Regis Prograis Q&A: ‘Sometimes I can have a loud mouth and I can talk a lot of sh*t, so – I have to back it up’

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Exclusive Interview by Ian Aldous: On July 14th, Regis Prograis (21-0) will return home to New Orleans to defend his WBC interim super-lightweight world championship against Juan Jose Velasco (20-0). His homecoming main-event will see big-time boxing return to New Orleans at the Lakefront Arena on the campus of the University of New Orleans, live on ESPN. Impressive win after impressive win has seen Prograis build a reputation as one of the premier 140lbs fighters on the planet. Last week, ‘Rougarou’ took some time to talk with me over the phone about his career, the upcoming fight and the future.

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Prograis expects Josh Taylor to join him in WBSS tournament

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By Chris Williams: Regis Prograis says he thinks Josh Taylor will defeat Viktor Postol on June 23, and then join him in the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) light welterweight tournament. Prograis (21-0, 18 KOs) says he thinks that even if Taylor (12-0, 10 KOs) doesn’t enter the WBSS tournament, he’ll beat WBC 140 pound champion Jose Ramirez to capture his belt.

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Jose Ramirez and Regis Prograis update

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By Chris Williams: WBC light welterweight champion Jose Ramirez and WBC interim 140lb champion Regis Prograis won’t be fighting each other next unfortunately. Ramirez (22-0, 16 KOs), who is promoted by Top Rank, will be defending against WBC rated #21 Danny O’Connor (30-3, 11 KOs) on July 7 on Top Rank Boxing on ESPN at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California.

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Regis Prograis vs. Julius Indongo – Results

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By Chris Williams: Undefeated Regis Prograis (21-0, 18 KOs) destroyed former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Julius Indongo (22-2, 11 KOs) by a 2nd round knockout to capture the interim WBC light welterweight title on Friday night at the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.

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Weekend Wrap — Burnett, Prograis Step Up

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By Donavan Leonard – This weekend in boxing was low on marquee names but still held plenty of action.  Ryan Burnett (17-0, 9 KOs) of Northern Ireland continued his ascent through the paid ranks, capturing the IBF Bantamweight title from England’s Lee Haskins. It was a dominating performance, with Burnett dropping Haskins in the 6th round and again in the 11th round.   Unfortunately there has been more talk about the absurdity of judge Clark Sammartino’s scorecard than about the fight itself.  While the other two judges scored the bout 119-107 for Burnett, his card read 118-108 for Haskins.  It is believed that he confused the fighters, which is hopefully the case.    His scorecard made an impression on British Boxing Board of control commissioner Robert Smith, who stated that Sammartino will no longer be allowed to judge fights in his country.

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Regis Prograis defeats Joel Diaz Jr – Results

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Undefeated super lightweight Regis Prograis made an emphatic statement Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation, knocking down previously undefeated Joel Diaz Jr. four times in the second round as he stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division.

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Regis Prograis vs. Aaron Herrera on March 25

NEW YORK (March 7, 2016) – Unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (16-0, 13 KOs) will meet experienced Aaron “The Jewel” Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KOs) in the 10-round main event of a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader on Friday, March 25, live on SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.

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