Devin Haney beat Regis Prograis by consentaneous choice in his department launching to win the WBC super-welterweight title.
Devin Haney has actually wrested the WBC super-lightweight world title from Regis Prograis, knocking his challenger down when en route to a consentaneous choice success in San Francisco.
Haney, the previous indisputable light-weight world champ stepping up to the 140-pound department for the very first time, won by ratings of 120-107 from all 3 judges on Saturday.
Haney sent out Prograis to the canvas in the 3rd round with among lots of destructive mixes and wobbled Prograis once again in the 6th en route to the dominant success.
Haney (31-0) stayed unbeaten with a sluggish however dominant success over Prograis in front of a sellout crowd at Chase Center in San Francisco, home of the Golden State Warriors.
He was cheered hugely while consistently landing a stiff left hand and a number of hard ideal hooks that kept Prograis from discovering a rhythm.
He dropped Prograis in the 3rd round with a stinging straight right-hand man.
Prograis could not prevent Haney’s crisp right-hand man to the head that consistently landed and opened a little cut on his nose in the 6th round.
“It’s a dream come to life,”Haney stated. “I understood I had him harm a couple of times. I entered there and was genuine disciplined. I made it as simple as possible.”
‘The most significant battles are the most cash’
It was Haney’s very first battle as an extremely welterweight after controling as the undeniable light-weight crown. Haney decided to go up after having difficulty making weight at light-weight.
Now as a two-division champ, Haney is considering a 3rd title.
“I wish to talk with my papa and see what’s next,” Haney stated. “I wish to do a battle at 147 however there’s a great deal of battles at 140.”
The home town preferred later on stated the go up in weight had actually made a brand-new fighter of him.
“A remarkable distinction,” a triumphant Haney informed DAZN in the ring at the Chase Center, home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
“You see it in my efficiency. I felt a lot more powerful … 140 got a brand-new king.”
Compelling southpaw Prograis was making the 2nd defence of the WBC title he won with an 11th-round knockout of Jose Zepeda for the uninhabited title in November in 2015. Prograis lost for the very first time because October 2019.
He notched a split choice win over Danielito Zorrilla in June however was up to 29-2 with 24 knockouts with the defeat.
The win unlocks for Haney to participate in huge cash battles now. Amongst those being rumoured for his next battle are Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia.
“I wish to make the most significant, finest battles occur,” Haney stated.
“The greatest battles are the most cash.”