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Regis Prograis vs. Oscar Duarte have a battle within the works on February fifteenth in Anaheim, California. The previous two-time mild welterweight champion Prograis (29-3-, 24 KOs) is making an attempt to snap a two-fight dropping streak to show issues round.
Prograis is taking a danger combating the highly effective slugger Duarte, 28, however he’s bought little alternative. He’s too previous to work his method again slowly to the highest of the sunshine welterweight rankings. He’s bought to beat the very best fighters obtainable to him to get one other likelihood.
Twilight Years
Regis is coming off a 12-round unanimous determination loss to Jack Catterall on October twenty sixth in Manchester, England.
Catterall isn’t recognized for being an enormous puncher, but he dropped Prograis twice within the ninth spherical, and he regarded hesitant to assault within the championship rounds after that. The cores had been 116-1-0, 117-108 and 116-109.
Earlier than that battle, Prograis misplaced to Devin Haney by a one-sided 12-round unanimous determination on December 9, 2023, and was knocked down within the third spherical. It might seem that Regis’ punch resistance isn’t what it as soon as was.
This is a vital battle for Prograis, 35, as a result of he can’t afford to maintain dropping fights the way in which he’s been currently. He desires to change into a three-time world champion at 140, however that’s not trying good for him with the way in which he retains getting overwhelmed.
The Golden Boy-promoted Duarte (28-2-1, 22 KOs) has regarded spectacular not too long ago, defeating Botirzhon Akhmedov and Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz in back-to-back fights since being knocked out within the eighth spherical by Ryan Garcia on December 2, 2023.
Except Prograis could make dramatic enhancements earlier than February fifteenth, he’s going to lose to Duarte and probably get stopped if he can’t deal with the facility of the Mexican slugger.
