On Saturday in Carson (California, USA), American super lightweight Regis Prograis (28-1, 24 KOs) effortlessly finished off compatriot Jose Cepeda (35-3, 27 KOs) and became the owner of the vacant WBC world title.
The new title holder will have to make his debut defense with the ex-champion of this version, compatriot Jose Ramirez, and then the winner will have to make another mandatory defense – with the winner of the eliminator confrontation between the American Teofimo Lopez (17-1, 13 KOs) and the Spaniard Sandor Martin (40 -2, 13 KOs).
The other day Lopez criticized Prograis. He thought it was necessary
reply: “Did you see Teofimo say shit about me? Says I’m slow. He says he eats me for breakfast next year. Can you tell Teofimo what I’ll do with him in the ring? I’ll really beat him up. I’ll fuck Theo, from * I’ll die until I pass out. Dude, I don’t box in the ring, I fight. I won’t even try to win by decision. Absolutely not. I’ll be there to hurt you.”
Prograis decided, just in case, to explain: “I like the “pure-boxers”. Like Floyd Mayweather, Pernell Whitaker. I love really cool boxers. Like Guillermo Rigondeaux. But my idols are those who try to hurt their opponents in the ring – Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler, Sunny Liston, George Foreman,
Henry Armstrong. These are the ones I’ve always looked up to. And I’m really trying to hurt my opponents in the ring. Did Theo touch me in any way with his interview? No, it’s really just part of the game to shove your opponent. So I’m calm and don’t mind playing.”
“I think he’s just trying to promote his fight with Martin, It’s a good fight by the way. Dude, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you. I think you will win. I think the fight with Martin is a really good test for Theo. After all, the Spaniard beat Mikey Garcia. It’s a good fight, but don’t forget that there are different levels in boxing. We are now with you, so to speak, in the same room. And I really think that you will get from me so that you will never be the same again. You may even end up in a hospital or something like that, ”Prograis replied to the talkative Lopez.
It is interesting that yesterday Prograis made a scandal in social networks – he accused the promotion company MarvNation Promotions of the fact that they still did not pay him for the fight with Cepeda. According to columnist Kevin Aiole, Prograis had already received half of the amount a few hours ago. The second part is promised to be paid today by the end of the day.
Haney challenged Lopez the other day. But a little differently than you imagined it – with the help of your father. Tom liked to troll Lopez Sr.: he did it in a liquor store. In response, Teofimo Jr. insulted Haney Sr., the younger one also got it, he remembered Lomachenko.