Regis Prograis proved to be the higher fighter as he stopped Jose Zepeda within the eleventh spherical throughout their WBC tremendous light-weight championship combat.
Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, CA, was the venue that hosted the battle for the vacant WBC tremendous light-weight title. Regis Prograis (28-1) confronted Jose Zepeda (35-3) in a matchup that followers have been extremely anticipating all through the week, even when it was after a serious vacation like Thanksgiving. MarvNation was internet hosting its first PPV occasion, and there have been some unknowns with the manufacturing of the occasion. Regardless, the 2 fighters met within the heart of the ring with the group chanting “Chon” for Zepeda.
The attention-grabbing half in all of that is that when the bell rang to begin the combat, Prograis was a hair too gradual when it got here to his counter assault and it appeared like Zepeda was going to have his method. As soon as the combat entered spherical two, Prograis turned up the quantity on his head motion and counterattacks. Whenever you see Zepeda throughout rounds two and three, he has this look on his face like, “oh, oh.” Prograis was beginning to pump that jab, making it nearly not possible for Zepeda to hit him. As they entered the center rounds, there was concern from Zepeda’s nook as they knew he was dropping the combat. By this time, Prograis was in rhythm, and there was no stopping him. He stored touchdown the jab at will and connecting with this looping left hook to the highest of the pinnacle of Zepeda. This can be a type that, most not too long ago, Gennadiy ‘GGG” Golovkin made well-known.
When getting into spherical eleven, you’ll be able to inform that Zepeda is able to go, however his warrior’s coronary heart wouldn’t permit him to name it an evening. He wished to go down preventing, and that he did. Prograis landed a type of looping left hooks, however this time, Zepeda couldn’t dangle on and fell to the canvas after a flurry of punches. The referee instantly known as the combat, and Prograis gained by eleventh-round knockout. Prograis confirmed that at 33 years outdated, he may nonetheless combat at a excessive stage and towards the perfect within the division.
Regis Prograis earned a powerful knockout victory over Jose Zepeda on the Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, CA.
So, what’s subsequent for Prograis? He has choices which is an efficient factor. Prograis talked about all through combat week that he needs one other crack at Josh Taylor, who handed him his first skilled loss. Taylor has to first get by Jack Catterall, which gained’t be straightforward as many thought Catterall ought to have gotten the choice of their first combat. There may be additionally the combat with Jose Ramirez, which was a matchup that ought to have occurred years in the past however now stands out as the time to try this one. Teofimo Lopez, Arnold Barboza, and Ryan Garcia are notable names in that division as nicely. If I needed to guess, the Ramirez combat will get made subsequent, as that one has marinated for much too lengthy.
Whatever the opponent, Prograis confirmed that he belongs in these huge fights, and his promoter (Probellum) must strike whereas the iron remains to be sizzling. One factor is for positive; whichever combat is subsequent for Prograis, it won’t disappoint.
