Regis Prograis returned to the win column on Saturday night as he earned his first victory since 2023.
Despite being on the receiving end of an illegal blow by Joseph Diaz, Prograis emerged the victor via decision in their back-and-forth affair.
The tough meeting between the pair allowed Prograis to bounce back from losses to Devin Haney and Jack Catterall, with his record now 30-3.
With the win, Prograis will aim to become a three-time world champion as he is currently 36 years of age. The American’s title ambitions mean that he is not open to facing the newcomers in the division.
Photo by Louis Grasse/Getty ImagesRegis Prograis not interested in facing Curmel Moton alongside other rising star
Following his win over Diaz, Prograis was interviewed by The Boxing Mob, where he was asked what his next steps might be.
The former world champion was informed that he was called out by undefeated prospects Curmel Moton and Emiliano Vargas. However, Regis shot down the potential matchups.
“I ain’t going to lie, that’s small fish right now,” Prograis said. “Listen, I want to be a champion again, get back to the belt, big money fights.”
Despite ‘shouting out’ Moton and Vargas, Prograis reiterated his lack of interest before saying the prospects should fight one another.
Haney and Ryan Garcia were names mentioned to Prograis that interested Saturday night’s victor. As well as this, ‘Rougarou’ said he would be open to fighting any super lightweight champion.
Curmel Moton and Emiliano Vargas have respective 8-0 and 15-0 records
Both Moton and Vargas are considered to be two of the most exciting prospects in boxing today.
Moton, who is mentored by Floyd Mayweather, currently has an 8-0 record, with six of those wins coming by way of knockout. Making his debut in September 2023, the fighter is just 19 years of age.
As for Vargas, he has more experience under his belt with 15 professional outings.
The 21-year-old has 13 wins via stoppage, with his latest fight being a first-round knockout over Alexander Espinoza (20-3-1).