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NEW ORLEANS — It wasn't the performance Regis Prograis wanted to put on in his hometown, but he was able to successfully defend his WBC junior welterweight title on Saturday night.

Prograis defeated Danielito Zorrilla by split decision on Saturday night at the Smoothie King Center. Prograis won on two cards 118-109 and 117-110 while one scorecard went Zorrilla's way, 114-113.

Prograis (29-1, 25 KO) was honest about his performance and felt he could have put on a better show for the local crowd. «My performance was s---.

I can admit to myself it wasn't a good performance,» Prograis said. «The last two days, I felt the hometown jitters. The hometown fights, they are the worst.

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