The 33-year-old, who fights out of the Houston area, is rated No. Prograis (27-1, 23 KOs) has been itching for another meaningful fight since he dropped his title to Taylor via majority decision in an October 2019 unification bout. Indeed, this shapes up as a compelling action fight that will help sort out the crowded 140-pound landscape. "And on top of that, Zepeda is a real killer in the 140-pound division, so this is a huge fight, not just for the division but for boxing." I want to establish myself as the best 140 on the planet again.
"My goal was to become a two-time world champion and it couldn't have come at a better time.
"I'm beyond happy to be getting a shot at the title again," Prograis told ESPN. There's no deal yet for a return encounter. When they met in February, Taylor prevailed via controversial split decision. Taylor relinquished two of his four titles as he pursues a rematch with Jack Catterall in a bout that could take place Nov. "Due to the light welterweight division being held hostage by champion Josh Taylor, as he eventually declined to fight the mandatory challengers for the WBA and WBC, Jose was unable to secure a fight that did not conflict with his wedding," Aguayo said. Ramirez, who lost his two belts to Josh Taylor in a May 2021 undisputed championship fight, will be the mandatory challenger to the winner of Prograis-Zepeda, sources told ESPN. The WBC formally ordered the fight Sunday evening and informed both parties that a purse bid will be held Aug.
In his place, former champion Regis Prograis now has the chance to fight Zepeda for the 140-pound belt. He scrapped plans for a vacant title fight against Jose Zepeda that was ordered by the WBC because of a conflict with his wedding in October, Ramirez's attorney, Peter Aguayo, said in a statement provided to ESPN. Jose Ramirez will wait a little bit longer for the opportunity to regain his WBC junior welterweight title. Jose Zepeda because of conflict with wedding Regis Prograis in line to replace him Jose Ramirez withdraws from title fight vs.
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