JACK CATTERALL could possibly be one combat away from difficult for a world title as soon as once more.
On October 26 the 31-year-old faces Regis Prograis in Manchester. Having crushed previous nemesis Josh Taylor in a rematch from their controversial undisputed title combat, one other victory towards one other former super-lightweight champion would bolster his résumé and credentials.
Catterall is at present ranked quantity two with the WBO and WBC and 5 with the WBA. Nonetheless, on December 7, IBF super-lightweight champion Liam Paro defends his title towards obligatory challenger Richardson Hitchins. The IBF’s subsequent highest-rated contender is Catterall at three, and each he and Paro are promoted by Matchroom. ‘El Gato’ advised Boxing Information that the Australian is the champion he desires to face.
“It’s an in-house combat,” Catterall mentioned.
“I believe the division’s broad open. I’ll be maintaining an in depth eye on that combat [Paro v Hitchins]. I do know I’ve obtained an enormous job subsequent Saturday however I like that Paro combat.
“I anticipate him to beat Hitchins. I don’t anticipate it to be simple however I might anticipate a victory and I welcome that combat subsequent.”
Prograis, additionally promoted by Matchroom, is eager on dealing with the December 7 winner as effectively. Catterall, nonetheless, had hoped to land a shot at Paro this 12 months and had this to say on why the combat by no means materialised.
“I’m not conscious of the rationale. This combat [Prograis] obtained proposed. I’m advised there wasn’t an instantaneous shot on the world title. I wanted a combat, an enormous combat I might stand up for and apart from the world champions I consider Regis is that.”
