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Regis “Rougarou” Prograis conquered the super lightweight title of the World Boxing Council, by stopping José “Chon” Zepeda in the 11th round, in the main fight of a memorable spectacular organized by Marvnation this Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park at Carson, Calif.
Chon who has the longer reach, started in a disciplined manner throwing accurate right jabs. But Prograis dominated the fight from the second round. In the third, two jarring overhead left hooks hurt Chon, clearly showing the intention of Regis to win by stoppage, via inflicting a war of attrition. In the fourth both opened up and Chon came out of one of the exchanges with a cut on his right brow. At round end both bumped chests in mutual respect, having tasted each other`s power and intense willpower.
By the sixth Regis`s nose was bleeding, but in the corner, he exuded calm and purpose. He`d waited three years since losing the super lightweight strap of another association by Scot, and was determined not to let this chance slip through his fingers. Chon who was absorbing a heavy welter of blows, started to lower his guard and in round eight was caught with a stinging cluster of triple right jabs.
in the nineth Regis ratcheted up the pressure landing some very big left hooks, driving Chon on to the ropes and then switched downstairs to the body. Somehow Chon made it through the tenth, slowing all the time and getting clobbered by lefts. The resistance was visibly ebbing out of Chon and Regis sensed the end was nigh. A massive left hook, followed by two more and mixed in with a blender battering, dropped Chon to the canvass. Referee Ray Conona waved the fight off at the fifty- nine seconds mark, without any count, as Chon was clearly in no condition to continue.
Finally, Regis allowed himself a broad pearly smile of victory, conceding this had been the toughest fight of his career and embracing Chon, who was ashen and disappointed having failed to win the Green and Gold Belt on his third attempt. Regis pulled on the black WBC champion`s shirt and donned the WBC cap, tipping and doffing it in respect to a truly valiant foe, who had given his absolute all, before being stopped for the first time in his career, apart from a dislocated shoulder. What a great fight it was meeting and exceeding all expectations…and then some!
Regis improves his record to 28-1, with 24 knockouts. “Chon” Zepeda is now 35-3, with 27 knockouts.
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