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Prpgrais, Velasco Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Regis "Rougarou" Prograis asked to fight in his hometown of New Orleans for a long time. After 21 bouts and more than six years as a pro, his wish is finally coming true. (photos by Mikey Williams/Top Rank).
Prograis, Lopez Workout Photos Gallery - Championship boxing is back in "The Big Easy" on Saturday at the Lakefront Arena. Native son Regis "Rougarou" Prograis (21-0, 18 KOs) defends the WBC super lightweight diamond belt against fellow unbeaten Juan Jose Velasco (20-0, 12 KOs), while unbeaten lightweight sensation Teofimo Lopez (9-0, 7 KOs) looks to continue "The Takeover" against once-beaten William Silva (25-1, 14 KOs) for the vacant WBC Continental Americas lightweight title. (photos by Mikey Williams).
As expected, the winner of the upcoming Regis Prograis-Juan Jose Velasco fight will enter the World Boxing Super Series’ 140-pound tournament. The World Boxing Super Series confirmed the Prograis-Velasco winner’s participation on social media Tuesday. Prograis is heavily favored to beat Argentina’s Velasco in their July 14 fight at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Prograis’ hometown.
New Orleans-based undefeated heavyweight prospect Jonathan Guidry (10-0, 2 KOs) will face Aaron Chavers (8-4-1, 3 KOs), of Oklahoma City, OK, in a six-round clash Saturday, July 14, at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.
Regis Prograis Workout Photos Gallery - Los Angeles, CA - Undefeated Interim WBC Super Lightweight Champion Regis "Rougarou" Prograis swung open the doors to his last workout in Los Angeles to the Southern California media earlier this week at the Wild Card West Boxing Gym in Santa Monica, CA. (photos by Mikey Williams).
Regis Prograis Photos Gallery - Regis Prograis returned home Wednesday for a homecoming press conference at The Original French Market Restaurant & Bar to promote his WBC super lightweight diamond belt title defense against fellow unbeaten Juan Jose Velasco, July 14 at the Lakefront Arena on the campus of the University of New Orleans.
Upcoming world super-lightweight challenger Juan Jose "El Pitbull" Velasco says he's happy to be facing a fighter being labeled a potential new star in boxing on Saturday, July 14.
Fire Fist Boxing Promotions’ William “Baby Face” Silva will challenge undefeated Olympian Teofimo Lopez in a ten round lightweight contest Friday, July 14 at the Lakefront Arena at the University of New Orleans.
Welterweight Juan Jose Velasco faced an opponent willing to win and a hostile crowd Saturday night. Velasco was able to get through both to earn a hard-fought victory and to maintain his unbeaten record.