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Prograis-Haney fight week diary: Day Two
3 hours ago 5 min readAt Thursday’s final press conference for Saturday’s WBC super lightweight title fight between Regis Prograis and Devin Haney, ringing in ProBox TV’s ears were the words, on Wednesday, of Prograis’ experienced press officer Bernie Bahrmasel. “They respect each other,” he said of the main-event fighters. “They don’t like each other.” On ref… -
Haneys hoping for family affair
5 hours ago 3 min readDevin Haney challenges Regis Prograis on Saturday aware that he could be fighting for the last time in front of his grandmother Renee. At the Chase Center at San Francisco he contests the WBC super lightweight title on the occasion of his first fight at 140lbs, where regardless of Prograis’ status as champion he is the favourite to win. He spoke about his grandmother’s struggles with c… -
Premier Boxing Champions and Amazon confirm multi-year broadcast agreement
8 hours ago 2 min readPremier Boxing Champions (PBC) have confirmed they have inked a multi-year broadcast deal, as earlier reported by ProBox TV, with streaming platform Amazon Prime. PBC joins fellow promotional entities, such as Matchroom Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions, and Top Rank, in signing broadcast agreements with primarily streaming services. The deal comes following the announcement of longtime br… -
Carrington: 'December 9, you guys are going to see something special'
9 hours ago 8 min readTop Rank always maintains a solid crop of prospects, and they believe featherweight Bruce ‘Shu Shu’ Carrington (9-0, 5 KOs) has the potential to become something special. Saturday night, live on ESPN+, Carrington will face his toughest challenge yet as he attempts to earn his tenth victory in a bout against veteran Jason Sanchez (16-4, 9 KOs). The fight is scheduled for ten rounds, whi… -
Hatton, Corrales, Calderon, Moorer, Couch and Torres elected into IBHOF
9 hours ago 5 min readThe class of 2024 has formally been confirmed by the International Boxing Hall of Fame, announcing thirteen names who will have their famous fist castings and join the lists of rightly celebrated legends of the sport. Ricky Hatton has been elected in the men’s modern category alongside fellow inductees Michael Moorer, Ivan Calderon and Diego Corrales. The fan favourite Hatto… -
Prograis predicts 12 rounds of pain against ‘entitled’ Haney
10 hours ago 3 min readRegis Prograis is brimming with confidence ahead of next week’s anticipated clash with Devin Haney. Speaking exclusively to ProBox TV, Prograis called Haney “entitled” and said he had been training for the former lightweight champion for four months in California. His last camp, said Prograis, was six weeks for Danielito Zorrilla, who was a late replacement. But now Prograis is t… -
Cruz ready to impress after being polished by 'Boots'
11 hours ago 4 min readAndy Cruz is ready to fight Jovanni Straffon with increased aggression after preparing for his second professional opponent by sparring Jaron “Boots” Ennis. The Cuban lightweight is prominent on the undercard of Regis Prograis-Devin Haney, and remains the subject of significant intrigue after following becoming Olympic champion by turning professional in July by outpointing Juan Carlos… -
Billam-Smith starts three-fight Boxxer deal with Masternak defence
16 hours ago 4 min readChris Billam-Smith makes the first defence of his WBO cruiserweight world title on Sunday, when he clashes with long-time contender and Polish hardman Mateusz Masternak. They meet at the Bournemouth International Centre in front of 3,000 of the champion’s fans in the first fight of Billam-Smith’s new three-fight deal with promoters Boxxer. Although Billam-Smith wants big fights, and to… -
Prograis-Haney fight week diary: Day One
21 hours ago 3 min readThe hugely promising Andy Cruz on Saturday fights for the second time as a professional, against Jovanni Straffon at the Chase Center in San Francisco, but there is little question that the Cuban is among those largely being overlooked in favour of the main event between Regis Prograis and Devin Haney. Matchroom, the promoters of Prograis-Haney, made the undercard fighters available to speak to th… -
Paro embarking on road to recovery against Love after missing out on Prograis
a day ago 5 min readLiam Paro has revealed the heartache he felt at being denied his fight with Regis Prograis by injury. The Australian had been scheduled to challenge Prograis for the WBC super lightweight title in June, until an injured Achilles tendon not only forced him to withdraw, but threatened his career. He then watched as Prograis struggled to impress while outpointing Danielito Zorrilla, his replacement a… -
Paulie Malignaggi's Picks: Garcia's win over Duarte shows he has even more to prove than Prograis and Haney
a day ago 6 min readRyan Garcia’s performance in victory over Oscar Duarte was little more than average – he certainly didn’t surpass expectations. The important thing was that he won – given that he was coming off of his first defeat, in April by Gervonta “Tank” Davis. But by recently criticising Shakur Stevenson’s performance, against Edwin de los Santos, he put himse… -
Prograis denies suggestions of Haney's 'hometown' advantage
a day ago 3 min readRegis Prograis has dismissed suggestions that he is defending his WBC super lightweight title in Devin Haney’s hometown. The 34 year old on Saturday enters the biggest fight of his career against Haney, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, where Haney was born. Prograis’ most recent fight came in New Orleans, where he was born and raised, but after defeating Danielito Zorrilla t… -
Billam-Smith unchanged by living the life of a champion
a day ago 7 min readLife as the champ has not changed too much for Chris Billam-Smith. After the night of his life, when he dethroned old training partner Lawrence Okolie in front of 15,000 of Billam-Smith’s rabid Bournemouth’s fans in the town’s Vitality Stadium, Billam-Smith had fulfilled his dream to capture the WBO cruiserweight title. But the man dubbed ‘The Gentleman’ – and f… -
Hearn wants Benn to be treated ‘the same as other fighters’
a day ago 2 min readEddie Hearn said he was ’surprised’ when he heard the British Boxing Board of Control would reject Conor Benn’s application for a license on talkSPORT. Robert Smith, of the Board, said last week they would not approve Benn to be licensed to fight Chris Eubank Jr in February in light of two positive doping tests in 2022. Eubank-Benn was reportedly headed to Tottenham’s footb… -
Is Haney the Gen Z version of Mayweather?
a day ago 4 min readFormer undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) has one of his toughest challenges to date on Saturday night, which sparks the never-ending thought of how similar his career has been to the hall of famer Floyd Mayweather Jr. It’s a comparison that Haney has brought up in multiple interviews but when comparing how both of them came up, it’s almost identical with Haney … -
Hearn on Taylor's next fight: There are other stadiums, but Croke Park was the 'original dream'
2 days ago 4 min readPromoter Eddie Hearn says he would like to stage Katie Taylor’s next fight at Croke Park, but the venue would have to be more financially accommodating. Taylordefeated Chantelle Cameron to become a two-time undisputed world champion having lost the first encounter between the pair in May. Immediately after claiming revenge in the rematch last week, a trilogy at Dublin’s 82,300 seater C… -
Prograis: Haney vacated titles in attempt to unnerve me
2 days ago 3 min readRegis Prograis has accused Devin Haney of playing “mind games” by vacating his lightweight titles in the week before they fight for the WBC super lightweight title. The 34-year-old Prograis makes the latest defence of his title against a fighter who until recently was the undisputed lightweight champion, at the Chase Center in San Francisco. While remaining a lightweight champion Haney… -
Benton: 'Underdog' Prograis raring to shock Haney
2 days ago 3 min readBobby Benton believes that Regis Prograis is thriving in his status as “underdog”. Prograis on Saturday makes the latest defence of his WBC super lightweight title against Devin Haney, the former undisputed lightweight champion most widely expected to win. Their fight will also take place at the Chase Center in San Francisco – the city of Haney’s birth – and on t… -
Prograis accuses Hearn of favouring Haney
2 days ago 3 min readRegis Prograis believes their promoter Eddie Hearn wants Devin Haney to beat him on Saturday. Prograis, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, makes the latest defence of his WBC super lightweight title, aware that the occasion represents the first fight since Haney’s return to Matchroom and DAZN. The 34 year old had previously signed with Matchroom with the intention of consistently fighting… -
Opetaia issues warning to Billam-Smith and Masternak ahead of title fight
2 days ago 2 min readIBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia might cast an eye over proceedings in Bournemouth this weekend, but he also might take himself off to go fishing instead. While Opetaia defends his IBF title against Ellis Zorro in Saudi Arabia, his WBO counterpart Chris Billam-Smith puts his crown on the line in his first defence against Poland’s long-time contender Mateusz Masternak on Sunday in Bourn… -
Will the rumored PBC-Amazon Prime deal be announced this week?
2 days ago 3 min readAs we grow closer to the end of the year and Showtime Boxing closes up shop for good, the growing conversation is the landing place for the PBC (Premier Boxing Champions). The word around the industry is that Amazon Prime will be the new partner, but in what capacity and when will we all find out officially? Earlier today, boxing insider/advisor Rick Glaser shared some thoughts from information he… -
Ward wants Haney to make San Francisco home
2 days ago 2 min readAndre Ward believes that Devin Haney should seek to continue fighting out of San Francisco. Haney on Saturday challenges the WBC super lightweight champion Regis Prograis at the Chase Center – ultimately in the city of his birth. He does so having most recently defended the undisputed lightweight title against Vasyl Lomachenko in Las Vegas, where despite being a long-term resident he wa… -
Haney vs. Prograis: Preview, Prediction & Betting Odds
2 days ago 5 min readWe are just days away from the huge WBC junior welterweight title fight that will stream live on DAZN PPV. Former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) faces the WBC champion Regis Prograis (29-1, 24 KOs) live from the Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. Will the puncher or the boxer come out on top this weekend? WILL PICKING REGIS PROGRAIS FOR THIS TITLE FIGHT AT 140 COST DEVI… -
Munguia ready for first fight with Roach
2 days ago 2 min readSuper middleweight Jaime Munguia has a new boxing coach — hall-of-famer Freddie Roach. Their first fight together sees Munguia face John Ryder at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, January 27, live on DAZN. Munguia had previously worked with Erik Morales in prior bouts. Before that, he worked with Robert Alcazar. Now Munguia will work with the man who guided Manny Pa… -
Billam-Smith vs. Masternak: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card
2 days ago 3 min readBoxing fans will be treated to a cruiserweight championship main event on Sunday, which Boxxer hosts. WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith (18-1, 12 KOs) faces Mateusz Masternak (47-5, 31 KOs) live from the Bournemouth International Centre in the U.K. With sports trying to cram in last-minute events before the year is out, it makes sense for Boxxer to have this one on a Sunday, which will… -
Nakatani-Santiago set for February 24th
3 days ago 1 min readJunto Nakatani will look to become a three-division world champion. Despite Nakatani holding the WBO super flyweight title, now he will target Alexandro Santiago for the WBC bantamweight title. The bout will take place on February 24th at the Ryogoku Kokugikan National Sumo Arena in Tokyo, Japan. This will be Nakatani's first fight at bantamaweight. Nakatani won the vacant WBO super flyweight with… -
Haney eyeing leverage with Lopez
3 days ago 3 min readDevin Haney is still targeting a fight with Teofimo Lopez. The 25 year old on Saturday challenges the WBC super lightweight champion Regis Prograis at the Chase Center in San Francisco. He does so having signed with Matchroom after the conclusion of his promotional agreement with Top Rank, the organisation under which Lopez most recently defeated Josh Taylor. Taylor-Lopez took place shortly after … -
Haney denies Prograis' claims he is promoter's pet
3 days ago 3 min readDevin Haney has dismissed Regis Prograis’ suggestions that their promoter Eddie Hearn wants Haney to win Saturday’s WBC super lightweight title fight. Haney, having previously worked with Matchroom, signed for them again after his victory in May over Vasyl Lomachenko because of the opportunity to challenge Prograis. Shortly after that fight in May, Prograis fought for the first time un… -
Haney planning residence in San Francisco
3 days ago 3 min readDevin Haney hopes that Saturday’s fight with Regis Prograis will be the first of many in San Francisco, the city of his birth. After vacating his remaining lightweight titles – until agreeing to move to 140lbs to challenge Prograis for the WBC title he had been the undisputed champion – the 25 year old is fighting to become a two-weight world champion at the Chase … -
Masternak hoping to make a dream come true against Billam-Smith
3 days ago 4 min readThere are not many fighters who box 52 times as a pro at a good level and still have not fought for a world title. On Sunday, Polish veteran Mateusz Masternak has his first shot at cruiserweight world gold when he enters the Bournemouth lion’s den to take on hometown hero and WBO champion Chris Billam-Smith. The 47-5 (31 KOs) contender from Wroclaw has travelled to fight in England bef… -
Serrano vacates WBC title in quest to box 12, three-minute rounds
3 days ago 3 min readAmanda Serrano (46-2-1, 30KOs) has vacated her World Boxing Council (WBC) super-featherweight world title, because she wants to be allowed to box 12 three-minute rounds. Serrano’s decision to vacate the WBC crown also signifies the end of her reign as undisputed featherweight champion. It follows her successful unified title defence over the full 12-three-minute round distance in Octobe… -
Ramirez talks Lopez, living in America & seeing his daughter
3 days ago 5 min readFor many people who live in the U.S., freedom is often taken for granted. Those who emigrate from another country on the other hand, especially one with a communist government, tend to make the most of the opportunity presented to them. That has been the case for 29-year-old WBO featherweight champion Robeisy Ramirez (13-1, 8 KOs). Ramirez emigrated from Cuba five years ago with a dream of becomin… -
Lopez wants Crawford bout in the future
3 days ago 2 min readTeofimo Lopez has often defied the odds. So it is no wonder that the fighter who once used the moniker 'Against All Odds', would call out the former undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford. "If [the] fight comes [I'd pursue it]," he said on The Porter Way podcast. Lopez is the WBO junior welterweight champion after defeating Josh Taylor. Yet, a series of events made the saga confusi… -
Career-defining moments of Haney
3 days ago 3 min readDevin Haney is a former undisputed world champion, and looks to become a two-division world champion Saturday when he challenges Regis Prograis for his opponent's WBC junior welterweight world title at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The show airs on DAZN PPV. From his pro debut in 2015 as a teenager in Mexico to becoming undisputed lightweight world champion, Haney, along with his father, Bill… -
Torrez Jr. brings a fresh personality to the heavyweight division
3 days ago 9 min readThe heavyweight division has some of the most unique personalities in the sport, and 24-year-old heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. (7-0, 7 KOs), who will be fighting on December 9, is no exception. The fight card on Heisman Night will stream on ESPN+, and the main portion of the card will follow the conclusion of the annual college football awards ceremony. Torrez seems like someone who jump… -
Prograis motivated by legacy ahead of Haney fight
3 days ago 3 min readRegis Prograis has traveled a long-winded road as a professional boxer. In his mind, that journey hits its apex on Saturday, December 9, when he puts his WBC junior welterweight title on the line against Devin Haney at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Prograis had only just started boxing aged 17 at the time Haney turned pro. At a time in which Prograis and his life in New Orleans was disp… -
Ramirez vs. Espinoza: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card
3 days ago 3 min readESPN & Top Rank return with one of their biggest nights of the year, a fight card following the Heisman Award Ceremony on Saturday night. The card will be headlined by WBO featherweight champion Robeisy Ramirez (13-1, 8 KOs) defending his title against the undefeated Rafael Espinoza (21-0, 18 KOs). Ramirez has had an impressive year so far, which started by winning the vacant WBO title in Apri… -
Zayas ready to close year out with a bang
4 days ago 2 min readJunior middleweight contender Xander Zayas hopes to close the year on an emphatic note.The Puerto Rican takes on Spain's Jorge Fortea in a 10-round battle Saturday, December 9 at Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. "We are counting down the days to fight night! I can't wait for the bell to ring in South Florida," said Zayas. "I dedicate this fight all … -
Haney vs. Prograis: Live Stream, Betting Odds & Fight Card
4 days ago 3 min readOn Saturday night, Matchroom & DAZN head to the Bay Area to host a card that will be headlined by a junior welterweight championship fight. Former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) is moving up in weight to face the WBC junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis (29-1, 24 KOs). It’s a classic matchup between a boxer and a puncher, and it is always interesting to… -
Romero accepts Garcia challenge: 'I been calling him out since 2017'
4 days ago 2 min readRolando Romero said he's interested in facing Ryan Garcia. The 25-year-old Garcia beat Oscar Duarte by stoppage Saturday in Houston, and called Romero out immediately after the win. Romero, currently sidelined due to injury, welcomed the challenge and even said to Fight Hype that it could be one of the "biggest pay-per-views" in 2024. "If that fight gets made – I don’t wanna … -
Haney says he's the guy people 'love to hate' ahead of Prograis encounter
4 days ago 2 min readDevin Haney said he's unaffected by the social media hate he received following his disputed victory over Vasyl Lomachenko in May. "People love to hate me … I don't know what it is," said Haney during DAZN's episode of Off The Cuff. The former undisputed lightweight champion, who has wins over Yuriorkis Gamboa, Jorge Linares, Joseph Diaz, George Kambosos, and Lomac… -
Sunday Convo: More questions than answers for Garcia
4 days ago 4 min readRyan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) scored an eighth-round knockout over Oscar Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs) in Houston, TX, last night on DAZN, but the victory created more questions than answers for the 25-year-old junior welterweight. Garcia's career has had so many twists and turns that it’s partially why people stay interested in him aside from the social media videos and influencer interactions. Last… -
Schofield targets Diaz next
4 days ago 2 min readIt was a short night for lightweight prospect Floyd Schofield on December 2 as the 21-year-old dropped Ricardo Lopez four times leading to a one-sided first-round stoppage. Given that Schofield (16-0, 12 KOs) has now fought four ten-round fights, it seems he wants a big name. That name could be 31-year-old, Joseph Diaz Jr. (33-4-1, 15 KOs), the 2012 U.S. Olympian who has had a turbulent … -
Munguia-Ryder set for January 27th
4 days ago 1 min readJaime Munguia fights John Ryder in a super middleweight bout January 27 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. "See you in Phoenix, close out 2023 on the right foot, and start 2024 off on the right foot," said Munguia, confirming the show. "Pure Team Munguia!" Ryder also said he was "pleased" that the Munguia fight "is happening." He added: "January 27 [in] Pheonix — it … -
Duarte on Garcia loss: 'I felt like it was unfair'
4 days ago 2 min readOscar Duarte is leaving Texas with a bitter taste in his mouth. The 27-year-old boxer suffered his second loss of his career to Ryan Garcia, but the method of the loss sits wrong with him. Garcia (24-1, 20KOs) won via a technical knockout in the eighth round. Duarte (26-2-1, 21KOs) got up at the count nine but the ref halted the action. "I felt like it was unfair," Duarte said at the post-fight pr… -
Gill: 'I drank a litre of vodka and I was going to kill myself'
5 days ago 3 min readJordan Gill reinstated himself as a contender last night in Belfast. He took the call from Matchroom to be Michael Conlan’s opponent after 14 months out of the ring. Gill was last in action against Kiko Martinez at the end of 2022, losing his European title by a fourth round stoppage. Conlan himself was also looking to get back to winning ways following a devastating fifth round knocko… -
Garcia targets Romero, slams Shakur and proves something to himself
5 days ago 4 min readSat with Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins to his right, Ryan Garcia addressed the media after his eighth-round win over Oscar Duarte. As fans emptied out of the Toyota Center and onto the streets of Houston, Garcia talked about his victory and his future, discussing the likes of Rolly Romero, Shakur Stevenson, Devin Haney and Regis Prograis. It is WBA beltholder Romero that Garcia wants next, … -
Garcia puts promotional issues behind him to halt Duarte
5 days ago 3 min readRyan Garcia overcame some rough moments to end the challenge of Oscar Durate in the eighth round and draw a line under a tumultuous fight week. Garcia, who has been involved in a public spat this week with his promoters at Golden Boy Promotions, both Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya, caused Duarte to unravel with a signature counter hook. It was Garcia’s first fight with Dallas trainer D… -
Schofield impresses on Garcia-Duarte undercard
5 days ago 2 min readThe undercard of the Ryan Garcia versus Oscar Duarte bout taking place in Houston, Texas, had the following action. 21-year-old Floyd “Kid Austin'' Schofield (16-0, 12 KOs) continues to look like one of the best prospects in boxing. Schofield dropped Ricardo “Explosivo” Torres (17-8-3, 12 KOs) four times in round one. Despite only sixteen pro fights this marked Sc… -
Gill scores emotional knockout win to upset Conlan in Belfast
5 days ago 3 min readMichael Conlan picked up a second straight defeat at the hands of Englishman Jordan Gill tonight at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Conlan was previously defeated by Luis Alberto Lopez when challenging for a world title this past May, the Irishman was brutally knocked out in the fifth round in front of a Belfast crowd in his second world title challenge. Tonight he returned…