Devin Haney vs. Regis Prograis fight prediction, odds, undercard,
When asked to discuss the stakes in Saturday’s WBC 140-pound title bout between defending champion Regis Prograis and former undisputed lightweight king Devin Haney, promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport couldn’t help but seem giddy.
“I think it’s a 50/50 fight on Saturday and I can’t wait,” Hearn told “Morning Kombat” on Thursday. “It’s just a tremendous matchup with so many questions to be answered.”
Although the 25-year-old Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) is technically a 4-1 betting favorite, according to most oddsmakers, that’s actually a lot closer to the “50/50” threshold Hearn mentioned than many of boxing’s typical headlining bouts. But the part where Hearn couldn’t be more correct ahead of this highly anticipated showdown inside the Chase Center in San Francisco (DAZN PPV, 8 p.m. ET) are the questions.
Prograis (29-1, 24 KOs) is fresh off such a poor showing in the first defense of his second title reign at 140 pounds, in a split-decision win against Danielito Zorrilla in June, that some have questioned whether the 34-year-old slugger has shown marked signs of decline. Haney, meanwhile, brings a different set of questions ahead of his junior welterweight debut, including whether his chin and power will carry up with him, and whether fans actually believe he won his last fight in May when he took home a disputed decision win over Vasily Lomachenko.
Regardless of said questions, fans are expecting an interesting style clash as the long, technical Haney pairs his educated jab and sublime footwork against the brawling, aggressive style of the southpaw Prograis.
“I think he is good but I just don’t think he has what it takes to beat me,” Prograis told CBS Sports on Monday. “Yeah, he’s good but I just know that I am better. I really don’t think he is as good as people think he is. A lot of people look at the outside stuff instead of the inside stuff. He was undisputed at 135 but…
