By Adam Baskin: IBF gentle welterweight champion Subriel Matias referred to as out Devin Haney at this time, saying he needs to battle the “operating rooster.”
Matias (19-1, 19 KOs) says Haney has good technical expertise however not coronary heart as a result of he’s a scared runner. With that mentioned, Matias picks Haney (30-0,15 KOs) to defeat WBC gentle welterweight champion Regis Prograis subsequent if that battle comes off.
Haney hasn’t talked about Matias’ title as somebody he needs to battle at 140. To date, Haney has focused Prograis, Teofimo Lopez, and Ryan Garcia because the three fighters he needs at 140.
Matias might be too massive of a puncher for Haney ever to indicate any curiosity in combating. It will be a high-risk, low-reward kind of battle for Haney, and he’s not going to wish to threat his file going up in opposition to Matias.
“I like Devin Haney on this battle,” mentioned Subriel Matias to Fighthype, choosing Devin Haney to defeat WBC gentle welterweight champion Regis Prograis. “I feel he [Haney] has good technical, however he doesn’t have coronary heart.
“He’s a rooster. He’s operating,” mentioned Matias when requested why he thinks Haney has no coronary heart. He’s operating quite a bit. Devin Haney, I wish to battle you. Please give me the chance.
“I don’t suppose he has the great energy for the kilos [for the weight class],” mentioned Matias when requested if Haney is his largest battle at 140.
“I feel Lomachenko,” mentioned Matias on who he had successful the Haney vs. Vasily Lomachenko battle final Might.
Haney appeared dangerous by not giving Lomachenko a rematch to clear up the controversy surrounding their battle. Devin goes to look even worse if he fails to barter a battle with WBC gentle welterweight champion Regis Prograis and winds up focusing on WBA champion Rolly Romero.
“Rolly, he’s not a boxer. He’s a slapstick comedian,” mentioned Matias on his ideas on WBA 140-lb champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero. “I feel no [Rolly isn’t a good fighter]. He seems like a joker. Rolly, you joker, man.
Rolly isn’t going to battle Matias as a result of that may be a sure-thing loss for him. He had sufficient issues together with his final opponent,40-year-old Ismael Barroso, and sure would have misplaced if not for referee Tony Weeks halting the competition prematurely.
“No, no, no. You’re speaking to one of the best at 140, however he’s a superb fighter,” mentioned Matias when requested if he thinks Teofimo Lopez is one of the best fighter at 140.
It’s unimaginable to say how Teofimo would do in opposition to Matias as a result of Teo is such an up-and-down fighter. Generally he seems good however then turns round and is horrible.
