Prograis vs Zepeda

Who won Prograis vs Zepeda?

Regis Prograis beat Jose Zepeda by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, November 26th, 2022, at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBC super lightweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Yokasta Valle beat Evelyn Nazarena Bermudez, Charles Conwell defeated Juan Carlos Abreu, and Bakhodir Jalolov was victorious over Curtis Harper.

Prograis vs Zepeda stats

Back in November 2022, Regis Prograis stepped into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jose Zepeda made his way to the ring with a record of 35 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 27 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Prograis had a slight advantage in power over Zepeda, with a 85% knockout percentage compared to Zepeda's 77%.

Regis Prograis was the older man by 1 year, at 34 years old.

Zepeda had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Regis Prograis and Jose Zepeda fought out of a southpaw stance.

Prograis was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 4 months later than Zepeda, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 27 fewer professional rounds, totaling 172 compared to Zepeda's 199.

Regis Prograis went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC at super lightweight.

Jose Zepeda was ranked number 1 by the WBC in the 140lb division.

Prograis vs Zepeda form

Regis Prograis had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Tyrone McKenna on March 19, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ivan Redkach on April 17, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Juan Heraldez on October 31, 2020, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Josh Taylor on October 26, 2019, by majority decision in their WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had won against Kiryl Relikh on April 27, 2019, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Super Lightweight championship fight at Cajun Dome, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States.

Zepeda had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Francisco Javier Perez on March 19, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Gimnasio Municipal "Jose Neri Santos", Chihuahua, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had beaten Josue Vargas on October 30, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Henry Lundy on May 22, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada.

Before that, he had won against Ivan Baranchyk on October 3, 2020, by knockout in the 5th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had defeated Kendo Castaneda on July 7, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jose Zepeda had been fighting more than Regis Prograis.

Going into this contest, Regis Prograis had last fought 8 months and 7 days ago, while Jose Zepeda's last outing had been 8 months and 7 days ago.

Prograis' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

Zepeda's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

What time did Prograis vs Zepeda start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Prograis vs Zepeda?

The TrillerTV PPV US show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The TrillerTV PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Prograis vs Zepeda?

Regis Prograis was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the contest, while Jose Zepeda made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.