SAN FRANCISCO:
Devin Haney wrested the WBC super-lightweight world title from Regis Prograis on Saturday, knocking his opponent down as soon as on the best way to a unanimous resolution victory in San Francisco.
Haney, the previous undisputed light-weight world champion stepping as much as the 140-pound division for the primary time, received by scores of 120-107 from all three judges and stated the transfer up in weight had made a brand new fighter of him.
“An amazing distinction,” a victorious Haney informed DAZN within the ring on the Chase Heart, dwelling of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
“You see it in my efficiency. I felt a lot stronger… 140 acquired a brand new king.”
Haney despatched Prograis to the canvas within the third spherical with one among many devastating combos.
He wobbled Prograis once more within the sixth on the best way to the dominant victory.
Haney, a 24-year-old Bay Space native, improved to 31-Zero with 15 knockouts.
Exhausting-hitting southpaw Prograis was making the second protection of the WBC title he received with an 11th-round knockout of Jose Zepeda for the vacant title in November final 12 months.
He notched a split-decision win over Danielito Zorrilla in June however fell to 29-2 with 24 knockouts with the defeat.