Super lightweight boxing heads to California this weekend as Jose Zepeda and Regis Prograis square off at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Saturday night.
This clash is the main event of the night with 12 other boxing matches occurring beforehand to warm up the crowd. By the time these two men walk out, home fans will likely be going wild for Jose Zepeda as the Californian steps out to try claim the WBC World Super Lightweight Title. Regis Prograis will stand in his way, a boxer who has only ever lost once in 37 fights. With two of the division’s best going head to head, this is sure to be an entertaining clash.
Not only will this match-up be entertaining, but it offers some excellent betting opportunities. We breakdown the best of these with odds from bookmaker William Hill.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 25th, 8:30 A.M. (EST)
Despite the fact that Jose Zepeda has won his past six fights in a row, bookmaker William Hill is predicting that the American will go down again this Saturday night. Regis Prograis is a heavy favourite in this match with odds of 1.22 against Jose Zepeda’s 4.00.
Only once has Regis Prograis stepped into the ring and come away disappointed. This occurred in 2019 when he lost his IBF, WBA and WBC belts to Josh Taylor by way of majority decision fighting in the O2 Arena. Outside of this misnomer, Prograis has won each of his 27 professional fights since debuting a decade ago with 23 of these by knockout. Since losing his belts, Prograis has looked motivated to get them back, knocking out his last three opponents.
For Jose Zepeda, the 33-year-old will be hoping the home crowd can give him an edge here. The Californian has fought more times than Prograis but also has lost more with a record of 35-2-0 with 27 knockouts. Zepeda is also rebuilding after a loss in 2019, going down by majority decision against Jose Carlos Ramirez. Since then, he’s strung together six wins with four knockouts.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 25th, 8:30 A.M. (EST)
Looking at the fight odds from William Hill in more detail, it’s clear that the bookies are favouring a Prograis knockout here. This is the most likely method of victory with odds of 2.10 and slightly ahead of a Prograis win on points which is at 2.50.
A risky yet potentially lucrative bet would be to back Zepeda to eek out a decision victory in front of the home crowd. If he can avoid the power of Prograis and either use his jab to pick off points or get in close and work the body then there’s an outside chance the home favourite could be victorious. A bet on this outcome would yield 7.00.
