Devin Haney Tells Prograis to “Retire”, and He Refuses

Devin Haney was nonetheless taking pictures at Regis Prograis immediately on X, telling him that he must “retire” after his loss final weekend. Prograis (29-3, 24 KOs) responded that he gained’t be retiring and be a world champion once more. The New Orleans native Prograis is planning on transferring as much as 147, which is a wide-open division with a variety of alternatives for him to seize a belt.

Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) bent off form about Prograis, saying that Jack Catterall is the most effective fighter he’s fought throughout his profession.

Regardless that Prograis modified his thoughts immediately, saying in an interview that he doesn’t actually imagine that Catterall is the most effective, Haney was nonetheless taking pictures at him on social media.

Within the newest remark from Haney, he advised Prograis on X, “OK, Regis, don’t retire. Come to camp after I combat Catterall.” In different phrases, Haney needs Prograis to be a sparring companion. Prograis then fired again, telling him that he thinks Haney may be “Bipolar.”

If Prograis can get his palms on one of many belts at 147, Haney would be the needy one subsequent 12 months, particularly if he loses to Catterall or Ryan Garcia. It’s unknown if Haney will get the prospect to combat Catterall as a result of he needs His Excellency Turki Alalshikh to return by to place that combat collectively, and he could not see it as worthy of a combat on one in every of his prestigious Riyadh Season occasions.

“I believe Ryan ruined him for positive. I don’t assume he ruined me,” stated Regis Prograis to MillCity Boxing about Devin Haney. “Ryan beat the s*** out of him. Devin beat me in a boxing match, however he didn’t beat the s*** out of me.

“I believe Ryan in all probability did damage him. We’ll solely see by his subsequent combat. Let him go combat Catterall. If Devin is speaking all that s***, let him go combat Catterall. Go to the UK and combat Catterall subsequent. I assure that they’re in all probability not going to do this, after which we’ll see who is absolutely ruined.”

We gained’t know if Ryan Garcia ruined Haney till he fights subsequent. If Haney will get destroyed by somebody like Catterall, who isn’t a giant puncher, it’s secure to say that Ryan ruined him.

“Jack punches tougher than Devin for positive,” stated Prograis when requested who punches tougher between Haney and Catterall. “Devin dropped me as a result of I used to be off stability. I really feel like I used to be a means higher fighter now than after I [fought Haney]. In San Francisco, I wasn’t there. I fought terribly.

“Right here, on Saturday, I used to be free, feeling good. Jack punches tougher than Devin for positive. Jack is actual calm. He’s higher than you assume he’s. Whenever you have a look at him, ‘I’m going to smoke this boy,’ however you then get within the ring. He’s higher than you assume he’s.