{"id":94152,"date":"2023-05-24T12:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/regis-prograis-realizara-la-primera-defensa-de-su-titulo-wbc\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T12:55:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:55:19","slug":"regis-prograis-keen-to-make-his-first-wbc-title-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/regis-prograis-keen-to-make-his-first-wbc-title-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Regis Prograis keen to make his first WBC title defense"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The World Boxing Council super lightweight champion, Regis Prograis, will defend his title against Puerto Rican Danielito Zorrilla, Saturday June 17 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Prograis (28-1, 24 KOs) became the 140-pound world champion by knocking out Jose Zepeda in 11 rounds at Dignity Health in California last November.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The 34-year-old New Orleans native has defeated Juan Heraldez, Ivan Redkach and Tyrone McKenna in his most recent bouts.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On the other hand, Zorrilla (17-1, 13 KOs), promoted by former champion Miguel Cotto, has a golden opportunity to win the WBC Green and Gold title on June 17, replacing the injured Liam Paro. The 29-year-old has beaten quality fighters likes Pablo C\u00e9sar Cano and Arnold Barbosa Jr.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cI’m glad Zorrilla took the fight,\u201d Prograis said. \u201cNothing changes for me; I’m still working hard to go out there and prove that I’m the best fighter in the world at 140 pounds. I will go out there, do my thing, show my quality in my city and defend my title with pride.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u201cWe have waited for this opportunity for a long time in my career and it has finally arrived,\u201d said Zorrilla. “I am ready to be a world champion, I am grateful to Prograis for giving me the opportunity, but on June 17 there will be a new world champion.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The fight is presented by Matchroom Boxing and will be televised on DAZN.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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