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 good chance to win this battle as a result of Catterall’s stamina is horrible, and he’s a six-round fighter. He fights laborious for six rounds, then holds and runs within the second half. If Prograis can minimize off the ring and battle by the clinches to hammer Catterall with clubbing photographs every time he holds, he wins.
Former WBA/WBC gentle welterweight champion Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) and Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) met at this time for his or her kickoff press convention to promoter their headliner occasion on August twenty fourth on the Co-Op Reside in Manchester, England. The occasion will probably be proven stay on DAZN.
Prograis’ Should-Win Battle
Prograis, 35, admits that it’s a “must-win” battle for him as a result of he misplaced his WBC 140-lb title to Devin Haney final 12 months on December ninth, shedding a large twelve-round unanimous on the Chase Heart in San Francisco.
Some followers really feel that Prograis was given a foul deal in that battle as a result 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 take care of a big-size drawback.
In opposition to Catterall, Prograis gained’t have to fret about measurement, however he should take care of his Shakur-esque type, which incorporates holding, hitting, and operating, in addition to a extremely defensive strategy.
Moreover, it might be tough for Prograis to win rounds except he places it on Catterall as a result of battle within the UK, which works properly for Jack, the British fighter, however isn’t good for Regis.
It might be good for Prograis to be targeted on on the lookout for a knockout to take the judges out of play on this battle since you by no means know. Prime Rank promoter Bob Arum hit the roof after his fighter, Josh Taylor, discovered himself on the shedding finish of what he felt was a controversial 12-round unanimous resolution on Might twenty fifth in Leeds, England. What actually incensed Arum was the extensive 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 largest battle we are able to make within the division and not using a belt. We had been really speculated to battle a couple of years in the past. It simply by no means occurred, so now we’re right here. That is the perfect time now,” mentioned Regis Prograis throughout at this time’s kickoff press convention for his battle in opposition to Jack Catterall on August twenty fourth on DAZN.
It’s a must-win for you right now round,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to Prograis.
“Yeah, it’s a must-win. I’ve a aim now. Each time I’ve a belt, I don’t care about it, however now I’ve a aim 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 high guys within the division?” mentioned Hearn.
“I believe Catterall is among the greatest 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 largest battle they’ll make and not using a belt being on the road.”
“The final time you had been over right here on the O2 [against Josh Taylor] in an unimaginable battle that you just felt that you just gained, however a really shut battle 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.
