Diaz Jr vs Prograis

Who won Diaz Jr vs Prograis?

Regis Prograis beat Joel Diaz Jr by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Friday, June 9th, 2017, at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Diaz Jr vs Prograis stats

Back in June 2017, Regis Prograis stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joel Diaz Jr made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 19 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Prograis had a slight advantage in power over Diaz Jr, with a 84% knockout percentage compared to Diaz Jr's 83%.

Regis Prograis was the older man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Diaz Jr had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Regis Prograis fought out of the southpaw stance, while Joel Diaz Jr was an orthodox fighter.

Prograis was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 9 months later than Diaz Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 72 more professional rounds, totaling 172 compared to Diaz Jr's 100.

Regis Prograis went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA at super lightweight.

Joel Diaz Jr was ranked number 3 by the WBC in the 140lb division.

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Prograis' last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 15 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What time did Diaz Jr vs Prograis start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Diaz Jr vs Prograis?

Regis Prograis was a 19/50 (-260) favorite going into the contest, while Joel Diaz Jr made his way into the ring at 101/50 (+200) with oddsmakers.