“He getting hit with rehydration clause” – Devin Haney blowing up 25 pounds after weighing in for Regis Prograis fight had fans enraged

Devin Haney is receiving a lot of backlash from fans after his significant weight advantage against Regis Prograis came to light.

“He getting hit with rehydration clause” – Devin Haney blowing up 25 pounds after weighing in for Regis Prograis fight had fans enraged

Devin Haney vs Regis Prograis (image credit- The Guardian)

Devin Haney kept his unbeaten record intact with a unanimous decision over Regis Prograis at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Hence, Haney is the new WBC super lightweight champion, and this is an incredible addition to his previous record as the undisputed lightweight champion of the world. Furthermore, the fight went for 12 rounds, with the judges scoring 120-107 in Haney’s favor.

In the fight, Haney showed his impressive skills and outboxed and dominated Prograis across the 12 rounds. However, a shocking revelation has come to light regarding the fighters’ respective weights on fight night. Devin Haney had officially moved up to the 140-pound division, and during the weigh-ins, both fighters successfully made weight.

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Furthermore, it was reported that Haney’s weight on fight night was 165.0 pounds, while Prograis’ weight was 156.8 pounds.

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The significant difference in their weights was caused by the rehydration clause in their contract for the fight. However, boxing fans and experts took note that Prograis weighed 17.8 pounds more than the weigh-ins, while Haney weighed 25 pounds more. Hence, this significant weight increase reflects how Haney and Prograis had an 8.2-pound difference in weight.

Subsequently, this has enraged the fans because of the significant advantage that Haney had in terms of weight. While Haney did win the bout because of his superior skills and boxing IQ, the weight difference can be interpreted as an unfair fight.

Fans react to Devin Haney’s weight advantage over Regis Prograis

In the main event of the night, Haney dominated Prograis to win the WBC super-lightweight championship. Moreover, Prograis broke the record for the least number of punches in the fight, as he only landed 36 punches.

Both fighters had a significant weight difference compared to their weigh-ins, but Haney had an 8.2-pound advantage. Over Prograis. Since then, several fans have taken to social media to criticize Haney for his weight advantage by stating, “He’s getting hit with a rehydration clause.”

Devin Haney and Regis Prograis, Gervonta Davis
Devin Haney and Regis Prograis (image credit- Fox Sports, YouTube)
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Fans expressed their astonishment at the revelation of the difference in weights. Subsequently, fans stated that weigh-ins should be done right before the fight or on the same day to avoid this. In addition, some fans discussed how a weight advantage can slow a person down, but Haney gave his best performance.

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