The rumored world title problem towards Regis Prograis at 140 lb. for present undisputed light-weight champ Devin Haney is now official. This, as promoter Matchroom Boxing introduced Tuesday afternoon that the WBC junior welterweight title conflict will happen in San Francisco on December ninth.
From the fighter quotes within the Matchroom official launch,
“It’s been a very long time coming,” mentioned Haney. “It’s been a dream of mine to combat in my hometown. I’m excited for the chance to turn into two-division World champion in The Metropolis [The Bay] the place it began. The vitality within the constructing goes to be electrical. I haven’t fought at residence since I used to be an newbie, so I’m in search of my metropolis to indicate up and present out.
“As a child, I at all times envisioned combating at The Oracle in Oakland. Now with Chase Middle, I’ve two dream areas with a bridge between them. So, my first order of enterprise is to blow the roof off Chase Middle on December 9 with a tremendous occasion.”
In the meantime,
“Lastly, we’re able to go on Saturday, December 9 and I can’t wait to placed on a present,” mentioned Prograis. “I’ve already began coaching camp and I’ll be greater than able to do what I do finest.
“Devin has accomplished nicely at 135lbs however I’m the very best on the planet at 140lbs and I’ll show that after once more!
“Since my final combat they talked about Devin’s title and that’s the one particular person I’ve had on my thoughts. I cannot solely beat him, however I’ll beat him up.”
As Haney talked about, the bout can be within the downtown San Francisco Chase Middle on the second Saturday evening December. That’s the brand new cutting-edge, residence of the multi-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Nevertheless, they are going to be away for the model new NBA, “In Season Match” to be held in Las Vegas, thus, permitting for Haney-Prograis.
The bout can be a Matchroom/DAZN PPV.
The 24 12 months outdated Haney, 30-0, 14 KOs, was most lately been aligned with High Rank Boxing and was a PPV primary occasion for them for his final combat in Could. That’s when he received a contested resolution over Vasiliy Lomachenko in Las Vegas to retain his 4 belts. Haney received the titles by resolution off George Kambosos in Australia in June 2022 and validated that victory with a rematch resolution win over Kambosos in October, as nicely.
Haney was born within the San Francisco/Oakland space, however moved at a younger age to Las Vegas. So, the bout can be a little bit of a homecoming for him.
As for the WBC title holder Prograis, 29-1, 24 KOs, he received his 140 lb. crown in a eleventh spherical TKO over Jose Zepeda in California in November of 2022. He efficiently defended it in a uninteresting, lackluster resolution over Danilito Zorrilla in Prograis’ hometown of New Orleans in June. This would be the largest named opponent of the 34 12 months outdated Prograis’ profession.
