Regis Prograis ( born Regis Prograis ; born January 24, 1989 , New Orleans , USA ) is an American boxer professional who has Haitian roots, so the last name reads Progre, not Prograys, because surname is french. The world champion in the 1st welterweight division ( WBA , 2019 — nv).
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| Birth name | Regis Prograis ( English Regis Prograis ) |
| Nickname | Rugaru ( eng. Rougarou ) |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | January 24, 1989 (30 years) |
| Place of Birth | New Orleans , LA , USA |
| Accommodation | Houston , Texas , United States |
| Weight category | medium-sized (up to 69 kg) [1] , 1st semi-average (up to 63.5 kg) , medium-medium (up to 66.68 kg) , 1st medium (up to 69.85 kg) [2] |
| Rack | Lefty |
| Growth | 173 cm |
| Arm span | 170 cm |
| Trainer | Chilon Williams, Sr., Bobby Benton [3] |
| Promoter | Lou DiBella ("DiBella Entertainment") |
| Ratings | |
| Position by WBC rating | champion |
| Professional career | |
| First fight | April 28, 2012 |
| The last battle | April 27, 2019 |
| Championship belt | Interim WBC (2018 — AD ) |
| Number of battles | 24 |
| Number of wins | 24 |
| Knockout wins | 20 |
| Amateur career | |
| Number of battles | 94 |
| Number of wins | 87 |
| Number of lesions | 7 |
Content
Biography
Born on January 24, 1989 in New Orleans , Louisiana [4] .
In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina , he moved to Houston , Texas [4] .
Amateur career
He started boxing quite late - at age 17 [3] .
US Championship 2010
He played in the light-weight category (up to 69 kg). In the 1/8 final lost to Luis Olivares [5] .
US Championship 2011
He played in the light-weight category (up to 69 kg). In the 1/8 finals defeated Bryant Perrell. In the quarterfinals defeated Alex Martin. In the semifinals lost to Luis Olivares. In the match for 3rd place lost to Willie Jones [6] .
He completed an amateur career with a record of 87-7 [7] .
Professional career
He made his debut in the professional ring on April 28, 2012, having won by knockout in the first round [8] .
Collaborates with manager Jay Jones and promoter Lou DiBella [3] .
On January 9, 2015, he knocked out in the 5th round of the former contender for the world title in two weight categories of the Mexican Ector Velasquez [9] .
Champion bout with Julius Indongo
In November 2017, it was announced that Progreis should meet with former world welterweight champion Ukrainian Viktor Postol . At stake will be the vacant title of interim world champion version of the WBC . The fight was scheduled for March 9, 2018. The winner gets the right to meet with the winner of the battle between José Ramirez and Amir Imam [10] [11] . In February, it became known that Postol will not be able to enter the ring due to injury. He was replaced by former world welterweight champion Namibian Julius Indongo [12] . Prograce won by technical knockout in the second round, sending Indongo four times in a knockdown. Once at the end of the first round and three times in the second [13] [14] .
July 14, 2018, Argentinean Juan José Velasco knocked out in the 8th round [15] [16] .
Participating in the World Boxing Super Series
The quarter finals. Fight Terry Flanagan
On October 27, 2018, Terry Flanagan won the former world champion in lightweight weight on points [17] [18] .
Semifinal Fight with Cyril Relich
On April 27, 2019, he knocked out WBA world champion Belarusian Kirill Relich in the 6th round [19] [20] .
Fighting statistics
The table lists the results of all boxer fights. Each line shows the result of the fight. Additionally, the number of the fight is indicated by the color, which indicates the result of the fight. Decoding of symbols and colors is presented in the table below.
| Example | Decryption |
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| Victory | |
| Draw | |
| Defeat | |
| Planned bout | |
| Duel declared invalid | |
| KO | Knockout |
| TKO | TKO |
| UD, PTS | Unanimous decision of the judges |
| MD | The decision of the majority of judges |
| SD | Separate decision of the judges |
| RTD | Refusal to continue the fight |
| Dq | Disqualification |
| NC | Duel declared invalid |
| 24 | April 27, 2019 | Cyril Relich (23-2) | Cajundome , Lafayette , Louisiana , United States | TKO6 (12) | Fight for WBA world title (2nd Reliha defense) and WBC interim world champion in 1st welterweight. WBSS Semifinal 2 . |
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| 23 | October 27, 2018 | Terry Flanagan (33-1) | Lakefront Arena, New Orleans , LA , USA | UD12 (12) | Account: 117-110, 118-109, 119-108. He defended his WBC Diamond title in 1st welterweight. Flanagan knocked down in the 8th round. WBSS quarter finals 2 . |
| 22 | July 14, 2018 | Juan Jose Velasco (20-0) | Lakefront Arena, New Orleans , LA , USA | TKO8 (12) | He won the title in the welterweight title of the WBC Diamond. |
| 21 | March 9, 2018 | Julius Indongo (22-1-0) | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami , Oklahoma , USA | TKO2 (12) | He won the vacant title of interim world champion in the 1st welterweight version of the WBC . |
| 20 | June 9, 2017 | Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0-0) | Turning Stone Resort Casino , Verona , New York , United States | TKO2 (10) | NABF title in 1st welterweight (2nd defense of Progreis). Diaz knocked down four times in the 2nd round. |
| nineteen | February 11, 2017 | Wilfrido Buellvas (18-6-0) | Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi , Mississippi , USA | KO1 (10) | NABF title at 1st welterweight (Progreis 1st defense). |
| 18 | June 25, 2016 | Luis Eduardo Flores (21-3-0) | Barclays Center , Brooklyn , New York , NY , USA | TKO4 (10) | Vacant NABF title in 1st welterweight. |
| 17 | March 25, 2016 | Aaron Herrera (29-4-1) | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami , Oklahoma , USA | KO1 (10) | |
| sixteen | December 11, 2015 | Abel Ramos (14-0-2) | Bayou Event Center, Houston , Texas , USA | RTD8 (10) | Vacant NABF Junior title in 1st welterweight. |
| 15 | August 7, 2015 | Amos Covart (11-0-1) | Ballis , Atlantic City , New Jersey , USA | UD8 (8) | Account: 79-71 and 80-72 (twice). |
| 14 | April 17, 2015 | Abraham Alvarez (19-7-1) | Mohegan-san , Uncasville , Connecticut , USA | TKO1 (6) | |
| 13 | January 9, 2015 | Hector Velázquez (56-24-3) | Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa , Cabazon , California , United States | KO5 (8) | |
| 12 | November 6, 2014 | Jeff Humphrey (2-0-0) | Evangeline Downs Casino, Opeluzas , Louisiana , USA | KO1 (6) | |
| eleven | October 8, 2014 | Mario Hermosillo (12-14-4) | Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi , Mississippi , USA | TKO4 (6) | Hermosillo is knocked down in the 2nd and 4th rounds. |
| ten | June 27, 2014 | Martes Logan (26-56-2) | Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston , Texas , USA | TKO2 (4) | |
| 9 | June 7, 2014 | Aaron Anderson (3-29-0) | Jackson County Civic Center, Pascagoula , Mississippi , USA | TKO5 (6) | |
| eight | April 24, 2014 | Felipe Reyes (5-1-0) | Anatole Hotel, Dallas , Texas , United States | TKO6 (6) | |
| 7 | November 30, 2013 | Miguel Alvarez (10-11-1) | Belle of Baton Rouge Casino , Baton Rouge , Louisiana , USA | TKO3 (4) | |
| 6 | October 3, 2013 | James Harrison (3-4-1) | Gretna Heritage Festival, Gretna , Louisiana , USA | UD6 (6) | Harrison knocked down in the 2nd round. Account: 59-54 and 60-53 (twice). |
| five | June 6, 2013 | Adauto Gonzalez (10-8-0) | Landmark Hotel, Metari , Louisiana , USA | UD4 (4) | Account: 40-36 (all). |
| four | January 10, 2013 | David Green (2-13-1) | Bayou Event Center, Houston , Texas , USA | TKO2 (4) | |
| 3 | November 30, 2012 | Anthony Little (debut) | Hurst Conference Center, Hurst , Texas , USA | TKO2 (4) | |
| 2 | August 25, 2012 | Aaron Anderson (2-15-0) | Charles T. Doyle Convention Center, Texas City , Texas , USA | KO4 (4) | |
| one | April 28, 2012 | Karl Almirol (0-1-0) | The Royal Palace, Houston , Texas , USA | KO1 (4) | |
Titles and achievements
Regional and minor
- NABF Junior Title in 1st Welterweight (2015).
- NABF title in 1st welterweight (2016-2017).
- WBC Diamond title in 1st welterweight (2018 — N ).
World
- 2018 - to present - Interim WBC light welterweight world champion (up to 63 kg)
- 2019 - to present - WBA world junior welterweight (up to 63 kg)
See also
- The current world boxing champions
- List of world champions in boxing at light welterweight
Family
Married There is a son [3] .
Notes
- ↑ In amateur boxing.
- ↑ In professional boxing.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 New Faces: Regis Prograis Unreferenced .
- 2 1 2 Regis Prograis: I Love To Fight, I Want The Fight Brought To Me .
- ↑ US National Championships 2010 .
- ↑ US National Championships 2011 .
- After Life After Katrina: Prograis Wants to Win World (Title .
- ↑ Saturday 28, April 2012 .
- ↑ Friday 9, January 2015 .
- ↑ Prograis vs. Postol To Be Ordered, Winner Faces Ramirez or Imam .
- ↑ Postol and Progreis on March 9 will fight for the vacant WBC title .
- ↑ Postol Suffers Injury, Indongo to Fight Prograis on March 9 .
- ↑ Regis Prograis Destroys Julius Indongo in Two Rounds .
- ↑ Regis Progreis knocked out Julius Indongo .
- ↑ Regis Prograis Stops Juan Jose Velasco, Secures WBSS Spot .
- ↑ Regis Prograce defeated Juan José Velasco Ahead of schedule
- ↑ Regis Prograis Drops, Dominates Terry Flanagan in WBSS Clash .
- ↑ Regis Progreis reached the WBSS semifinals Unidentified .
- ↑ Regis Prograis Drops, Beats Down Kiryl Relikh For TKO in Six .
- ↑ Regis Prograce defeated Cyril Relich early Neopr .
Links
- Progreis, Regis (eng.) - statistics of professional fights on the site BoxRec
- Profile on Boxing-Scoop.com
- Official site (eng.)
- Progreis, Regis on Twitter
- Progreis, Regis on Instagram