Regis Prograis believes he will shine when he faces Conor Benn

Regis Prograis fought at 140 for most of his professional boxing career, but for his bout against Benn, he agreed to fight at a catchweight of 150. Benn usually fights at 147, but for his past two bouts he has competed at 160.

In October 2019, then WBA super-lightweight world champion Regis Prograis fought IBF champion Josh Taylor. The unification match was highly competitive, but at the end of the match, Taylor was declared the winner.

After losing his world title, Prograis will have to wait three years before getting the opportunity to fight for championship gold. On November 26, 2022, Regis Prograis stopped Jose Zepeda in the 11th round and won the WBC belt.

Prograis would go on to have a homecoming fight at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. It was a lackluster performance, but Prograis won the match by way of a split decision.
Six months later, Prograis suffered the second loss of his professional career when Devin Haney defeated him by unanimous decision. Prograis attempted to bounce back, but the effort fell short as he lost to Jack Catterall.

In his most recent ring appearance, Prograis engaged in an entertaining firefight. Jo Jo Diaz had his moments, but Prograis earned the unanimous decision victory.

Now 37-year-old two-time world champion Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (30-3, 24 KOs) is about to face a very dangerous opponent. Conor Benn is a skilled boxer who is explosive, fast and powerful.

To stay at the elite level, southpaw Regis Prograis must look impressive against Conor Benn. Prograis hasn’t put together a standout performance since 2022.

In his fight against Benn, the biggest question mark revolves around Prograis’ hit resistance. In his homecoming game, Danielito Zorrilla appeared to knock down Prograis in the first, but the referee called it a slip.

In his last three games, Regis Prograis has been knocked down by Devin Haney, knocked down by Jack Catterall, and rocked by Jo Jo Diaz on multiple occasions. Prograis’ chin will be tested again on April 11 when he steps into the ring to take on the hard-hitting Conor Benn.

Despite the fact that his recent ring performances have not been impressive, Prograis is confident that he will defeat Benn because he has trained with younger boxers, and an element he was missing has come back into his life.

“I revamped my career, and I feel like that’s what I have now, like that hunger again. I feel like sometimes you know you get comfortable and you kind of lose it, and now I just feel like I have it,” Prograis said during his interview with The Ring.

Regis Prograis lost to Josh Taylor in 2019, and he was defeated by Jack Catterall in 2024. Currently, Prograis has a record of 0-2 when fighting in the United Kingdom. However, Prograis believes the third time will be the charm.

“I can’t really give predictions and stuff like that. I definitely don’t think I’m going to lose the fight, you know. I can’t say it, you know, but I’m going to go out there, and I’m, I’m going to shine. I feel like I’m going to shine.”