Devin Haney is set to face Regis Prograis on December 9 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Haney is after Prograis’ WBC Welterweight title to become a two-weight division champion. However, Prograis is confident he can fend off the Las Vegas resident. Haney, the undefeated champion, is going into the fight as the crowd favorite despite the fact that he is the one who has to climb up to 140 lbs for the first time to face Regis.

Meanwhile, a recent tweet from Michael Benson, editor for talkSport, has taken the internet by storm. Recently, Benson turned to Twitter to break the news that Haney will receive a handsome $6 million purse for the fight against Prograis on December 9. Benson wrote, “Devin Haney has revealed that he’s set to earn a purse of $ 6 million for his fight vs Regis Prograis on Dec 9th.” As the tweet started circulating on X (formerly Twitter), fans came in droves to share their excitement about the update.

Fight purse update for Devin Haney: Fans in giddy

Since the tweet went live on X, it has generated over 29K views, more than 150 likes, and over 30 comments, creating a buzz in the boxing industry. Meanwhile, fans are congratulating Haney for the massive fight purse. 

One user suggested the numbers are sweet while claiming Haney has proved he really wants all the big fights. 

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Another user confidently claimed Haney likes working with Eddie Hearn because Hearn gets him the most money.

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Someone else commented Haney deserves every penny he is getting paid because he is a great fighter. 

The next user asserted as long as Haney is making good money such as this, he can avoid fighting Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis.

One user crowned Haney among the top three well-paid fighters in the 135 to 140 lbs weight division.

Ryan Garcia predicts the Haney vs. Prograis fight

Ryan Garcia is set to face Oscar Duarte on December 2. It will be his first fight since he suffered a devastating loss at the hands of Gervonta Davis. Meanwhile, ‘King Ry’ has made his predictions for his fellow boxer’s upcoming fight, confident about who will take home the win. In a recent interview with DAZN Boxing, Garcia revealed who he thinks will come out on top on December 9.

During the interview, Ryan suggested that it would be a great fight while picking Haney as the victor of the clash. “That’s going to be a good one. Devin Haney’s gonna pull out the victory,” Ryan told DAZN. He even went on to claim that the fight would go the distance, citing their fighting styles. “Devin’s not a come forward guy. Devin Haney, decision, 12 rounds,” said Ryan Garcia.

With barely a month left from their clash, Haney’s fight purse for the fight has the fans excited for the upcoming match. However, we want to know about your thoughts. Do you think Haney deserves the purse? Will Haney win the upcoming fight?

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