Regis Prograis | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1989 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Other names | Rougarou |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 3 |
Regis Prograis (/ˈriːdʒɪs ˈproʊɡreɪ/ REE-jiss PROH-gray; born January 24, 1989) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) super lightweight title in 2019, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight title from 2022 to 2023. As of November 2023, he is ranked as the world's second best active super lightweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[1] and third by BoxRec[1] and The Ring magazine.[2]
Prograis chose his nickname, "Rougarou", Louisiana French for 'werewolf', to pay homage to his grandfather, who is of Native American descent.[3]