“For sure, it’s must-win.” REgis prograis has a lot riding on his upcoming Fight with jack catterall

By: Sean Crose

“I feel like me and Jack is the biggest fight you can make in the division without a belt being on the line,” former junior welterweight titlist Regris Prograis stated in a press launch to announce his August twenty fourth bout towards Jack Catterall. “We were actually supposed to fight a few years ago but it just never happened, and so now we’re here. I think this is the best time right now.”

Prograis, who suffered his first defeat final December on the gloved fists of Devin Haney, clearly is aware of there’s a lot riding on this match with Catterall. “For sure, it’s must-win,” he stated. “I have a goal now. Every time I get the belt I kind of just don’t care about it. Now I have a goal again. I want to be a three-time world champion and this is the man that I have to get past. Catterall is one of the biggest names in the division right now. The 140lbs division is stacked right now.”

Although no title is at stake, the combat with Catterall, which is able to go down in Manchester within the United Kingdom, may be seen by Prograis as a probability for a critical comeback. An excellent efficiency outdoors his personal American homeland, will assist individuals neglect concerning the loss to Haney, in any case, or not less than to put it within the rear view mirror. “Like I said, this is the biggest fight that they can make without a belt being on the line,” Prograis stated. “I’m ready to do it again in front of the crazy UK fans.”

Catterall, recent off his victory over Josh Taylor, is on a sizzling streak. Not solely has he now topped Taylor, the one man to have beforehand crushed him, Catterall as additionally defeated the favored of Jorge Linares. “I’m delighted,” Catterall stated. “That chapter with Josh now is closed. It’s a new chapter. Before the first fight I found myself in a great position, number one in the WBO, but I was sitting on the shelf for too long.”

Like Prograis, Catterall is aware of that a victory right here can result in some spectacular profession openings. “I think we understand that the division is wide open right now,” Catterall stated. “There’s no immediate shot at the world title but I didn’t want to be waiting until the back end of the year or early next year to get back in the ring, with the hopes of maybe landing a world title fight.”