Last Saturday night over at Chase Center in San Fran, Haney was like a boss in the ring, totally schooling WBC light welterweight champ Prograis. Man, Prograis couldn’t even land more than 40 punches! Haney had the game on lock with a one-way, twelve round fight, scoring 120-107 across the board. Talk about a total mismatch!
If this was a war, you’d call it a complete wipeout. Prograis, standing at 29-2, 24 KOs, didn’t stand a chance against Haney’s flawless 31-0, 15 KOs record. Haney could’ve KO’d Prograis if he wanted, but he played it cool, focusing on not getting hit.
Now, Haney’s defensive game? Some might say it was a mistake. He was pulling some Shakur Stevenson-style moves, keeping Prograis’s offense in check. But yo, that turned the fight kind of dull. Haney needs to pump up his rep, get the big names to step into the ring with him, and keep the fans on their toes!
Sure, Haney shut down Prograis’s game, but at what cost? The fight got boring, possibly messing up his shot at a big payday fight against Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.
Trying to snag a fight with a star like Tank? Going all defensive ain’t the way. They ain’t gonna want to face someone who’s just gonna dodge and weave.
Haney might’ve thought he was being slick with his hit-and-run tactic, but it might’ve backfired, messing up his chances for a showdown with Tank Davis or Ryan Garcia.
Most folks agree, Prograis should’ve gone all in, risked it all, and really gone after Haney. But nah, he didn’t step up. When you’re the older, slower guy with knockout power, you gotta bring the old-school heat to the young, fast dude. Prograis just didn’t deliver.
