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Devin Haney is finally going to make his debut in the super lightweight category as he prepares to face Regis Prograis, the WBC super lightweight champion. The highly anticipated bout which promises explosive strength and technical prowess will finally take place tomorrow at Chase Center in San Francisco.

As the fight day approaches, the excitement intensifies. Haney’s quest to secure victory against Prograis holds the promise of cementing his legacy among the division’s greats. Although the result of the upcoming bout remains uncertain, it seems that Adrien Broner feels that the result is not as unpredictable as some think.

Adrien Broner predicts the result of the title bout

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Adrien Broner often shares his predictions for huge fights, just like his prediction for Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford. Though at that time he chose the wrong horse as he called for Spence Jr.’s victory which ended up being false. For the fight between Haney and Prograis, he is predicting a much closer encounter. However, he still thinks Haney will be able to win in the end.

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The boxer’s Instagram story read, “Everybody keep asking me who I think go win tomorrow against @regisprograis and @realdevinhaney and I have to be honest I think it got potential to be a hell of a fight but I think Devin will use his skills and ring IQ to get over the hill but I wish them both good luck and I hope they both come out safe.” 

Broner is standing with ‘the Dream’ as the two pugilists prepare to go toe-to-toe. It will be interesting to see if his prediction finally turns out right this time. In the meantime, Haney has also been speaking about the upcoming bout.

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Devin Haney explains the reasoning behind him moving up in weight

In the midst of anticipation for his debut at 140lbs against Prograis, Devin Haney sat down with Stephen A. Smith to discuss the pivotal shift in weight classes. Despite undefeated contenders at 135lbs, Haney explained, “Shakur could have been my last fight at 135. I sent him an offer; he turned it down.” This rejection set the stage for Haney’s clash with Prograis.

Haney elaborated on the decision, stating, “My body has matured. I’ve been at 135 for 30 fights now. It’s unheard of. I did everything at 135. Undisputed. Defended it twice. Now, it’s time to move up to 140 and come in as a Challenger and become a champion at 140 once again.”

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Confident and resolute, Haney faces the challenge with optimism. Who do you think will emerge as the winner? Do share your pick in the comments below.

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