying his best to avoid it. So who ever adapts and had a good ring IQ might win this fight.

I actually think that he is fast and we also know that guys who are more muscular and have a lot of muscles are generally not that fast. So I think Haney is going to be alright.

One thing that might be a problem is him not being very confident. As you said, he almost lost against Loma. That is definitely going to give his opponent more confidence. Prograis is definitely going to be harder to beat. Each of them has to predict what the other is going to do. That's the way both of them will be able to avoid the opponent effectively.

[Distinctin]

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I don't think that Haney is fast though, and I think he hasn't face a fighter that is very quick. He was almost beaten by an old Loma and there are those who think that Loma was robbed during that fight because he was wobbled and Loma try to rally late in the fight.

But I do agree that this could be a chess match, Prograis trying to hit that one punch, and then Loma trying his best to avoid it. So who ever adapts and had a good ring IQ might win this fight.

I actually think that he is fast and we also know that guys who are more muscular and have a lot of muscles are generally not that fast. So I think Haney is going to be alright.

One thing that might be a problem is him not being very confident. As you said, he almost lost against Loma. That is definitely going to give his opponent more confidence. Prograis is definitely going to be harder to beat. Each of them has to predict what the other is going to do. That's the way both of them will be able to avoid the opponent effectively.

I don't know if Haney will feel inferior against Prograis. Loma is a different fighter than Prograis; in fact, Loma was included in the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world, so he is more popular compared to Prograis, whose name is relatively new despite being the current champion. So, I guess Haney still has the upper hand here; he is the more popular boxer, and I don't think he will face any problems with his performance in a higher weight class.

[btc_angela]

Speaking of Haney though, a new interview surfaces about him becoming the fighter of the year,

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dCdZcnF-FMs

Most likely, if he wins against Regis and his performance against Loma.

On the other hand, the one side beating of Crawford against Spence could also be a good candidate for FOTY.

And as well as Canelo's performance against Jermell Charlo.

So let's see it first, if Haney can avoid the big left punch of Regis as he also said in his previous interviews that he is ready for it.

[TravelMug]

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I don't think that Haney is fast though, and I think he hasn't face a fighter that is very quick. He was almost beaten by an old Loma and there are those who think that Loma was robbed during that fight because he was wobbled and Loma try to rally late in the fight.

But I do agree that this could be a chess match, Prograis trying to hit that one punch, and then Loma trying his best to avoid it. So who ever adapts and had a good ring IQ might win this fight.

I actually think that he is fast and we also know that guys who are more muscular and have a lot of muscles are generally not that fast. So I think Haney is going to be alright.

One thing that might be a problem is him not being very confident. As you said, he almost lost against Loma. That is definitely going to give his opponent more confidence. Prograis is definitely going to be harder to beat. Each of them has to predict what the other is going to do. That's the way both of them will be able to avoid the opponent effectively.

I don't know if Haney will feel inferior against Prograis. Loma is a different fighter than Prograis; in fact, Loma was included in the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world, so he is more popular compared to Prograis, whose name is relatively new despite being the current champion. So, I guess Haney still has the upper hand here; he is the more popular boxer, and I don't think he will face any problems with his performance in a higher weight class.

It's because 140 lbs is not that well known, but if haven't heard though, there are two champions that have unified that division recently. Crawford did it first and then Josh Taylor who beat everyone, including Regis Prograis to get all the 4 belts. But it was short lived though, because after being undisputed, he lost all the belt, have a close fight with Jack Catterall, who the majority thinks he lost, didn't give him the rematch. And then he fight Teo Lopez and lost badly.

And eventually Regis got another belt become a champion. So he is not like a push over fight for Haney. It's going to be very difficult for him, although Haney could have all the tools as he is one of the best defensive fighters we have today. And so he might avoid that power of Regis and score points and win in the judges score card. It could be boring for some fans though if Haney will just play defensive throughout the fight. But that is his style and so Regis should be more aggressive and be a volume puncher here and not feel in love with his so called power.

[Japinat]

Speaking of Haney though, a new interview surfaces about him becoming the fighter of the year,

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dCdZcnF-FMs

Most likely, if he wins against Regis and his performance against Loma.

On the other hand, the one side beating of Crawford against Spence could also be a good candidate for FOTY.

And as well as Canelo's performance against Jermell Charlo.

So let's see it first, if Haney can avoid the big left punch of Regis as he also said in his previous interviews that he is ready for it.

Well, he could still win a Fighter of the Year award, even if some people find him a bit boring. The guy just keeps winning and taking on some top names in boxing, like Loma, and now he's trying to move up and challenge the champion. If he manages to pull that off, he'll definitely be a top contender for those awards.

I used to think that a boxer had to be entertaining to win Fighter of the Year, but after a quick bit of research, I found out that even his idol won multiple awards, and he even earned the Fighter of the Decade award.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather_Jr.

Mayweather was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2010s by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), a two-time winner of The Ring magazine's Fighter of the Year award (1998 and 2007), a three-time winner of the BWAA Fighter of the Year award (2007, 2013, and 2015), and a six-time winner of the Best Fighter ESPY Award (2007–2010, 2012–2014).[2][3] In 2016, ESPN ranked him the greatest boxer, pound for pound, of the last 25 years.[4] As of May 2023, BoxRec ranks him the second greatest boxer of all time, pound for pound.[5][6][7] Many sporting news and boxing websites, including The Ring, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, BoxRec, Fox Sports, and Yahoo! Sports, ranked Mayweather as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world twice in a span of ten years.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

[Baofeng]

Here is the video of the initial press conference to promote the fight,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzY12CDWpT0

Skill vs skills, it's not power vs skill as per Regis, he said that he is training very hard so we will see what skills he is talking about here.

So there's a lot of heated words thrown against each other already and so this is going to be going to be a interesting fight.

[Kasabus]

Here is the video of the initial press conference to promote the fight,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzY12CDWpT0

Skill vs skills, it's not power vs skill as per Regis, he said that he is training very hard so we will see what skills he is talking about here.

So there's a lot of heated words thrown against each other already and so this is going to be going to be a interesting fight.

Thanks for sharing the video. Hey @OP, we might miss this fight if we don't bookmark the schedule. I'd like to request you to add the date to the thread title. This way, it can serve as a reminder for all the fans not to miss it.

Now, about the fighters – I thought Prograis was more of a quiet guy, but it's cool to see that his ego is getting a little boost because he sees Haney as a big threat. The fact that he's already being considered for Fighter of the Year might inspire Prograis to train even harder to beat Haney and get into that conversation. Let's be real, Haney is a beast in the ring, but this new weight class and the possibility of some trash talk from Haney is likely to fuel some heated exchanges, making the fight even more interesting.

Anyone here rooting for Prograis to win? or none?.....

[inthelongrun]

Here is the video of the initial press conference to promote the fight,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzY12CDWpT0

Skill vs skills, it's not power vs skill as per Regis, he said that he is training very hard so we will see what skills he is talking about here.

So there's a lot of heated words thrown against each other already and so this is going to be going to be a interesting fight.

Thanks for sharing the video. Hey @OP, we might miss this fight if we don't bookmark the schedule. I'd like to request you to add the date to the thread title. This way, it can serve as a reminder for all the fans not to miss it.

Now, about the fighters – I thought Prograis was more of a quiet guy, but it's cool to see that his ego is getting a little boost because he sees Haney as a big threat. The fact that he's already being considered for Fighter of the Year might inspire Prograis to train even harder to beat Haney and get into that conversation. Let's be real, Haney is a beast in the ring, but this new weight class and the possibility of some trash talk from Haney is likely to fuel some heated exchanges, making the fight even more interesting.

Anyone here rooting for Prograis to win? or none?.....

Thanks for the heads up mate. I already included the date in the title.

Finally, they faced each other in the conference. I am also curious about what Prograis means that he is going to outbox Haney. Or it could be that Prograis is just trying to mislead Haney. The skills are obviously on Haney's side so Prograis has to focus on his strength which is power. But Prograis needs to work on his strength because he cannot allow Haney to just hug him and then hit him.

It's funny how a lot of the loudest mouths in boxing aren't the KO artists. Guys like Haney, Mayweather Jr., Jermell Charlo, etc. And you can seldom hear KO artists like Beterbiev and Prograis initiate the trash-talking.

I already voted for Haney by decision but personally, I want Prograis to win. So I support Prograis because he is the more exciting fighter by delivering knockouts in most of his fights.

[bisdak40]

I already voted for Haney by decision but personally, I want Prograis to win. So I support Prograis because he is the more exciting fighter by delivering knockouts in most of his fights.

Same here. Haney is a boring fighter and he should not be undisputed at the moment as Loma schooled him hehe. I just hope though that Prograis would knock him out because if this goes the distance, most likely Haney will win by decision as judges will favor him. We may not like him but Haney has also this amazing "Mayweather-like" defense.

[Kasabus]

Here is the video of the initial press conference to promote the fight,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzY12CDWpT0

Skill vs skills, it's not power vs skill as per Regis, he said that he is training very hard so we will see what skills he is talking about here.

So there's a lot of heated words thrown against each other already and so this is going to be going to be a interesting fight.

Thanks for sharing the video. Hey @OP, we might miss this fight if we don't bookmark the schedule. I'd like to request you to add the date to the thread title. This way, it can serve as a reminder for all the fans not to miss it.

Now, about the fighters – I thought Prograis was more of a quiet guy, but it's cool to see that his ego is getting a little boost because he sees Haney as a big threat. The fact that he's already being considered for Fighter of the Year might inspire Prograis to train even harder to beat Haney and get into that conversation. Let's be real, Haney is a beast in the ring, but this new weight class and the possibility of some trash talk from Haney is likely to fuel some heated exchanges, making the fight even more interesting.

Anyone here rooting for Prograis to win? or none?.....

Thanks for the heads up mate. I already included the date in the title.

Finally, they faced each other in the conference. I am also curious about what Prograis means that he is going to outbox Haney. Or it could be that Prograis is just trying to mislead Haney. The skills are obviously on Haney's side so Prograis has to focus on his strength which is power. But Prograis needs to work on his strength because he cannot allow Haney to just hug him and then hit him.

It's funny how a lot of the loudest mouths in boxing aren't the KO artists. Guys like Haney, Mayweather Jr., Jermell Charlo, etc. And you can seldom hear KO artists like Beterbiev and Prograis initiate the trash-talking.

I already voted for Haney by decision but personally, I want Prograis to win. So I support Prograis because he is the more exciting fighter by delivering knockouts in most of his fights.

You've nailed it. They are likely acting with a loud mouth because they want to attract fans. It worked for Mayweather, so they follow the same strategy. They aren't KO artists; people might only feel sleepy watching their fights, so they perform actions before the fight which are their trash talks to their opponents. It's also funny that, despite our criticism, we still can't resist watching them. Maybe some of us want to see them lose, but they remain undefeated until now. This way, they gain fans from both their haters and supporters.

[bitterguy28]

I already voted for Haney by decision but personally, I want Prograis to win. So I support Prograis because he is the more exciting fighter by delivering knockouts in most of his fights.

Same here. Haney is a boring fighter and he should not be undisputed at the moment as Loma schooled him hehe. I just hope though that Prograis would knock him out because if this goes the distance, most likely Haney will win by decision as judges will favor him. We may not like him but Haney has also this amazing "Mayweather-like" defense.

Why it seems that we are almost have the same feeling and looks about how Boring Haney being a gambler so I believe that he will not have that kind of popularity once become the Undisputed .
and also having a Mayweather defense style? this proves only that boredom in each of His fight.
Prograis on the other Hand is a tough and enjoyable fighter to watch , have been following him for some time and yes voting for him to win this one.

[Hypnosis00]

I already voted for Haney by decision but personally, I want Prograis to win. So I support Prograis because he is the more exciting fighter by delivering knockouts in most of his fights.

Same here. Haney is a boring fighter and he should not be undisputed at the moment as Loma schooled him hehe. I just hope though that Prograis would knock him out because if this goes the distance, most likely Haney will win by decision as judges will favor him. We may not like him but Haney has also this amazing "Mayweather-like" defense.

It would be another controversial outcome if he got schooled, survived the fight, but was able to win via judges' scorecards. It's pretty obvious that they want to keep him undefeated and market him in the future as the new face of boxing—typical rigging, which is rampant in boxing.

Haney has to win this one convincingly. It doesn't matter if he's boring; we can't do anything about that. But as the challenger, he should make the champion look like an amateur, so he will not be questioned.

[FinneysTrueVision]

I already voted for Haney by decision but personally, I want Prograis to win. So I support Prograis because he is the more exciting fighter by delivering knockouts in most of his fights.

Same here. Haney is a boring fighter and he should not be undisputed at the moment as Loma schooled him hehe. I just hope though that Prograis would knock him out because if this goes the distance, most likely Haney will win by decision as judges will favor him. We may not like him but Haney has also this amazing "Mayweather-like" defense.

Haney might try to emulate Mayweather’s style but he is a cheap knock-off. Since becoming champion none of his fights have been entertaining. Gamboa is a fighter that gets dropped almost every fight and Haney couldn’t hurt him. Linares, another washed up old guy hurt him badly. Joseph Diaz made him look average.

I think Haney will probably win but it’ll be like most of his other fights where he hugs his opponent all night.

[Russlenat]

I already voted for Haney by decision but personally, I want Prograis to win. So I support Prograis because he is the more exciting fighter by delivering knockouts in most of his fights.

Same here. Haney is a boring fighter and he should not be undisputed at the moment as Loma schooled him hehe. I just hope though that Prograis would knock him out because if this goes the distance, most likely Haney will win by decision as judges will favor him. We may not like him but Haney has also this amazing "Mayweather-like" defense.

Haney might try to emulate Mayweather’s style but he is a cheap knock-off. Since becoming champion none of his fights have been entertaining. Gamboa is a fighter that gets dropped almost every fight and Haney couldn’t hurt him. Linares, another washed up old guy hurt him badly. Joseph Diaz made him look average.

I think Haney will probably win but it’ll be like most of his other fights where he hugs his opponent all night.

I found the Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos 2 fight to be very entertaining. Haney still won that fight, but I saw more action compared to his previous fights. Kambosos was a champion too, but he was outclassed by Haney. Not only is Haney quick and very smart with his strategy, but I could also tell during that specific fight that he has a solid chin.

So, I think he is really ready to face Prograis, who is a powerful puncher. I hope he won't be boring to watch, where all he does is hit and run, similar to his mentor. Obviously, he would win if the basis is only scoring, but that would leave the fans dissatisfied for this championship fight. I don't know if he is a PPV attraction, but if he is, he should improve his fighting style to entertain the fans more.

[yazher]

Why it seems that we are almost have the same feeling and looks about how Boring Haney being a gambler so I believe that he will not have that kind of popularity once become the Undisputed .
and also having a Mayweather defense style? this proves only that boredom in each of His fight.
Prograis on the other Hand is a tough and enjoyable fighter to watch , have been following him for some time and yes voting for him to win this one.

I think the only way for him to make his name shine is to beat every opponent by knockout no matter how strong they are and how much knockout power they have, as long as he smoothly beats them. But if he continues to have that running style and wins by points every time he gets in the ring, he won't be getting any addition to his current fame because we all know that someone like Gervonta Davis is the one who sells more in this kind of sport.

[btc_angela]

I already voted for Haney by decision but personally, I want Prograis to win. So I support Prograis because he is the more exciting fighter by delivering knockouts in most of his fights.

Same here. Haney is a boring fighter and he should not be undisputed at the moment as Loma schooled him hehe. I just hope though that Prograis would knock him out because if this goes the distance, most likely Haney will win by decision as judges will favor him. We may not like him but Haney has also this amazing "Mayweather-like" defense.

Haney might try to emulate Mayweather’s style but he is a cheap knock-off. Since becoming champion none of his fights have been entertaining. Gamboa is a fighter that gets dropped almost every fight and Haney couldn’t hurt him. Linares, another washed up old guy hurt him badly. Joseph Diaz made him look average.

I think Haney will probably win but it’ll be like most of his other fights where he hugs his opponent all night.

Lol, but yeah, it's true, you forget to add one more fight, his controversial win against Loma. Others score it in favor of Loma and Haney even admits to his father that they have been exposed or at least their strategy is no longer working during the middle of the fight itself. So most likely, it will be like a hit and run and then hug Regis to avoid his power punch.

And then it will leave a bad taste for fighting fans again and really see how boring Haney's fight it. Although he has accomplished a lot at a young age and we can't deny that. But sometimes we wanted to see great fights, toe to toe like Pacman.

[Yaunfitda]

I already voted for Haney by decision but personally, I want Prograis to win. So I support Prograis because he is the more exciting fighter by delivering knockouts in most of his fights.

Same here. Haney is a boring fighter and he should not be undisputed at the moment as Loma schooled him hehe. I just hope though that Prograis would knock him out because if this goes the distance, most likely Haney will win by decision as judges will favor him. We may not like him but Haney has also this amazing "Mayweather-like" defense.

It's really a robbery from what we saw during the Loma vs Haney fight and what makes it annoying though is some of us lost in that fight when we clearly see that Loma is ahead on our score. So it could be rigged as well or the judges are in the pockets to give Haney the W.

Hopefully, Regis can back it up against Haney, I think Haney hasn't face a knockout artist like a southpaw like Prograis is. So this might gave Haney a problem. And Regis is really very confident that he will send Haney to the canvass and then score a knockout victory and give Haney his first L. But I wanted to see Regis put Haney first and wobble him like what Maidana did to Broner, that stanky feet.

[inthelongrun]

So it's still almost a month before this fight. And just like most fight fans, Eddie Hearn is also anxious about this fight. Only the result of this fight will determine if Haney is really good and is stronger in this division since he was struggling at 135. Or Haney isn't good and was only good at 135 due to his size advantage.

Still, it is Teofimo Lopez as the man to beat in this division after beating Taylor. I am curious about what's next in this division. We want to see unifications or at least the top names fighting each other.