Devin Haney vs Regis Prograis live results: Haney decks and dominates Prograis to shutout decision in boxing masterclass

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Devin Haney told anyone who would listen that he would dominate Regis Prograis and he did just that on Saturday, winning every single round en route to a masterclass 12-round unanimous decision win that saw him lift the WBC super lightweight title at the Chase Center in San Francisco. All three judges scored the bout 120-107.

WATCH: Devin Haney vs. Regis Prograis, live on DAZN

Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) is now a two-division world champion and he turned in a punch-perfect display. The 25-year-old technician decked Prograis with a rapier right hand and did whatever he wanted from beginning to end. Prograis had no answers against a younger, quicker, and more skilled opponent.

“I did everything that I said I was gonna do,” said a jubilant Prograis during his post-fight interview with DAZN. “I went in there and I handicapped him. We knew he was gonna come in with the big left hand. My dad came up with a tremendous game plan, along with my team.”

The jab was effective from the opening round, but Haney layered his offence throughout and kept the champion guessing. The left hook to the body worked wonders as did a sharp right lead. Whenever Prograis tried to up the pace, Haney countered accurately and drifted off to the sides. It was no contest from beginning to end.

Fight fans have lauded the performances of Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue, who scored stoppage wins over Errol Spence Jr. and Stephen Fulton respectively. You can add this one to the list. This was as clinical and as dominant a boxing display as one could ever hope to see.

Having struggled to make 135 pounds for a couple of years, Haney, the former undisputed lightweight champion looked like a different fighter at super lightweight.

“[The move up in weight] made a tremendous difference,” confirmed Haney. “You see the difference from the [Vasiliy] Lomachenko fight. I felt so much stronger. In this camp I was able to recover and relax more, take some off days, and I felt great at 140. Me and my dad have been talking about moving to 147 to see how I fit in there, but right now, I’m the champion at 140 and we’ll see what’s next.”

The 34-year-old Prograis drops to 29-2 (24 KOs).

The Sporting News covered the entire card and provided round-by-round updates on the main event:

Devin Haney vs. Regis Prograis live updates, results, highlights

And the NEW!!! Devin Haney defeats Regis Prograis and claims the WBC super lightweight title via 12-round unanimous decision. Official scores are 120-107, 120-107, and 120-107.

Round 12: Nothing changes. Haney controls distance. Haney controls the pace. Haney controls Regis Prograis. A masterful performance from the San Francisco-born star, who is now a two-division world champion and takes his reputation to new heights.

SN Unofficial Scorecards: 10-9 Haney (120-107 Haney)

Round 11: Another desperation left from Prograis misses wildly. A couple of decent shots from the champ at ring center, but Haney shakes them off. Left hook to the body lands for Haney, who is doing all this in second gear. Beautiful right lead from Haney, who ducks the follow-up assault.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (110-98 Haney)

Round 10: Haney boxing and moving, easily winning another round. A Prograis left hand cuts a hole through the night air and Haney escapes effortlessly. Luckily for Prograis, Haney seems to be taking a round off. A right hook lands flush for Haney in the closing seconds of the round.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (100-89 Haney)

Round 9: Brief pause in the action as Haney gets a shoe problem addressed. Normal service resumes: jab doubles and triples into the face of Prograis. Big shot rocks Prograis once more. This fight might be stopped due to the champ being outclassed. It's uncomfortable to watch now.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (90-80 Haney)

Round 8: Prograis mesmerized and being caught consistently on the counter. The jab pounds into the champ's face. Without exaggeration, we're through eight rounds and Prograis has not scored with a meaningful punch. 

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (80-71 Haney)

Round 7: Anemic output from Prograis, who is handcuffed and has no answers. Thumping single shots from Haney. Body attack is now very effective from Haney. This is an incredible performance to this point. Doctor looking over Prograis between rounds.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (70-62 Haney)

Round 6: Haney scoring when he wants, where he wants, and with what he wants. Prograis being countered for fun and thoroughly dominated. Massive right rocks Prograis. Counter left hook scores for Haney, who then pops Prograis with the jab. Prograis bleeding heavily from the nose.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (60-53 Haney)

Round 5: It's going from bad to worse for Prograis, who is being tuned up. The jab is scoring well for Haney and he's targeting the body with the left hook. Prograis is now in the horrible position of looking and not even responding. If that doesn't change, he's going to absorb a lot of punishment. Beautiful right from Haney. Three-punch combo scores for the challenger. It's easy work right now.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (50-44 Haney)

Round 4: Visible swelling around the eyes of Prograis. There's no way the champion can win at long distance. The jab now working like a charm for Haney, who is controlling everything right now. Superb one-two from Haney. We're four rounds down and "The Dream" is living the dream.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (40-35 Haney)

Round 3: PROGRAIS DOWN from a sharp right hand in the opening minute. That was a beautiful shot. The champ is up quickly, but he needs to change the flow in a hurry. Haney to the body now with the right hand. Haney nails Prograis with a counter left hook off the right jab. BIG ROUND from Haney.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-8 Haney (30-26 Haney)

Round 2: Prograis opens well with a body attack. Nice counter right hook inside from Haney. Prograis loads up and is caught on the counter with a two-piece. Clean right uppercut from Haney. Superb distance control from Haney. Prograis pushed down and the referee cleaned off the gloves. 

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney (20-18 Haney)

Round 1: Jab exchanges at ring center. Right cross from Haney was sharp. Prograis responds with a left to the body. The slow pace suits Haney. Not a lot in the opening round, but a slight edge to the challenger.

SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Haney

03:42 a.m. GMT/ 10:42 p.m. ET: We will now be switching to round-by-round coverage for tonight’s superfight between reigning WBC super lightweight champ Regis Prograis and former undisputed lightweight king Devin Haney.

Montana Love suffers his second successive defeat, losing via TKO 6 to unbeaten Australian Liam Paro.

03:28 a.m. GMT/ 10:28 p.m. ET: Another UPSET as Paro floors Love twice and secures the finish in Round 6. A left uppercut decks Love at ring center and then a straight left puts him over again seconds later. Paro does the right thing and uses furious fists to convince the referee to stop the bout. The official time is 1:49.

02:54 a.m. GMT/ 09:54 p.m. ET: In the final undercard bout at the Chase Center, we have a battle of highly-touted super lightweights. Sharpshooter Montana Love suffered the first loss of his professional career via DQ when he threw Australian Steve Spark over the top rope last November. He now faces Spark's countryman Liam Paro, who brings an unbeaten record of 23-0 (14 KOs) to the ring.

Andy Cruz looks dazzling in his second pro fight, dominating dangerous Mexican southpaw Jovanni Straffon.

02:31 a.m. GMT/ 09:31 p.m. ET: This one ended in a hurry. Dazzling showing by Cruz, who landed every punch in the book against Straffon before securing the third-round TKO. The official time is 0:53.

02:05 a.m. GMT/ 09:05 p.m. ET: Next up is former Cuban amateur sensation Andy Cruz. In just his second professional outing, the lightweight star goes up against dangerous Mexican lefty Jovanni Straffon.

Miyo Yoshida upsets Ebanie Bridges to claim the IBF bantamweight title. 

01:51 a.m. GMT/ 08:51 p.m. ET: HUGE UPSET! Yoshida, who replaced original opponent Avril Mathie, dominates and outpoints Bridges to win her third world title. The final scores in this 10-rounder are 99-91, 99-91, and 97-93, all for the new champion.

01:22 a.m. GMT/ 08:22 p.m. ET: The main card is underway and we have reigning IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges up against replacement opponent Miyo Yoshida.

12:00 a.m. GMT/ 7:00 p.m. ET: Hello everyone, and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Devin Haney vs. Regis Prograis. Live updates throughout the night will follow. 

Devin Haney vs. Regis Prograis full card

  • Devin Haney def. Regis Prograis via UD 12 (120-107, 120-107, 120-107) for the WBC super lightweight title 
  • Liam Paro def. Montana Love via TKO 6 (1:49); Super Lightweights
  • Miyo Yoshida def. Ebanie Bridges (c) via UD 10 (99-91, 99-91, 97-93)  for the IBF bantamweight title
  • Andy Cruz def. Jovanni Straffon via TKO 3 (0:53); Lightweights
  • Amari Jones def. Quilisto Madera via KO 5 (1:44); Super Welterweights
  • Beatriz Ferreira def. Destiny Jones via KO 8 (0:05); Super Featherweights
  • Shamar Canal def. Jose Antonio Meza via UD 12 (60-53, 60-53, 60-53); Super Featherweights

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Tom Gray joined The Sporting News in 2022 after over a decade at Ring Magazine where he served as managing editor. Tom retains his position on The Ring ratings panel and is a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America.