Regis Prograis won a 12-round unanimous decision over former lightweight champion Terry Flanagan to defend the WBC Interim Syoer Lightweight championship and advance to the semifinals of the World Boxing Super series junior welterweight tournament at the UNO Lakefront Arena in Prograis hometown of New Orleans
In round eight, Prograis dropped Flanagan with a straight left. later in the a round, a cut was opened up outside of Flanagan’s left eye.
Prograis, 139.8 lbs of New Orleans won by scores of 119-108, 118-109 and 117-110 to remain perfect at 23-0. Flanagan, 139.3 lbs of Manchester, UK is 33-2.
Ivan Baranchyk won the IBF Junior Welterweight title and advanced to the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series with a 7th round stoppage over Anthony Yigit.
In round two, Yigit began to form a mouse around his left eye from the heavy blows of Baranchyk.
By round six, Yigit. eye was almost closed and looking a lot worse for wear. Baranchyk continued to land hard shots on the iron-chinned Yigit and Yigit’s eye was a mess and completely shut when the bout was stopped at 3:00
Baranchyk 140 lbs of Miami, FL is 19-0 with 12 knockouts. Yigit, 139.7 lbs of Stickholm, SWE is 21-1-1.
Jonathan Guidry stopped Quincy Palmer in the first round of their scheduled six-round heavyweight bout.
Guidry landed a hard power combination that was ounctuated by a straight right that put Palmer down, and the bout was stopped.
Guidry is 12-0-2 with six knockouts. Palmer is 10-10.
Jonathan Montrel won a four-round unanimous decision over Antonio Wattell in a lightweight bout.
Montrel won by scores of 40-36 twice, and 39-37 and is now 2-0. Wattell is 1-5-1.
Subriel Matias remained undefeated by winning via 1st round disqualification over Fernando Saucedo.
In round one, Matias dropped Saucedo twice. On the second knockdown, Matias was docked a point while hitting Saucedo while he was down. During the round, the corner of Saucedo stepped on the ring apron, and the fight was waved off.
Matias is now 12-0. Saucedo is 62-9-3.
Jeremy Hill won a four-round unanimous decision over Brandon Arvie in a lightweight bout.
Hill scored knockdowns in rounds one, two and four and went on to win by scores of 40-33 on all cards.
Hill is now 5-0. Arvie is 3-2.
Illyan Kolev made a successful pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Antonio Louis Hernandez in a super welterweight bout.
Scores were 40-35 and 39-36 for Kolev who is now 1-0. Hernandez is 1-5.
