Regis Prograis’ strength coach Evins Tobler sees IBF light welterweight champion Subriel Matias as the toughest test for WBC champ Devin Haney among the four belt-holders at 140.
Tobler feels that the punching power of Matias (20-1-1, 20 KOs) will be a problem for Haney (31-0, 15 KOs), but he still favors him over the Puerto Rican fighter.
He notes that Haney’s team has trained him to escape from big punchers, and he compares him to a cat with his mobility. I don’t see this as a good fight.
With my ten years of boxing knowledge, I see Haney using his hit, run & hold style to win a boring decision with the fans booing him all night, including when he’s giving his post-fight interview. In other words, it’ll be a repeat of Haney’s controversial win over Vasily Lomachenko.
Tobler says that it won’t be a good fight if Matias can’t get to Haney, meaning it would be boring like his last contest against Prograis. Haney made…
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