WBC Special Preview #PrograisHaney
WBC STATISTICS
WBC Super Lightweight World Championship
December 9, 2023 / San Francisco, California / Chase Center
TV: DAZN
This will be the WBC´s 2,189 Championship Fight
MATCHROOM BOXING PRESENTS:
REGIS “Rougarou” PROGRAIS (USA)
·WBC Super Lightweight World Champion, 2nd Title Defense
Age: 34 / Date of birth: January 24, 1989
Residence: Houston, Texas / Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Record: 29-1, 24 KOs / Total rounds: 148 / World Championship fights: 3-1, 2 KOs
Height: 5’8” – 173 cm / Reach: 67” – 170cm / Stance: Left-handed
Manager: Sam Katkovski / Trainer: Bobby Benton
DEVIN “The Dream” HANEY (USA)
WBC Lightweight World Champion in Recess / 7 Title Defenses
Age: 25 / Date of birth: November 17, 1998
Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada / Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Record: 30-0, 15 KOs / Total rounds: 198 / World championship fights: 7-0, 0 KOs
Height: 5’9″ – 175cm / Reach: 72″ – 183cm / Stance: Right-handed
Advisor-trainer: Bill Haney
WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS
1. Roberto Cruz (Phil) 1963
2. Eddie Perkins (US) 1963 – 1965
3. Carlos Hernandez (Ven) 1965 – 1966
4. Sandro Lopopolo (Ita) 1966 – 1967
5. Paul Fuji (US) 1967 – 1968
6. Pedro Adigue (Phil) 1968 – 1970
7. Bruno Arcari (Italy) 1970 – 1974
8. Pedro Fernández (Spain) 1974 – 1975
9. Saensak Muangsurin (Thai) 1975 – 1976
10. Miguel Velazquez (Spain) 1976
11. Saensak Muangsurin (Thai) * 1976 – 1978
12. Sang-Hyun Kim (Korea) 1978 – 1980
13. Saoul Mamby (US) 1980 – 1982
14. Leroy Haley (US) 1982 – 1983
15. Bruce Curry (US) 1983 – 1984
16. Bill Costello (US) 1984 – 1985
17. Lonnie Smith (US) 1985 – 1986
18. Rene Arredondo (Mexico) 1986
19. Tsuyoshi Hamada (Japan) 1986 – 1987
20. Rene Arredondo (México) * 1987
21. Roger Mayweather (US) 1987 – 1989
22. Julio Cesar Chavez (Mex) 1989 – 1994
23. Frankie Randall (US) 1994
24. Julio Cesar Chavez (Mex) * 1994 – 1996
25. Oscar de la Hoya (US-Mex) 1996 – 1997
26. Konstantin Tszyu (Australia) 1998 – 2003
27. Arturo Gatti (Canada) 2004 – 2005
28. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (US) 2005
29. Junior Witter (GB) 2006 – 2008
30. Timothy Bradley Jr. (US) 2008 – 2009
31. Devon Alexander (US) 2009 – 2011
32. Timothy Bradley Jr. (US) * 2011
33. Erik Morales (Mexico) 2011 – 2012
34. Lucas Matthysse (Arg) Interim 2012 – 2013
35. Danny Garcia (US) 2012 – 2015
36. Viktor Postol (Ukraine) 2015 – 2016
37. Terence Crawford (US) 2016 – 2018
38. Regis Prograis (US) Interim 2018
39. Jose Ramirez (US) 2018 – 2021
40. Josh Taylor (GB) 2021 – 2022
41. Regis Prograis (US)* 2022 –
* Regained
TOP 10
1. Julio Cesar Chavez (Mex)
2. Oscar de la Hoya (US/Mex)
3. Kostya Tszyu (Rus/Aust)
4. Roger Mayweather (US)
5. Timothy Bradley (US)
6. Bruno Arcari (Italy)
7. Arturo Gatti (Canada)
8. Danny Garcia (US)
9. Devon Alexander (US)
10. Saensak Muangsurin (Thai)
General Information
36 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, five of whom have regained the title: Saensak Muangsurin (Thailand), Rene Arredondo (Mexico), Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico), Timothy Bradley Jr. (US), Regis Prograis (US).
137 WBC super lightweight world title bouts have been held in WBC history.
This will be the 82nd Super Lightweight world title fight in the USA
WBC Super Lightweight World Title Bouts by country
USA 81
ITALY 12
JAPAN 10
MEXICO 6
THAILAND 5
SPAIN 4
ENGLAND 4
KOREA 3
VENEZUELA 2
PHILIPPINES 2
JAMAICA 2
PUERTO RICO 1
NIGERIA 1
INDONESIA 1
DENMARK 1
CANADA 1
AUSTRALIA 1
Total 137
Fights by division in California
BANTAM 30
SUPERBANTAM 28
WELTER 24
LIGHT 23
SUPERFEATHER 22
FEATHER 21
SUPERWELTER 18
SUPERLIGHT 18
SUPERFLY 17
Lt. FLY 12
MIDDLE 9
HEAVY 9
SUPERMIDDLE 7
Lt. HEAVY 5
FLY 4
CRUISER 3
STRAW 2
TOTAL 252
This will be the 253rd WBC title fight in California
Dream Prograis
By James Blears
WBC super lightweight champion Regis “Rougarou” Prograis defends his Green and Gold Belt on December 9th at the Chase Center, San Francisco, against Devin “The Dream” Haney, who has conquered all at one hundred and thirty-five pounds, and now seeks fresh glory in the one up heavier division.
It’s a long-awaited homecoming for Devin, who is returning to his Bay Area origins. As his dad and Coach Bill said: “It’s surreal to finally get a chance to come back to where the dream started.”
Devin now lives in Henderson, Nevada but was born in San Francisco and raised in Oakland, before he and Dad moved to Las Vegas to advance his career and fulfill his tremendous potential. He himself said: “It’s been a dream of mine to fight in my hometown and I’m excited for the opportunity to become a two division champion in the city where it all started. The energy is going to be electric.”
Standing directly in his way, is heavy handed, left-handed champion Regis “Rougarou” Prograis who has a 82.76 percent KO record. Aged thirty-four, Regis is nine years older than Devin, who started young in the pro ranks, fighting in Mexico before he was old enough to gain and obtain a license in the USA. The vitality of youth is on Devin’s side. But on the other hand, Regis fully realizes and appreciates that he can’t afford a slip up defeat at this stage of his career.
His only loss came via a MD to Josh Taylor who took his WBC Diamond and WBA Belts in the final of the WBSS Season Two Final. Regis had to wait three long years and defeat three opponents to gain the opportunity to fight and KO Jose “Chon” Zepeda in round eleven, to win the WBC Belt.
Regis (29-1, 24 KO’s) has made his intentions plain saying: “I can’t wait to put on a show. I’ll be more than ready to do what I do best. I think he’s going to be surprised by my skill. It’s not going to be skill vs power. It’s going to be skill vs skill and I have the power too. I will not only beat him, but I’ll beat him up. It’s going to be a massacre. “
Regis’ Coach Bobby Benton said: “Regis will get to show his skills and Ring IQ against Devin Haney.”
Undefeated Devin (30-0, 15 KO’s) replies: “Regis is going to be trying to knock me out and that’s exactly what I need him to be trying to do. I’ll show him that I’m on a different level and that I’m the best.”
Devin wiil be drawing upon his prodigious skillset including his speed, agility, accuracy, and ring generalship. Regis holds his guard low, relying on his ability to judge range and slip punches. Devin will try to pierce this over the top, with volleys of jabs. Regis possesses one punch stopping power, especially with his vaunted left hook, so that danger is ever present.
Devin is Undisputed lightweight champion in recess. He went over to Australia to defeat rugged George Kambosos Jr and then returned to repeat the feat. It’s almost certain he’s already outgrown this division and hinted at it by saying: “I’m going to dominate Regis and then the welterweight division will be put on notice.”
Devin has already been tested under fire. He dominated former champion Jorge Linares but got buzzed by a big right at the end of the tenth and he visibly wobbled as he went back to his corner after the bell rang. He didn’t repeat that mistake in the two remaining rounds.
In his most recent fight against Vasiliy Lomachenko. a battle royale of skill, speed and intense willpower, which he won by UD. Now, straight into the fray at super lightweight. No gradual introduction nor cautious warm up fight: “It was hard for me to make one hundred and thirty-five pounds. I feel that it’s the right time for me to move up.”
Devin stresses that he was seeking this fight prior to Regis’s first title defense. In a New Orleans homecoming, Regis dropped Danielito Zorilla in the third, but then made heavy weather of it, trying to catch up with an increasingly elusive opponent, nevertheless winning via SD.
The Chase Center is the home arena of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, and local hero Devin really wants to impress on home turf. While Regis, who’s originally from way down yonder in New Orleans, is determined to be cagey Cajun style.
The winner will bask in Golden Gate aurora. The other in the melody of Tony Bennett, will be left almost bereft with the memory of: “I left my heart in San Francisco. High on a hill, it calls to me.”
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