By Adam Baskin: Devin Haney claims he contacted promoter Eddie Hearn a couple of combat with WBC gentle welterweight champion Regis Prograis. Haney says he was the one which made the decision to Hearn, not the opposite means round.
If true, this may counsel that the undisputed light-weight champion Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) has determined to duck the perfect fighters at 135, Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis, in favor of preventing the 35-year-old Prograis.
Combating Prograis can be nothing however a foxhole for Haney to cover in to flee the warmth from followers, who’re lighting a hearth underneath his bottom for him to combat Shakur, Tank, and extra importantly, give Vasyl Lomachenko a rematch in a impartial venue outdoors of the state of Nevada.
The way in which Haney ran out of the ring when Shakur tried to name him out final weekend, it was transparently clear that he had no intentions of preventing him. Shakur admitted afterward he was disgusted at seeing Haney run out of the ring.
Doable the explanation why Haney needs Prograis:
1. Wants excuse to Keep away from Shakur & Tank Davis
2. Can’t deal with the strain of being a champ
3. Confidence GONE after Loma combat
4. He is aware of he’ll lose his subsequent combat
These 4 light-weight titles that Haney holds are like a sizzling potato, and he can’t do away with them quick sufficient as a result of to carry onto them means he’ll need to face the assassin’s row: Shakur Stevenson, Gervonta Davis, Keyshawn Davis, Frank Martin, William Zepeda, Isaac Cruz, and Raymond Muratalla.
The factor is, Haney simply completed preventing 35-year-old Vasyl Lomachenko, who uncovered him in royal vogue as missing the expertise to be the four-belt champion at light-weight.
To get the wheel in movement, Prograis (28-0, 24 KOs) personally invited Haney to sit down ringside for his subsequent title protection towards former Arnold Barboza Jr sufferer Danielito Zorrilla (17-1, 13 KOs) subsequent month on June seventeenth on the Smoothie King Heart, in New Orleans, Lousiana.
I’m pondering bout it.. I’m assuming Eddie informed you about that lil name I simply gave em 😏 https://t.co/8CXkoayv0b
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) Might 26, 2023
& for the report.. I referred to as Eddie about making a Regis combat. He didn’t name me! 😤
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) Might 26, 2023
Not even every week from the final combat.. & I acquired that itch already.. I needa go on trip lol I’m bored
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) Might 26, 2023
As an alternative of Haney making an attempt to get a combat towards Prograis, he ought to give Lomachenko a rematch so he can shut down the controversy over what the boxing world views as a theft. That’s the sort of consequence that Haney can’t distance himself from, regardless of how onerous he tries.
It gained’t assist Haney to flee to the 140-lb division to keep away from giving Lomachenko a rematch and preventing Shakur & Tank. Haaney can’t cover from them. Followers anticipate Haney to face his fears and go down together with his ship at 135 earlier than transferring to 140.