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“Jo Jo” Diaz Jr. He strives for greater fights with victory over Prograis this Saturday

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1 year ago

July 30, 2025

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Joseph “Jo” Diaz Jr. He perceives his fight with Regis Prograis this Saturday as an opportunity for larger fights if he wins. “Jo Jo” enters into a fight against the 2-6 record since 2021 and cannot afford to lose Regis. The fight will be shown to Dazna.

Former IBF champion Super Feather WWWEIGT DIAZ JR. (34-7-1, 15 KO) Fighting Prograis (29-3, 24 KO) in a 10-round fight at 140 on Saturday, August 2 at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

Diaz – Prograis Fight Preview

Diaz is still adolescent at the age of 32, but he was not effective since losing to Devin Haney in 2021. This fight was a negative turning point for him, because he lost five of his next six opponents. “Jo Jo” won his last fight, defeating Jorge Luis Valencia Diaz by an eight-plane unanimous decision in June last year, but it was against the warrior with record 6-4.

“That is why I perceive it as an opportunity. It is broadcast on Dazn as co -founders on the Golden Boy card. I knew it was an opportunity and I had to employ it,” said “Jo Jo” Diaz Warrior About how victory over Regis Prograis can push him into a greater fight.

Prograis proat threat

Diaz Jr. He fought at the age of 140, losing many times in this weight class since 2022. One thing they chose in this fight is that the former WBA and WBC Featherlight Welter Welter Waiter, Programis, had his problems, losing the last two fights. Many boxing fans believe that 36-year-old Regis is washed and will not be able to reverse. However, Southpaw Prograis still has its power, which makes him a threat to Diaz Jr.

“Regis is a substantial guy and a powerful competitor. But I see many disadvantages in his game and I know that 100% Jo Jo Diaz is a very risky warrior,” said Diaz Jr. “That’s what I am now. I will come on the night of the fight for 100% and make my game plan and land on Saturday evening.

Who is more left?

“He is [Prograis] Gigantic guy, but I feel good from this weight. I fill up, feel good, I feel powerful and I am ready to leave – said Diaz Jr. About your fight with Regis.

Prograis-Diaz will go down to which there is more left in the tank. Regis’s last real win took place three years ago against Jose Zepedie in 2022. Technically, his last victory was against Danielito Zorrilla in 2023, but it was a controversial 12-round decision.

Last updated 07/30/2025

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Robert Garcia Analyzes Tim Tszyus Odds Against Erislandy Lara | Boxing News

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3 hours ago

November 7, 2026

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"Robert Garcia Analyzes Tim Tszyu's Odds Against Erislandy Lara | Boxing News"

Tim Tszyu seeks to become Australia’s third multi-divisional boxing world champion when he competes for Erislandy Lara’s WBA middleweight title next month, and ahead of the action, trainer Robert Garcia has offered his thoughts on the fight.

Tszyu lost his WBO super-welterweight title in a defeat to Sebastian Fundora back in 2024 and twice failed to reclaim 154lb honours, both against Bakhram Murtazaliev and in a rematch with Fundora.

Since then, the Aussie has stepped up to middleweight and scored a career-best win over Errol Spence Jr earlier this yearand now, the 32-year-old could join lead trainer Jeff Fenech and Liam Paro as his nation’s third two-weight world champion, if he can trump 43-year-old.

Speaking with ProBox TVRobert Garcia, who trains a potential future Tszyu opponent in Vergil Ortiz, admitted that he is leaning towards the home fighter, but noted that Lara will not be phased by competing in the challenger’s backyard.

“We can probably lean towards Tim Tsyzu because he is fighting at home, in front of his hometown, but Lara is not the fighter that brings in a lot of fans following him.

“He doesn’t have a following, he is not one that is going to sell out arenas, so even if it is in the United States, it is likely that most of the people are going to be [there] for Tim Tszyu because Australians do travel and Tim Tszyu has a lot of fans.

“For Lara, going to Australia is like going to Las Vegas or going to New York because he never has that following anyways. Anywhere he goes, he is going to be against the crowd. So, I think for him it is going to be one of those performances where it doesn’t make a difference if he is going to Tim Tsyzu’s hometown.”

Tszyu-Lara takes place at the Cbus Super Stadium in Queensland, Australia on Sunday 13 December.

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Malik Scott Predicts Knockout Victory for Jai Opetaia in Upcoming Fight

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November 7, 2026

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"Malik Scott Predicts Knockout Victory for Jai Opetaia in Upcoming Fight"

Deontay Wilder’s former head coach Malik Scott has delivered a knockout prediction for the American’s upcoming showdown with Jai Opetaia.

The pair will square off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, with Opetaia making his heavyweight debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua.

Despite him being the naturally smaller man, many are favouring the Australian – a former two-time world cruiserweight champion – to defeat his 10-years-older opponent.

It is, after all, generally accepted that Wilder has declined significantly since his trilogy bout with Furywho survived two knockdowns and scored an 11th-round knockout in their 2021 encounter.

Back then, Wilder had just joined forces with Scott, his former opponent, and the pair maintained their fighter-trainer relationship through subsequent defeats against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.

With Wilder now operating under different coaches, though, Scott has shared a balanced view of the Opetaia fight with Seconds Out.

“The fight’s got dynamite written all over it. Jai Opetaia is very dangerous, but he’s a smaller man that’s been hurt by smaller men than Deontay, slower men than Deontay.

“I’ve never seen Opetaia get hit by nobody like Deontay; I’ve seen Deontay get hit by bigger punchers than Opetaia. [But] one thing we can expect in this fight is a knockout.

“The name of the fight is ‘bad intentions’ – at least that’s what I’m calling it, because that’s what they share in common. What they share in common is mentality – they both are trying to hurt you.”

While he stopped short of predicting a winner, it is perhaps telling that Scott, despite his relationship with Wilder, has not explicitly favoured him to win by knockout.