Regis Prograis says he’s able to defeat Jack Catterall in entrance of the “loopy UK followers” on August twenty fourth to place himself in place for a world title shot in opposition to one of many champions at 140.

Prograis has a great opportunity to win this combat as a result of Catterall’s stamina is horrible, and he’s a six-round fighter. He fights onerous for six rounds, then holds and runs within the second half. If Prograis can reduce off the ring and combat by the clinches to hammer Catterall with clubbing pictures every time he holds, he wins.

Former WBA/WBC gentle welterweight champion Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) and Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) met as we speak for his or her kickoff press convention to promoter their headliner occasion on August twenty fourth on the Co-Op Stay in Manchester, England. The occasion shall be proven stay on DAZN.

Prograis’ Should-Win Battle 

Prograis, 35, admits that it’s a “must-win” combat for him as a result of he misplaced his WBC 140-lb title to Devin Haney final yr on December ninth, dropping a large twelve-round unanimous on the Chase Heart in San Francisco.

Some followers really feel that Prograis was given a nasty deal in that combat because of Haney reportedly rehydrating an infinite 25 lbs from 140 to 165 lbs, which put Regis behind the eight ball, preventing an excellent middleweight and having to cope with a big-size drawback.

In opposition to Catterall, Prograis received’t have to fret about measurement, however he should cope with his Shakur-esque fashion, which incorporates holding, hitting, and working, in addition to a extremely defensive method.

Moreover, it might be troublesome for Prograis to win rounds except he places it on Catterall as a result of combat within the UK, which works effectively for Jack, the British fighter, however isn’t good for Regis.

It might be good for Prograis to be centered on searching for a knockout to take the judges out of play on this combat since you by no means know. High Rank promoter Bob Arum hit the roof after his fighter, Josh Taylor, discovered himself on the dropping finish of what he felt was a controversial 12-round unanimous choice on Might twenty fifth in Leeds, England. What actually incensed Arum was the broad scores in favor of Catterall.

The judges scored it 117-111, 117-111 and 116-113. Catterall appeared to fuel out after six rounds and was getting walked down and bombarded by the Scottish fighter Taylor, who was working him over and coping with his nonstop holding from the sixth spherical on. The referee ought to have deducted factors for all of the holding that Catterall was doing, however he didn’t do something, so it left Taylor helpless to throw for a lot of the time.

Prograis’ Technique and Challenges

“I really feel like me and Jack is the most important combat we will make within the division with out a belt. We have been truly presupposed to combat just a few years in the past. It simply by no means occurred, so now we’re right here. That is one of the best time now,” mentioned Regis Prograis throughout as we speak’s kickoff press convention for his combat in opposition to Jack Catterall on August twenty fourth on DAZN.

It’s a must-win for you presently round,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to Prograis.

“Yeah, it’s a must-win. I’ve a purpose now. Each time I’ve a belt, I don’t care about it, however now I’ve a purpose once more. I wish to be a three-time champion, and that is the person that I’ve to get previous,” mentioned Prograis.

“Do you price this man [Catterall] as one of many prime guys within the division?” mentioned Hearn.

“I believe Catterall is likely one of the largest names within the division proper now. It’s stacked. The 140-lb division proper now,” mentioned Prograis. “Like I mentioned, me and him is the most important combat they will make with out a belt being on the road.”

“The final time you have been over right here on the O2 [against Josh Taylor] in an unimaginable combat that you just felt that you just received, however a really shut combat and an excellent area and able to do it once more in entrance of the loopy UK followers,” mentioned Hearn.

“Able to do it once more in entrance of the loopy UK followers, yep,” mentioned Prograis.