Haney, Prograis both have grand plans but stand in each other's way
Junior welterweight title fight headlines Saturday night on DAZN PPV
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It’s not that Devin Haney, who has vacated the undisputed lightweight championship to move up to 140 pounds, and WBC junior welterweight titleholder Regis Prograis dislike each other or have some serious beef.
But they are clear — they’ll probably be cool with each other later, but right now they are about to fight and that is serious business. So, they have each had their say, and plenty of it, throughout the build up to their fight for Prograis’ title on Saturday (DAZN PPV, 8 p.m. ET) at Chase Center in San Francisco, where Haney was born.
“I’m gonna hurt this boy,” Prograis said at this week’s news conference, reiterating a common refrain he has repeated since the fight was made. “That’s it. I’m gonna hurt him. I’m gonna hurt him, bro. I’m gonna hurt him.”
Haney, known as an outstanding technician with sound defense as opposed to being a punishing puncher, nonetheless has had his own refrain, which he also repeated at the presser.
“I’m gonna beat the shit outta this n----. The n----‘s really a bum for real, for real. He really don’t wanna tell y’all, but he’s really a bum. And on (Saturday), the world is going to see that I’m levels above this bum-ass n----.”
In calmer, less confrontational moments, Haney and Prograis are more relaxed when speaking about each other.
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