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Regis Prograis vs. Oscar Duarte fights on February 15th in Anaheim, California. Former two-time light welterweight champion Prograis (29-3-, 24 KOs) is looking to snap a two-game losing streak to turn things around.
Prograis takes a chance by fighting the powerful 28-year-old slugger Duarte, but has little choice. He’s too big to slowly make his way back to the top of the light welterweight rankings. He has to beat the best possible fighters available to get another chance.
Twilight Years
Regis is coming off a 12-round unanimous decision loss to Jack Catterall on October 26 in Manchester, England.
Catterall isn’t known for being a big puncher, but he dropped Prograis twice in the ninth round, then seemed hesitant to attack in the championship rounds. Cores were 116-1-0, 117-108 and 116-109.
Prior to this fight, Prograis lost to Devin Haney via a 12-round unanimous decision on December 9, 2023 and was knocked out in the third round. It seems Regis’ punch resistance isn’t what it used to be.
Lance Pugmire, @pugboxing, is reports in the Prograis-Duarte fight on February 15. It’s a big deal for Regis, who has gone from being seen as the #1 man at 140 to being seen as a bunch by many fans.
This is an important fight for the 35-year-old Prograis because he cannot afford to keep losing fights like he has been lately. He wants to become a three-time world champion at 140, but that doesn’t sit well with the way he keeps winning.
Golden Boy-promoted Duarte (28-2-1, 22 KOs) has looked impressive recently, defeating Botirzhon Akhmedov and Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz in back-to-back fights since Ryan Garcia knocked him out in the eighth round in december 2, 2023.
Unless Prograis can make dramatic improvements before February 15th, he will lose to Duarte and possibly be stopped if he can’t handle the Mexican slugger’s power.
