Carl Froch has high praise for one fighter coming off a statement victory.
Now a Hall of Famer and pundit, Froch held multiple super-middleweight world titles during his fighting career. He’s well-placed then to identify the most-talented in the sport.
He reserves a place there for Devin Haney, who this weekend became a two-weight world champion with a landslide victory over Regis Prograis.
Haney won the WBC Super-Lightweight World title in San Francisco, dropping and hurting the tough Prograis on his way to a unanimous decision win.
Speaking on Froch on Fighting, ‘The Cobra’ said Haney could be the next Floyd Mayweather.
“Devin Haney really is a quality, class operator. He’s got speed, movement combination punching. He’s got that speed that’s horrible. If you’re in front of Devin Haney and trying to get to him, he’s just hitting you with that jab, counter punching, putting combinations together. His footwork, his reflexes, his head movement – it’s like he’s in the Matrix. He’s got you sussed out.”
“I can’t blow smoke up his arse enough. What a top quality fighter, only 25-years old. He’s got to be pound-for-pound top six, top seven. He’s definitely in the top ten now … He could be the next Floyd Mayweather. The world is his oyster.”
Froch also found some comparisons with the great Roy Jones Jr, who joins Mayweather on the list of the best fighters to ever lace up the gloves.
“The counter punch, the sharpness, that fast twitch – it’s just a nightmare. It’s like, not Roy Jones in terms of the skill or showmanship, but just the speed and the quality, and the way he delivers the accuracy. I just think he’s one of the best fighters … He’s gonna go on right into his thirties, and I just think he’s gonna dominate.”
Haney now has a mandatory challenger in Sandor Martin, but will be looking for big fights against Ryan Garcia and fellow-champion Teofimo Lopez.