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 9th June 2017 at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in 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 loses and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

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

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

Regis Prograis was the older man by 3 years, at 29 years old.

Diaz Jr had 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 less 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 60 more professional rounds, 160 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.

Activity check

Prograis' last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average 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) favourite going into the contest, while Joel Diaz Jr made his way into the ring at 101/50 (+200) with oddsmakers.