Regis Prograis

Regis Prograis (born January 24, 1989) is an American professional boxer. He held the WBA light welterweight title in 2019 and the WBC interim light welterweight title in 2018. As of July 2020, he is ranked as the world's second best active light welterweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[1] and third by The Ring magazine[2] and BoxRec.[3] Prograis currently has an 83.3% knockout-to-win ratio.

Regis Prograis
Statistics
Nickname(s)Rougarou
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-01-24) January 24, 1989
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins24
Wins by KO20
Losses1

Amateur career

Prograis is of Louisiana Creole descent[4] and originally from New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina forced him to relocate in 2005 to Houston, Texas, where he began training at Savannah Boxing Club alongside Evander Holyfield which was a key factor in motivating him to take boxing seriously. He went on to build a remarkable 87-7 amateur record. As an amateur, Prograis was ranked #4 in the United States, the 2009 Ringside World Champion, 2010 HORN National Champion, won regional Golden Gloves and competed in the 2012 Olympic Trials before turning professional in 2012.

Professional career

Since turning professional, Prograis has fought at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on the undercard of the Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter fight, which was the first primetime boxing event televised on CBS in over 40 years. In 2015, he was recognized by ESPN as a Prospect of the Year candidate.[5] USA Today and Yahoo Sports has recognized Prograis as a legitimate world title contender. Regis is represented by the boxing promoter Lou DiBella.[6]

Prograis chose his nickname, "Rougarou", to pay homage to his grandfather, who is of Native American descent.[7]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
25 fights 24 wins 1 loss
By knockout 20 0
By decision 4 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Loss 24–1 Josh Taylor MD 12 Oct 26, 2019 The O2 Arena, London, England Lost WBA (Super) light welterweight title;
For IBF and vacant The Ring light welterweight titles;
World Boxing Super Series: Super lightweight final
24 Win 24–0 Kiryl Relikh TKO 6 (12), 1:36 Apr 27, 2019 Cajundome, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. Won WBA light welterweight title;
World Boxing Super Series: Super lightweight semi-final
23 Win 23–0 Terry Flanagan UD 12 Oct 27, 2018 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. World Boxing Super Series: Super lightweight quarter-final
22 Win 22–0 Juan Jose Velasco TKO 8 (12), 1:59 Jul 14, 2018 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 Julius Indongo TKO 2 (12), 2:54 Mar 9, 2018 Deadwood Mountain Grand, Deadwood, South Dakota, U.S. Won vacant WBC interim light welterweight title
20 Win 20–0 Joel Díaz Jr TKO 2 (10), 2:55 Jun 9, 2017 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. Retained NABF light welterweight title
19 Win 19–0 Wilfredo Buelcas KO 1 (10), 2:07 Feb 11, 2017 Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. Retained NABF light welterweight title
18 Win 18–0 Luis Eduardo Florez TKO 4 (10), 1:47 Jun 25, 2016 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. Won vacant NABF light welterweight title
17 Win 17–0 Aaron Herrera KO 1 (10), 2:17 Mar 25, 2016 Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Abel Ramos RTD 8 (10), 3:00 Dec 11, 2015 Bayou Event Center, Houston, Texas, U.S. Won vacant NABF Junior light welterweight title
15 Win 15–0 Amos Cowart UD 8 Aug 7, 2015 Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Abraham Alvarez TKO 1 (6), 1:28 Apr 17, 2015 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Héctor Velázquez TKO 5 (8), 2:59 Jan 9, 2015 Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Jeff Humphries KO 1 (6), 1:43 Nov 6, 2014 Evangeline Downs, Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Mario Hermosillo TKO 4 (6), 1:24 Oct 8, 2014 Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Marteze Logan TKO 2 (4), 0:31 Jun 27, 2014 Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Aaron Anderson TKO 5 (6) Jun 7, 2014 Jackson County Civic Centre, Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Felipe Reyes TKO 6 (6), 2:45 Apr 24, 2014 Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Miguel Alvarez TKO 3 (4), 2:59 Nov 30, 2013 Belle of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 James Harrison UD 6 Oct 3, 2013 Gretna Heritage Festival, Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Adauto Gonzalez UD 4 Jun 6, 2013 Landmark Hotel, Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 David Green TKO 2 (4), 2:59 Jan 10, 2013 Bayou Event Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Anthony Little TKO 2 (4), 2:19 Nov 30, 2012 Hurst Conference Centre, Hurst, Texas, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Aaron Anderson KO 4 (4) 2:20 Aug 25, 2012 Charles T. Doyle Convention Center, Texas City, Texas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Carl Almirol KO 1 (4), 2:01 Apr 28, 2012 The Royal Palace, Houston, Texas, U.S.
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See also
  • List of light-welterweight boxing champions

References
  1. "RANKINGS | Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "Light welterweight ratings". The Ring. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. "BoxRec: Light welterweight ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. "Going Back to My Roots: The Odyssey of Regis "Rougarou" Prograis". 10 July 2018.
  5. Dan Rafael (December 30, 2015). "Prospect of the year: Errol Spence Jr". ESPN.
  6. Kevin Iole (July 7, 2017). "Unbeaten knockout artist Regis Prograis recognizes a boxer has more than one job to do". Yahoo! Sports.
  7. Ramon Antonio Vargas (February 22, 2018). "Eyeing world title shot, boxer Regis Prograis releases emotional video touting his ties to New Orleans". The Advocate.
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Giovani Santillan		 WBC-NABF Junior light welterweight champion
December 11, 2015 – June 2016
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Yves Ulysse Jr.
Vacant
Title last held by
Rashad Ganaway		 WBC-NABF light welterweight champion
June 25, 2016 – 2018
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Maxim Dadashev
Major world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Lucas Matthysse		 WBC light welterweight champion
Interim Title
March 9, 2018 – July 14, 2018
Status changed		 Vacant
Preceded by
Kiryl Relikh		 WBA light welterweight champion
April 27, 2019 – October 26, 2019		 Succeeded by
Josh Taylor
as Unified champion
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