Regis Prograis dangers his 140-pound belt in opposition to Danielito Zorrilla on June 17

Regis Prograis will protect his WBC junior welterweight belt in opposition to Danielito Zorrilla on Saturday June 17 on the Smoothie King Heart in New Orleans, Louisiana, are living international on DAZN.

Prograis (28-1 24 KOs) changed into a two-time king at 140-lbs via dismantling and knocking out Jose Zepeda in 11 rounds on the feted ‘Warfare Grounds’ of the Dignity Well being in California in November.

The New Orleans local in the past held the WBA name at that very same weight, successful the belt in opposition to Kiryl Relikh by the use of 6th spherical stoppage on the College of Louisiana in April 2019 within the semi-finals of the Global Boxing Tremendous Sequence, sooner than assembly Josh Taylor within the ultimate at The O2 in London in October in a barnstorming fight edged via the Scot.

The 34 yr previous returned to successful techniques in opposition to Juan Heraldez, Ivan Redkach and Tyrone McKenna to result in his win over Zepeda, and ‘Rougarou’ is taking a look to polish in his first combat at house since October 2018 as he goals to land the unification fights he craves in the second one part of 2023, with undisputed on his thoughts in 2024.

Zorrilla (17-1 13 KOs) will probably be out to damage the ones plans, and the Puerto Rican promoted via the mythical Miguel Cotto, lands a golden alternative to win his first name on June 17, changing the injured Liam Paro. The 29 yr previous scored a damaging 2d spherical KO over Pablo Cesar Cano, and driven extremely rated Californian Arnold Barbosa Jr the entire method of their conflict in July.

“I’m satisfied that Zorrilla has taken the combat,” mentioned Prograis. “Not anything adjustments for me; I’m nonetheless running onerous to head available in the market and end up that I’m the most productive fighter on this planet at 140lbs. I can move out, do my factor, display out for my town and protect my name with pleasure.

“I’m unhappy for Liam however now we have an excellent alternative, and I’m going to make each and every proud. Everybody within the town is preventing me on the street and asking me concerning the combat, so I will not wait to get in there and placed on a display, it’s going to be a fireplace combat.”

“We’ve waited for this chance for a very long time in my occupation and it has in spite of everything arrived,” mentioned Zorrilla. “I’m in a position to be a global champion, I’m thankful to Prograis for giving me the chance however on June 17, there will probably be a brand new global champion.

“I’ve been looking at Prograis for a very long time and I do know his taste, I do know I’ve the skill and skill to win in any respect. The sector will know who Zorro is.”

“Zorrilla has labored onerous for this chance and undoubtedly the time has come to combat for the (name),” mentioned Cotto. “Prograis is a brilliant champion however on June 17 he’s going to have an entire boxer in entrance of him, hungry and in a position to be champion.”

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