Lance Pugmire brings phrase of a brewing conflict between tremendous lightweights Oscar Duarte and Regis Prograis, which is eyed for February fifteenth in Anaheim, California.
Duarte (28-2-1, 22 KO) is best-known for a 2023 loss to Ryan Garcia that noticed him stroll right into a examine hook within the eighth, however whereas his subsequent drubbing of JoJo Diaz might not imply a lot at this level, he deserves credit score for a hard-fought win over the underrated Batyr Akhmedov in November.
“Rougarou” (29-3, 24 KO) is in very completely different straits, badly underwhelming in back-to-back losses to Devin Haney and Jack Catterall. He seemingly misplaced the athleticism so key to his model instantly after smoking Jose Zepeda in November 2022 and doesn’t appear able to adjusting to compensate.
The excellent news for him is that he gained’t should chase Duarte, who’s more than pleased to march proper into the fireplace. There’s an excellent probability this turns right into a banger between two ferocious-but-vulnerable sluggers.
