We have a 140 lbs fight this November, it's between Regis Prograis and Jose Zepeda.
Josh Taylor unified the 140 lbs belt, but he then decided to relinquished the WBC belt and now Prograis and Zepeda will have a chance to get this belt. Prograis lost to Taylor while Zepeda against Jose Ramirez, (and then Taylor beat Ramirez to get all the belts).
Prograis a huge favorite as per Stake @1.23, against Zepeda's odds @4.00
Yes, surprised to see how Prograis became a favorite and with that kind of odds. I think Zepeda has pull an upset here and I like his odd at 4.x.
Zepeda is very durable as well so I expect this fight to be a war as this is for the belt. Although Prograis is also good, but it's going to be a close fight here.
Maybe the fight can go either direction in the judges scorecard, but I do agree, if someone who also look for a live underdog, it will be Zepeda in this fight.
This was supposed to be a Zepeda-Ramirez fight but the latter preferred to focus on the WBO belt who's probably becoming vacant soon unless Jack Catterall upsets Josh Taylor. Former undisputed champion Josh Taylor is not just giving up the WBC belt but all his remaining belts as well except for the WBO since he wants to rematch Jack Catterall in a championship fight before moving up in the welterweight division.
For fight fans that want to see a non-boring fight, this is for them, actually, I am also not missing this fight. Both are KO artists and capable of hurting each other. I want Zepeda to win but Prograis seems to be the bigger guy and is a natural 140 fighter while also the more mobile fighter.