LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 03: In this handout image provided by Top Rank, Jose Zepeda fights Ivan Baranchyk in their junior welterweight bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 03, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images)
Jose Zepeda: “I don’t have to tell you that I’m brave.”
As experienced as they come, Jose Zepeda is at home with the shot at the vacant title this weekend. He takes on Regis Prograis, the former champion, and looks to get the job done against a tough foe. The two will be fighting for the WBC World Super Lightweight title which you can catch on November 26th.
That pay per view is available on FITE.tv at the link below for $59.99 and starts at 9pm CST.
Jose Zepeda vs. Regis Prograis: Fight of the Year?
Jose Zepeda knows what kind of fighter Regis Prograis is. His expierence in the World Boxing Super Series has turned Prograis into a stone cold killer. Zepeda also wants to point out that he has been in some wars as well. Remember the Ivan Baranchyk fight? Jose Zepeda feels like he’s ready for the tough fight on the night.
“I don’t think I have to tell you if he’s brave or not. You guys know that. I don’t have to tell you that I’m brave. If anything happens, I’m going to get up and go back to fighting, and he’s going to do the same thing.”
It’s that going through the fire that has Zepeda believing in himself to be able to come out alive once the fight begins. He’s been in bad spaces and come back strong. He knows that Prograis has been there too and that’s what has him excited about this fight.
“If he gets dropped, he’s going to come back. That’s why I keep saying ‘Fight of the year,’ and all the boxing experts know that.”
Zepeda is hoping the third time is the charm when it comes to becoming a World Champion. With a 35-2-2 NC record, Zepeda has only dropped fights in World Title bouts. His two losses came from Jose Ramirez by majority decision and to Terry Flanagan due to an injury. But he thinks the exciting fights he’s put on has got him back to the world stage for a third time.
“That only gives me more motivation,” says Jose Zepeda. “If I was able to get three opportunities for a world title, it means I’m doing things right.
Don’t miss out on Jose Zepeda going for a World Title this weekend; November 26th at 9PM EST live on FITE.tv!
