WBC tremendous light-weight champion Regis Prograis and challenger Danielito Zorrilla pose after the ultimate press convention for the Matchroom Boxing card happening on Saturday on the Smoothie King Middle in New Orleans, Louisiana. DAZN will stream.
Prograis has insisted all his focus is on Zorrilla, however he additionally has Teofimo Lopez on his thoughts.
“I wished Josh to win so I might battle him once more, however now, I simply have gotten to battle Teofimo,” stated Prograis. “I do know he’s saying he’s retired however I hope he isn’t. I believe that will be an enormous battle and we should do it.
“There was a video in 2018 with me, Teo and his Dad, and his Dad was saying ‘you and my son are going to battle someday, and you’ll be wealthy’. So, he known as it a very long time in the past and its nonetheless true proper to today, greater than ever now.
“Teo fought on my undercard in New Orleans again in 2018, we simply should get that battle. I’m not taking my eyes of Zorrilla, but when I can get the win and hopefully Teo will not be retired, we will get it on.
“I all the time thought that Teo is a superb fighter. When he was sat 135, I assumed he was the very best of the lot. He’s explosive, he’s bought energy, he can field. So, I’d by no means look previous a fighter of his caliber, however I nonetheless consider I whoop him.
“I believe he’s pissed off. I don’t assume he’s going to retire. If he fought me, he’d in all probability get ten occasions what he bought for the Taylor battle. There are too many huge fights on the market for him. He’s going by some issues, he can battle for certain, however there’s some issues occurring for him outdoors the ring. If he solely made $1million to battle the previous undisputed champion, it is senseless, however he gained’t stroll away – he likes cash, his Dad likes cash, in order that’s how he was feeling immediately, you’ll be able to’t stroll away after the largest battle of his life.
“It’s between Teo and Subriel Matias as to who can be the more durable battle, it’s not Rolly Romero. I don’t know if Teo might stand as much as what I give him, despite the fact that he did with Josh, I really feel I’m a much bigger and sharped puncher than Josh although. Matias is hard, however he’s been harm earlier than and by a lesser man than me. So, I don’t know if he might stand as much as me both, however hopefully I can get to battle not less than certainly one of them.
“I’ve all the time wished to battle Jack Catterall. I would like the Lopez battle extra as he’s simply crushed Josh and he has the belt. However I’ve all the time wished to face Jack, so we’ll see what occurs. I have to get previous Zorrilla on Saturday and after that, I’ll discuss to Eddie, and we’ll see what’s subsequent.
“It was good for boxing, two fighters that wanted that win, they have been each coming off performances that meant they wanted to win. I’m not going to lie, I doubted Teo, I assumed he was going to lose, however Teo simply went out and did his factor. I take my hat off to him and congratulate him on his win. I wouldn’t say Josh is washed up, I don’t know if he’s shot, he didn’t look good although and Teo had each reply for him.
“Josh simply couldn’t hit him usually with huge pictures, and even when he did hit him with some left arms and uppercuts, it didn’t have any impact on Teo. Josh couldn’t contact Teo an excessive amount of as a result of he was being slick, and even when he did, nothing occurred or labored for Josh. Across the fourth spherical I believe I had it degree, however after that Teo bought into his groove and his rhythm and took over.
“I used to be stunned that Teo was capable of rock Josh within the later rounds and truthfully, he made Josh look bizarre, he actually did. I don’t know if it was due to Teo or due to Josh, if he’s shot, I don’t know. He didn’t appear to be a former undisputed champion in there.”
