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BN Preview: Regis Prograis and Jose Zepeda have something to fight for


It’s hard to believe that three years have passed since then Regis . Program fought to the teeth with Josh Taylor in London, England and lost only narrowly, losing the majority decision after 12 rounds. Since then, it’s fair to say that a lot has happened in the world, perhaps not in Prograis’ career.

In fact, in the three years following his loss to Taylor, Prograis fought only three times. He fought and beat Juan Heraldez in 2020 (stopping him for three rounds), he fought and beat Ivan Redkach in 2021 (stopped him after six rounds), and he won. fight and beat Tyrone McKenna in 2022 (stop him after six rounds). None of those fights worried or intimidated Prograis unduly, but neither did he prove much by defeating any of the men, all of whom were seemed a little lost in his presence.

Hopefully now, though, with a fight against the southern friend Jose Zepeda scheduled for this Saturday (November 26) in Carson, California, Prograis is about to take the test that the post-Taylor guy is seriously lacking. Certainly, at least on paper, this (for the WBC ultralight belt) is the best and most meaningful mission the American has had since that time and at Zepeda, he finally there’s also an opponent with the tools and experience to hopefully ask him a question or two.

A born super-lightweight, Zepeda has won 35 of his 37 professional fights (27 on schedule) and lost only twice. His first loss was against Terry Flanagan in 2015, when he was stopped by a cut in the second round, while the second was by majority decision against Jose Ramirez, one of the top boxers. world’s best ultralight, in 2019.

Other than that, Zepeda has no equal. He has cemented his reputation as a top ultralightweight contender with wins over the likes of Jose Pedraza, Ivan Baranchyk, Henry Lundy and Josue Vargas and has shown – especially against Baranchyk , who dropped Zepeda four times – resilience to adversity and Domination.

This will certainly be required against Prograis, whose whole mode of action is to drag opponents into deep water and try to drown them there. For most, this approach also works, so far only Taylor has been able to stick with Prograis and even better get him to the finish line.

Zepeda, it’s true, will not only be the best opponent Prograis has faced since Taylor but will likely be boosted by the fact that he’s also fighting at home in California. However, even so, one can’t help but wonder how the ring will affect the southern California player a year later (his win over Vargas took place last October). One also wonders if Prograis has been waiting for a moment like this, and an opponent like this, to really show what he can do and remind us of his talent. .

Now 33 (both of the same age), Prograis, 27-1 (23), clearly no time to be around. He’s wasted a decent amount of money, through no fault of his own, and he’ll probably now find a way to make up for this against Zepeda on Saturday night. With that in mind, expect a decisive Prograis victory in an intense melee battle.

Supporting Prograis vs Zepeda in Carson is a women’s light flyweight fight that seems well proportioned between Nicaragua’s Yokasta . Valley26-2(9), and undefeated Evelin Nazarena Bermudez, 17-0-1(6), from Argentina. Valle, who holds the IBF and WBO minweight belts, will move up in the weight division to challenge Bermudez, who currently holds the IBF and WBO belts in the lightweight flyweight division.

Also on Carson undercard is a fight between Charles Conwell17-0 (13) and Juan Carlos Abreu25-6-1 (23), more than 10 rounds in the superwealth, as well as a 10-round bout in heavyweight between the excellent prospects of Kazakhstan Bakhodir Jalolov11-0 (11) and Curtis Harper 14-8 (9), the infamous man left the ring before the first bell of the 2019 match against Efe Ajagba.

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