Devin Haney remained undefeated as he beat Regis Prograis by unanimous resolution to turn out to be two-weight world champion in San Francisco.
Haney is now the WBC tremendous light-weight world champion, having beforehand been undisputed light-weight champion, and took a dominant factors win with all three judges scoring the bout 120-107 to the 25-year-old.
Prograis suffered his first defeat since October 2019 and held the tremendous welterweight belt for 13 months.
Regardless of being his first combat on the weight, vacating his undisputed light-weight crown, Haney made a powerful begin and a straight proper hand within the third spherical knocked his opponent down.
Prograis received again up however was repeatedly caught, resulting in a lower on his nostril at half distance as his workforce had been near throwing the towel in.
Haney managed the rest of the combat, with extra good work within the ninth, to go 31 bouts unbeaten.
“I went in right here and I hit him with a pointy proper hand. I capitalised on his tendency of leaning in,” stated Haney.
“I do know I used to be getting him harm. My dad stated keep centered, persist with the sport plan.”
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Devin Haney has now gone 31 fights unbeaten at 25 years outdated (Credit score: Matchroom)
Billam-Smith vs Masternak – when are they within the ring on Sunday?
World title motion takes place on Sunday night reside on Sky Sports activities when Chris Billam-Smith fights Mateusz Masternak.
Billam-Smith is making the primary defence of the WBO cruiserweight championship he gained in Might when he bins decided challenger Masternak on the Bournemouth Worldwide Centre.
The champion is having this combat on Sunday (relatively than the standard Saturday combat night time) to permit his hometown followers to get again from Bournemouth’s away recreation at Manchester United the day prior to this
The ringwalks for the primary occasion are anticipated at round 9pm on Sunday night time, reside on Sky Sports activities Area.
The printed will start at 6pm with prospect Fran Hennessy kicking off the present towards Argentina opponent Lucrecia Belen Arrieta.
Olympic gold medallist Lauren Value and light-heavyweight boxer Ben Whittaker are additionally in motion.