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<\/a>Photo by Mario Serrano\/Devin Haney Promotions<\/strong><\/p>\nHeralded undefeated lightweight contender Devin Haney worked out for the media Thursday at Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas ahead of his ShoBox: The New Generation main-event bout Friday, Jan. 11 at 10 p.m. ET\/PT live on SHOWTIME\u00ae.<\/p>\n
The 20-year old Bay Area native and current Las Vegas resident Haney (20-0, 13 KOs), a seven-time national junior amateur champion, will headline on the popular up-and-coming prospect series ShoBox for the third time of his young career when he takes on fellow unbeaten Xolisani Ndongeni (25-0, 13 KOs) in a 10-round main eventtaking place at StageWorks of Louisiana in Shreveport.<\/p>\n
In the ShoBox co-feature, featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (14-0, 5 KOs) will take on Ruben Cervera (10-0, 9 KOs) in an eight-round matchup. The telecast will open with young heavyweights Frank Sanchez Faure (10-0, 8 KOs) and Willie Jake Jr. (8-1-1, 2 KOs) squaring off in another eight-round bout.<\/p>\n
Here is what Haney and his father and trainer Bill Haney had to say:<\/p>\n
DEVIN HANEY<\/p>\n
On his recent training camp:
\n\u201cTraining camp has been fantastic. I always start in Las Vegas for the first two weeks. I then went to the Bay Area to train at the SNAC facility with Victor Conte for four weeks. I did a lot of rounds of sparring with Mario Barrios among others at Virgil Hunter\u2019s gym as well. Right now, I\u2019m back in Las Vegas with my strength and conditioning coach Reggie. We are working hard, and I\u2019ll be at my best when I step into the ring on Jan 11th.\u201d<\/p>\n
On facing South Africa\u2019s undefeated Xolisani Ndongeni:<\/p>\n
\u201cI know fighters from Africa always come to fight. Xolisani Ndongeni is no different. He\u2019s very experienced and undefeated. Ndongeni has gone 12 rounds many times in his career. These are the type of fights I need to win impressively. I\u2019m always looking to improve. Beating the tough South African will get me one step closer to a world title shot.\u201d<\/p>\n
On making his third appearance on ShoBox:
\n\u201cFighting on SHOWTIME\u2019s ShoBox series has been amazing for my career. This is my third appearance on the series. It feels great to have a home to showcase my talent. Ndongeni will bring out the best in me. I\u2019m ready to graduate to SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.\u201d<\/p>\n
On when he thinks he\u2019ll be ready for a world title:
\n\u201cI\u2019ve climbed the rankings with good wins against Mason Menard and Juan Carlos Burgos. I\u2019m rated in the top 10 in the WBA, WBC, and IBF. I\u2019m focused on Ndongeni and January 11th is my time to shine.\u201d<\/p>\n
BILL HANEY, Devin\u2019s Father and Trainer<\/p>\n
On the progression of his son Devin Haney:
\n\u201cDevin always impresses me with his work ethic and commitment to the game plan. Every day in the gym he is working on the little things that makes a fighter great. Devin has come a long way since his pro debut. Once he started fighting on SHOWTIME, he\u2019s really stepped up his game. He\u2019s a natural born fighter and one hell of a good entertainer.\u201d<\/p>\n
On picking his opponents:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe always look to step him up in competition. This is a big fight for us and we know what we are up against. These are the type of fights that are going to take him to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the landscape of the lightweight division:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe lightweight division is stacked and is one of the best in boxing. [Vasiliy] Lomachenko and [Mikey] Garcia are considered pound-for-pound top 10. The young guys coming up are very talented as well and to hold the lightweight title at this time you got to be a bad boy. Devin is marching up the rankings and hopefully by the end of the year, we\u2019ll get our shot, but first we must handle business against Xolisani Ndongeni.\u201d<\/p>\n