Well! Prograis makes you stronger

The WBC has ruled that Regis Prograis face José Zepeda will fight for the vacant 140-pound crown, after José Carlos Ramírez withdrew from the bout.

Prograis was the WBA champion in 2019, but says that losing his crown to Josh Taylor, and the subsequent nearly three-year long wait to secure another world title, has made him all the stronger.
In an interview with Probellum.com, Prograis commented:

“I am ecstatic. I have waited for this opportunity for a long time. When I was world champion, and I lost my belt, it was like I fell to the bottom of the well, and I just worked my way up and out.
“And now I am fighting again for the Green and Gold Title. I want to be known as the best in my division. For me, it’s about getting back to the same place that I feel I deserve and it`s an opportunity to do it.”

Zepeda, who has a record of 35-2, has the respect of Prograis, but assures that he is relishing the supreme level of this fight.
“We both have tremendous power in each hand. Zepeda has good knockouts on his record, and I’ve been knocking people out too. So I have to be careful with him and his power. But I have supreme confidence in myself. Zepeda is a good fighter, but he has never experienced anything like me before.”