Regis Prograis, former WBC mild welterweight champion, doesn’t blame Devin Haney for vacating his title somewhat than take the low-paying, dangerous combat towards his obligatory Sandor Martin.
Left Hooks, Not PEDs, Led to Haney’s Downfall
Prograis notes that Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) desires a giant combat, and he wasn’t going to get that dealing with Sandor, who would have been a troublesome match-up for him. He thinks it’s higher for Haney to combat a rematch with Ryan Garcia, who beat him by a 12-round resolution on April twentieth.
Prograis says that the Ostarine Ryan examined constructive for wasn’t why Haney misplaced to him. He feels it was the left hooks that Haney stored getting hit with is why he misplaced. It had nothing to do with the stuff Ryan had in his system.
Haney’s Weight Grievance Ironic
Regis sees it as ironic that Haney is complaining about Ryan being heavy for his or her combat when he did the identical factor towards him by rehydrating to the 160s after weighing in at 140 for his or her conflict on December ninth final 12 months on the Chase Middle in San Francisco.
“I heard him say, ‘Boxing is soiled.’ It’s solely soiled when it occurs to you,” mentioned Regis Prograis to MillCity Boxing, speaking about Devin Haney. “I don’t know what he’s going to do. I do know he desires a giant identify. He desires a giant combat, however he’s going to have to seek out out who it’s going to be.”
Haney and his dad, Invoice, have been complaining 24/7 about Ryan’s constructive check, making a profession out of this by getting second-hand fame. By speaking it up, Haney is holding his identify within the highlight.
“I believe it’s a mix of each. I don’t suppose he’s terrified of Sandor Martin, however he’s not getting paid nothing. It’s danger vs. reward,” mentioned Prograis, explaining why Haney vacated his WBC mild welterweight title.
Most individuals agree that Sandor Martin would have been a nightmare for Haney, and sure would have completed what Ryan began by knocking him out. A loss to Sandor would have been the top of Haney as a viable identify. Though Haney would nonetheless be helpful as an opponent for the up-and-comers as a trial horse, he might overlook about PPV.
Rematch with Garcia Makes Extra Sense
“If I used to be him, I might do the identical factor. There’s little cash. To combat Sandor Martin, it’s a very low reward for a really excessive danger. He [Haney] can most likely do one thing else. That’s why he’s letting the belt go,” mentioned Prograis about Haney doing the correct factor by vacating his WBC mild welterweight belt to keep away from Sandor.
It is smart if Haney and Invoice can candy discuss Ryan into giving them a rematch, however with out that taking place, they’ll be attempting to scrape fights along with anybody and would doubtless find yourself agreeing to be the challenger for IBF 140-lb champion Liam Paro or WBO champ Teofimo Lopez.
“That may make extra sense [to rematch Ryan]. No matter he had in his system, that didn’t do nothing for the combat. Ryan did the identical factor he did to me. That’s how I really feel,” mentioned Prograis about his believing that Ryan tousled Haney the identical method Devin did towards him when he rehydrated into the 160s for his or her conflict final December.
