Emotions were running high during the final press conference for Saturday’s DAZN PPV clash between WBC super lightweight champion Regis Prograis and former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California.
Devin Haney: “I’m gonna beat the shit outta this n****r. The n****r’s really a bum for real, for real. He really don’t wanna tell y’all, but he’s really a bum. And on December 9, the world is going to see that I’m levels above this bum-ass n****r.”
Regis Prograis: “I’m gonna hurt this boy. That’s it. I’m gonna hurt him. I’m gonna hurt him bro. I’m gonna hurt him. I’m gonna hurt this n****r bro. I’m gonna hurt him.”
Not particularly endearing language from either combatant!
Haney had no power at 135 and now he talks big **** about knocking him out. What a clown. Fight Tank you China chin scrub.
The question I have is who wins… Haneys’ left Nostril or His right Nostril.
yep his huge nose and not to mention his mouth are obviouse targets, I’m surprised more fighters don’t target them more.
Wow, you would think another word or name call could be used. Doesn’t exactly display any respect to another human being.
That’s how we roll in o’l Henderson.
Typical non-creative trash talking…
Scooby …I disagree…this will not be popular what I am about to say but
… The use of the “n” in this press conference was ridiculous….I am a African American and I don’t care who use…the use of the “n” that was used would be unacceptable during any professional sport event on any level…that includes NBA, NFL, MLB, any major sporting events would not allow or tolerate the use of that word in any event sponsored….imagine an interview with Lebron James with the commissioner of the NBA .
….at a press conference and Lebron repeatedly carelessly drops the “n”
that would absolutely not be accepted or tolerated..can you imagine that….well that is what happened here… the two fighters in the main event repeatedly disrespected the sport…the history of the sport with the past great African American champions…Jack Johnson, Sam Langford, Joe Louis, Ray Robinson, Ali, and countless others …our greatest champions to grace this sport that were dehumanized and humiliated by the use of that word…and no one…including the promoter who was there..the event sponsor ..who were also present failed to say or do anything to stop the behavior….Tim Bradley…Stephen A…Teddy Atlas….I am calling you guys out to speak on this..behavior…This wonderful gladiator sport needs to be respected and it must start from within.. particularly at the top..otherwise we should not complain when the public fails to give boxing credibility….respect starts from within…
These are the not so comfortable times where the first amendment needs to be appreciated. Regardless, they have a right to say so. Trashy? Yes. Beneath them? Yes. However, they have a right to say so. If it were anyone else using this type of language, the roar would hit the heavens.
All this shows me is that they’re both nervous as they are both out of character. If they enter the ring with this type of anxiety, mistakes will be maken very early on which will affect the course if the fight.
I see Haney approaching this fight like the Kambosos fight. If Prograis does not bridge the gap properly, he will have a long night trying to catch Haney with something clean until the 9th or 10th round, but it might be too late as Devyn will be on his bike.
If Prograis is able to close the distance and make the fight up close, there’s a good chance he stops Haney. No way Haney will survive a round like he had against Loma towards the end of the fight. Dad might throw in the towel.
They actually DON’T have a right to say that word.
Hate speech is not protected under free speech.
Anyway, yeah, it’s also trashy as hell, makes the sport look bad, and makes Haney and Prograis, representatives of the sport, look bad for using it.
Understand Peter …about the first amendment.it is also legal to say it in other professional leagues also..yet it is not allowed cause there are consequences..but just cause you have a right and it is legal to do something do not mean that there will not be consequences ….first this is about the integrity, dignity and credibility of our sport that is already being challenged and under scrutiny from many in the Public and justifiably so, ….this was and may be the first professional sport that allowed minorities to compete professionally …have a African American champion in Jack Johnson when others before and after were denied opportunity based on race along…Boxing knocked down that barrier…then Joe Louis …still doing a time that was difficult and the “n” word was used … destroyed the superior race crap by humiliating Hitler in the boxing ring…this wonderful gladiator sport was a part of that…I can go on and on…NOW TAKE AND TELL THOSE AFOREMENTIONED CHAMPIONS THAT SUFFERED through that crap that the first amendment allows two black man to make that behavior that language acceptable..NOT JUST THE US BUT SOCIETY..note this promoter and programming is worldwide.this conference was seen international ly as well…AND WE CALL OURSELVES THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD… .This is about dignity and respect… This shows what Teddy Atlas has been saying all along …what is accepted in boxing today has to change to establish credibility….
Good points
Its time to get on with the fight, talk is cheap. Question is; can Prograis force Haney into firefight? I believe that’s his only chance of winning. All this KO talk from Haney and his father could be predicated on the fact that he’s not cutting as much weight to make 135…we’ll see.
Trash talks in most cases don’t translate to the fight itself. In this fight we should expect an extra cautious Haney trying to avoid any exchanges with Prograis. Prograis in the other hand will try to land hard and also steal rounds forcing the action at the end of each round, but cleverness will prevail with Haney winning a close decision
Both fighters should be fined for using n word.
Times have changed, I guess. These days I get called the N word all the time and I’m White! Lol
What a disrespectful press conference
Sometimes wrong words are words than pushing each other physically
Is ok Try to sell the fight but not in this way
No good
I’m with progresos but I will wait til weigh in to give a closer opinion
The best way to predict a fight is after the weigh in
Look at ole Eddie Hearn gleaming!! Not sure why. The Undercard is horrible and the main event isn’t going to carry the entire card. I just watched the Loma fight, again, and I’m tired of the media saying it wasn’t a robbery. It was kinda one sided. You can break Haney. Watch and bet y’all
I thought Haney had more class than this. What a disappointment. He’s ignorant, unprofessional.
Love the way Blacks abuse themselves yet when others use the N word they get all uptight. THE RACIAL HYPOCRISY IS STUNNING.
With Haney being a Muslim, he may want to have a conversation with Minister Farrakhan on how present himself. That excessive use of the N word is disappointing from both fighters, but especially from a brother from the NOI (if he’s with the NOI). Unfortunately it’s something that done by a lot of fighters of this generation. smh
Two absolute idiots denigrating and demeaning one another by calling each other “n****r”. That’s enough for me to refuse to watch the fight.
Both these guys are idiots, boxing is a business, inside and outside the ring. Is this what you call “selling the fight”, using the “N” word is never acceptable. Role models never, people I want to follow, I think not!
If a white fighter called either one of these guys a n****r, both of them would cry racism and ask that the white fighter be heavily financially sanctioned and have their boxing license suspended. Maybe the sanctioning bodies should view this abhorrent behavior through that lens and conduct themselves accordingly to make an example out of these two idiots.