Devin Haney is currently moving up his weight division. Does that mean he will have an inflated purse as well? The lightweight champion’s last fight was against the former champion Vasyl Lomachenko. This was a competitive bout that ended with a controversial decision. As soon as the fight was over, ‘The Dream’ expressed his wishes to move up the weight division.
Months later, the fighter is actually moving up the weight division. And Haney’s very first opponent will be none other than Regis Prograis. This will certainly be one of the most significant matches of Haney’s career. This is the first time in a long while Haney will be competing against the champion.
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Apart from being one of the best pound-for-pound fighters, he is also a famous internet personality. Haney is not just a boxer but a whole package. He is known to bring popularity, a captivating personality, and impeccable boxing skills to the table. As a result, boxing analysts see this powerhouse boxer as one of the biggest crowd magnets.
According to a news daily called the Talksport, he is guaranteed to take home a huge purse of $6 Million Purse for his December 9th fight. This excludes the brand deals. However, there is no news about the undefeated boxer of getting any pay-per-view. But, it can be safely said that the man will be going home with more than a few million.
Haney’s last fight is often lauded as nothing but robbery. And this is something Haney cannot stand by. As a result, Haney issued an official statement saying, “It was definitely a tough fight. It was my toughest fight, up to date, but it was a competitive fight. That is what people get confused about. They say competitive fights in boxing is a robbery. They mistake them for robberies. If it is a closed fight, it is not a robbery.”
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