WBSS Super-Lightweight Final: Josh Taylor vs. Regis Prograis - 26 October 2019

[Stuarty]

Does anyone know the running order tomorrow? Surely they're not gonna put Del and Price on last ffs! They seem to be chanting about it as a 'co main event'.... All bricking it because Del spat the dummy at a press conference!

[Ruthless-RKO]

Weigh-in alert: Regis Prograis 140 Josh Taylor 139.5

[Ruthless-RKO]

Does anyone know the running order tomorrow? Surely they're not gonna put Del and Price on last ffs! They seem to be chanting about it as a 'co main event'.... All bricking it because Del spat the dummy at a press conference!

Should be available soon.. I'll let you know.

[Stuarty]

Does anyone know the running order tomorrow? Surely they're not gonna put Del and Price on last ffs! They seem to be chanting about it as a 'co main event'.... All bricking it because Del spat the dummy at a press conference!

Should be available soon.. I'll let you know.

Thanks mate

[Ruthless-RKO]

So it was Prog who was struggling with weight. He told Sky Sports.

[NoScoutingReports]

Can't see either fighter sticking around at 140 after this fight, regardless of the result..maybe an undisputed bout with Jose Ramirez if possible but aside from that I reckon it's welterweight time.

[ShadrachSimmo]

Scotch is a drink and an egg.

I know, it’s from a Stewart Lee routine, I can never resist it

fair dos.

[jameswilson]

Scotch is a drink and an egg.

I know, it’s from a Stewart Lee routine, I can never resist it

That was a hilarious routine.

[jameswilson]

Both make weight. Prog had to whip his knickers off to make weight as he was over at first. Taylor looked gaunt facially. Must kill him making that weight now. Win or lose tomorrow i can't see him staying at 140 much longer...

If he wins I expect he will make a fortune at 147.

[ewenhay]

Can't see either fighter sticking around at 140 after this fight, regardless of the result..maybe an undisputed bout with Jose Ramirez if possible but aside from that I reckon it's welterweight time.

As if welter wasn't good already. Those two woukd definitely mix things up even more

[BroughtonRulesRefuge]

- Home decision favors Taylor, and on paper the the KO about 50/50, however experience slightly favors Prograis. The dereliction of LH, Cruisers, and Heavies of Americans has never wilted the welt divisions.

Also a history of modern American welts crossing over to whoop the hometown Brit in Tim Bradley(Junior Witter,) Terrence Crawford(Ricky Burns,) and Earl Spence(Kell Brook,) so I expect Regis to extend that mean streak with either a beating or a KO.

Unless there is are officiating "malfunctions," insert snickers (here!)

[Ruthless-RKO]

Prograis, Taylor Officials

Officials for Saturday’s WBA/IBF super lightweight title unification and WBSS final between Regis Prograis and Josh Taylor in London are as follows:

The referee will be Marcus McDonell (UK).

Judges are Alfredo Polanco (Mexico), Deon Dwarte (South Africa), and Benoit Roussel (Canada).

[Ruthless-RKO]

Thanks mate

Just posted it below.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Running Order

Doors Open | First Bell: 5pm

8 Round Super-Middleweight Contest
Denis Radovan vs. Luke Blackledge

Followed by

4 Round Middleweight Contest
Austin Williams vs. Miroslav Juna

Live on Facebook: 6pm

WBC International Super-Welterweight Championship
Abass Baraou vs. John O'Donnell

Live on Sky Sports Box Office: 7pm

WBA Continental Welterweight Championship
Conor Benn vs. Steve Jamoye

Followed by

European Cruiserweight Championship
Yves Ngabu vs. Lawrence Okolie

Followed by

12 Round Lightweight Contest
Ricky Burns vs. Lee Selby

Followed by

Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight Championship
Derek Chisora vs. David Price

Main Event

Ali Trophy Final - WBA, IBF, WBC Diamond and Vacant Ring Magazine World Super-Lightweight Unification
Regis Prograis vs. Josh Taylor

Live Float

4x2 Round Bantamweight Contest
Shannon Courtenay vs. Melinda Habran

[rd350lc]

Glad to see the right fight is main event , got a feeling Taylor is going to pull this off .
Can't see him stopping prograis , but can see him outboxing him .

[Stuarty]

Both make weight. Prog had to whip his knickers off to make weight as he was over at first. Taylor looked gaunt facially. Must kill him making that weight now. Win or lose tomorrow i can't see him staying at 140 much longer...

If he wins I expect he will make a fortune at 147.

Yeah especially if Hearn gets his claws in lol....

[bigjack]

Both make weight. Prog had to whip his knickers off to make weight as he was over at first. Taylor looked gaunt facially. Must kill him making that weight now. Win or lose tomorrow i can't see him staying at 140 much longer...

Any photos?

What of,Prog with no knickers ?

[KiwiRider]

- Home decision favors Taylor, and on paper the the KO about 50/50, however experience slightly favors Prograis. The dereliction of LH, Cruisers, and Heavies of Americans has never wilted the welt divisions.

Also a history of modern American welts crossing over to whoop the hometown Brit in Tim Bradley(Junior Witter,) Terrence Crawford(Ricky Burns,) and Earl Spence(Kell Brook,) so I expect Regis to extend that mean streak with either a beating or a KO.

Unless there is are officiating "malfunctions," insert snickers (here!)

One thing about the WBSS is that the judging is pretty good.
I admit to only seeing about 70% of the fights since it began, but I can't remember a bad judges call so far
Feel free to call me out on that, I may have missed a shocker over the last few years.
They make sure none of the judges are from the same country as the fighters from what I have seen. And as far as title fights outside of the WBSS, their judging record is pretty good comparitivley.

[ShadrachSimmo]

- Home decision favors Taylor, and on paper the the KO about 50/50, however experience slightly favors Prograis. The dereliction of LH, Cruisers, and Heavies of Americans has never wilted the welt divisions.

Also a history of modern American welts crossing over to whoop the hometown Brit in Tim Bradley(Junior Witter,) Terrence Crawford(Ricky Burns,) and Earl Spence(Kell Brook,) so I expect Regis to extend that mean streak with either a beating or a KO.

Unless there is are officiating "malfunctions," insert snickers (here!)

Bradley and Crawford were not “welts” in those fights. Plus Prograis and Taylor are not “welts” either....

[NoScoutingReports]

[KiwiRider]

On an excitement scale of 1-10
For this fight, I'm at about a 9 right now.
When they both first signed on last year, that's how long I've been anticipating it. We all knew it would come down to these two..
Can't wait!!

[ewenhay]

It's a ten for me. I'm as excited as I am nervous which doesn't happen in boxing as much as it used to now I'm old and cynical

[MightyWarrior]

What a smart guy is Shane McGuigan great interview, makes me very confident Josh Taylor is going to do the business tomorrow night boys

[handsofstone]

It's a ten for me. I'm as excited as I am nervous which doesn't happen in boxing as much as it used to now I'm old and cynical

Same here mate, whenever theres a big fight that im excited about, I get nervous as fxxk before the first bell

[Grilling Machine]

I'm wondering if Prog's been admiring his own work for too long at the lower levels and formed a habitual pace from it, and if so then I think he's in for a wake-up call if he can't find Taylor to the body. But then he might.

I rate Taylor as the better boxer if his nerves hold. I fancy he's mentally stronger than Prog, too, if it goes that way, but he can't afford to take big shots trying to outman his way to victory. So long as the occasion doesn't get to him and force a careless rhythm, because a points win is fine, I feel he might even win late if he executes without an overinvestment of machismo.