Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney has reportedly notified the WBC that he will be vacating the WBC belt and moving to super lightweight to face WBC 140lb champion Regis Prograis in Las Vegas on October 28. Haney’s status as WBA, IBF, and WBO lightweight champion is TBA.
Haney confirmed the Prograis fight on tonight’s ESPN telecast. “It’s the perfect time,” said Haney. “Right now I’m a free agent. I’m able to go up. I’m WBC champion at 135, and undisputed champion at 135. I’m able to go up to fight for a new belt at 140 and hopefully, God willing, I’m able to keep my 135 belts, as well.”
Haney will be even stronger at 140.
Even though the fight of the century should be Tank vs Haney. Haney’s dad will tell him to move up, and he’ll do what dad says. He could make 135 for Kambosos twice and for Lomachenko, but can’t do it for Tank. Haney could vacate the WBC belt and let Shakur and whoever fight for it. But the Haney fam is in too tight w/ the WBC to do that. Haney vs Tank can’t happen for just the WBA/WBO belts. Haney could vacate the IBF belt too, for Kambosos vs Lemos, because fans know how much Kambosos deserves that shot at the IBF belt.
(Tank vs Haney won’t happen for 2 years (if ever) if it doesn’t happen by late 2023 or early 2024.)
Tank vs Haney fight of the century???
Haney could not even beat old and small lomachenko
Fight of the century? :/
Prograis be unanimous decision
Just a hypothetical….what if Nagoya Inoue moved up to 135lb?
He loses to Haney Tank and Shakur.
Losses to Pitbull too
Yeah, he already lost to Loma as well.
Shakur makes him go back to 122
If Haney decides to vacate all the belts, there will be very exciting fights for those belts, but I don’t expect Lomachenko fighting Shakur Stevenson for the WBC title, rather I believe his team will choose to fight Gustavo Daniel Lemos for the IBF and Shakur vs Isaac Cruz for the WBC, also there is a chance of Isaac Cruz vs William Zepeda for that belt too. The lightweight division is loaded with good fighters at this moment
Isn’t Kambosos now the IBF mandatory at 135? If so he and Loma are both TR fighters. Easy fight to make.
“Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney”
Undisputed my ass!
They misspelled Lomachenko.
excellent. its nice to see someone stepping up to fight a tough opponent. others should take note…
Then after he beats Regis (hope not) he’ll move up again to fight for the WBC 147 lb. Title after Errol OR Bud vacate that.
Peace.
Prograis in 2! Haney all hype and has no chin.
Ok. Haney is no punk I see. I look forward to this fight.
We saw this coming a mile away. Haney was not going to dominate at 135. Too many killers. Let’s see how he does. Although Regis is a nightmare, Devin can pull this off without too much risk if he approached the fight correctly.
Very true
Haney May be stronger at 140, but if he loses to Prograis, will he ever fight for a Wbc belt again? If Haney wins, why would he go back down to defend WBO/IBF belts? Tank should be determined WBA champion if Haney isn’t going to fight him immediately after Prograis. Haney has to win or at least get a draw vs Prograis for there to be any interest j. Him fighting Tank or Shakur or a rematch vs Loma.
Haney by decision as the only way Prograis could win is by knockout or stoppage but Haney is just super quick.
Fk Haney, I hope he loses to prograis. He is dipping and dodging at 135.
Yeah haney is young and got some Talent- but brushing off loma’s win like he did pissed off many, including me!! A true warrior would gave the rematch to prove he is better! NOT IGNORE what everyone saw and walk away like that! Disgusting morals and for that I hope haney loses it ALL!! Douchebag…
If Haney shows up to do what he is good at, he will box circles around Regis in way to an EASY unanimous decision victory…just don’t get caught cause Regis will go for the kill if he hurts Haney
haney vs regis the judges will give it to haney no matter what regis needs a ko
I look forward to this fight. Haney will (rightfully) be a big favourite but Regis has a chance of pulling off the upset.
Great, just what the 140 division needs,,,,,,,float like a butterfly and sting like one.
cherry picking bitch. Kambosis. Then the loss to Loma…this asshat. Prograis? Gee a short puncher against a tall runner. Shit fight.
He tried to fight Loma 3 years ago. He was trying to fight Lopez but he cherry picked Kambosos and it backfired. Kambosos has the titles so why wouldn’t he fight Kambosos. Lomachenko landed slightly more punches but Haney land at a slightly higher percentage. That isn’t beating the champion so Haney won.
Lopez didn’t cherry pick Kambosos. Kambosos was the IBF mandatory, which came due. Teofimo wanted to defend because the IBF was his first belt and he didn’t want to vacate. Top Rank let it go to purse bid, which was won by Triller. There was a vivid-related delay then a Triller default, so Matchroom got the fight when Triller fell through.
Haney didn’t get the Kambosos fight originally. It was set for Kambosos and Loma, but Russia invaded Ukraine. This allowed Haney to get the fight, but he had to leave Matchroom, agree to fight in Australia, agreed to a rematch, and a third fight with top rank. He didn’t cherry pick anyone.
Neither did Teofimo.
Um, in the first part of the article it says that he has vacated his WBC title at 135, but in the second half of the article it indicates he wants to keep his WBC title at 135. Who writes this stuff?
After watching Regis last fight, I think Haney will box his ears off
Haney wants all of the smoke. Even Lopez didn’t want this fight and that dude is at 140.