With Regis Prograis set to take on Conor Benn this weekend in London as part of a Zuffa Boxing show, Prograis talks to some boxing media about how the fight came about and shuts down any rumors suggesting that he’s physically compromised heading into the fight. Prograis says there are some outside forces who would like to see the fight get shut down for their own reasons, but he’s primed to do battle this weekend. Here’s some quotes from Prograis.
On why he thinks Team Benn chose to face him
“Maybe they chose me because I am 37 now, so maybe
they think I’m old and I’m not going to be in shape and stuff, and they probably want to try to catch me. That’s probably what they’re thinking. Maybe I would think the same thing, but I just feel like it’s not going to go the way they expecting things to go.
“But for me, the thing is I know I can beat him. That’s the main thing…now we’re here. It’s fight week.”
On the rumors of him being injured going into this fight
“Nothing going on with me, bro. For me, I don’t even know where that came from but I didn’t really address it or nothing like that. Nothing going on with me at all so maybe somebody out there is trying to stop the fight or whatever and they saying things like that, but nothing going on with me. I’m good. I’m good to fight, for sure.
“One person we know I saw on interview, Eddie [Hearn] said that. Eddie said ‘oh, he’s injured, he’s this.’ Like, why would Eddie go and say that? Like why? What’s the purpose? Why is he trying to do it? Maybe because Eddie did promote both of us and so he’s not in this, so maybe that’s why.”
On where he sees the weaknesses in Benn
“I just feel like I’m a better fighter…I feel like Conor Benn is not better than Regis Prograis. If you look at our resumes, if you look at everything — he’s not better.
“Me coming up, it will make a big difference. Even right now in fight week it’s making a big difference in me, my movement, my attitude, I do feel better, feel stronger. I can train way longer right now. Weight or no weight, no matter what’s going on, I do feel like I’m better.”
