There aren’t many title fights left this year, but boxing fans will get to see a major title up for grabs on Thanksgiving weekend when Jose Zepeda faces Regis Prograis with the WBC light welterweight belt on the line. Zepeda (35-2-2 with 27 knockouts) lost a majority decision when he challenged for this belt almost four years ago, and he is eager to claim his first major championship. However, Prograis (27-1 with 23 knockouts) is a sizeable favorite by the boxing betting odds, and his lone loss was also a majority decision.
On Saturday, November 26, 2022, Jose Zepeda and Regis Prograis will face off with the WBC light welterweight belt on the line. They will meet at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California with the undercard starting at 9 p.m. ET. You can purchase this fight through FITE TV.
When: Saturday, November 26, 2022
Where: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Why: WBC light welterweight title fight
Jose Zepeda vs Regis Prograis Betting Odds
Jose Zepeda +345
Regis Prograis -490
At this point, Regis Prograis is a substantial favorite over Jose Zepeda according to the boxing betting odds. If you are unfamiliar with boxing odds or betting on boxing, you would need to wager $490 on Prograis at this price to win $100. Meanwhile, if you want to back the underdog, a $100 bet on Zepeda would score a $345 profit if he were to get the win.
As the fight nears, there will be decision betting too. You will be able to bet on whether the fight is decided by KO, TKO, or decision, and you can bet on which boxer will win the fight in that fashion as well.
Jose Zepeda vs Regis Prograis Preview
This will be the third time that Jose Zepeda has challenged for a major title belt. He was stopped in the second round by Terry Flanagan back in July 2015 when he took on Flanagan for the WBO lightweight title, and Zepeda lost a majority decision to Jose Ramirez for the WBC light welterweight belt in February 2019. Those were the only two losses of his career, and he does not want to be a bridesmaid any longer.
Zepeda was 23-0 before he took on Flanagan, but the champion showed him just what he needed to do in order to truly contend. That led to Zepeda dropping down to the less competitive light welterweight division where he knocked out five of his next seven opponents, claiming two minor titles along the way, before he lost to Ramirez. Since that defeat, he has won five straight fights and won the WBC Silver light welterweight belt over Ivan Baranchyk two years ago. Zepeda defended that belt twice with wins over Hank Lundy and Josue Vargas.
Regis Prograis turned pro a little over a decade ago. He was fantastic on his way to a 15-0 start, eventually winning the WBC-NABF Junior and then regular light welterweight belts. Prograis was 20-0 when he challenged Julius Indongo for the interim WBC light welterweight title, and he scored a second-round TKO to earn the belt.
He went on to take part in the World Boxing Super Series where he defeated Terry Flanagan with ease. Prograis won the WBA light welterweight belt with a sixth-round TKO of Kiryl Relikh, but he lost the belt and a chance at the IBF and The Ring titles with the majority decision loss to Josh Taylor. Since that defeat, Prograis has went on to win all three of his most recent matches by TKO inside of six rounds.
There is hope for Zepeda in this fight as he holds a significant reach advantage. Zepeda has a 70.5-inch reach compared to a 67-inch reach for Prograis, and that is his ticket for pulling off the upset. He might be worth a bet at this price considering that edge.
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