By: Sean Crose
“I really feel like me and Jack is the most important combat you may make within the division and not using a belt being on the road,” former junior welterweight titlist Regris Prograis stated in a press launch to announce his August twenty fourth bout in opposition to Jack Catterall. “We had been really alleged to combat a couple of years in the past but it surely simply by no means occurred, and so now we’re right here. I believe that is the very best time proper now.”
Prograis, who suffered his first defeat final December on the gloved fists of Devin Haney, clearly is aware of there’s lots driving on this match with Catterall. “For positive, it’s must-win,” he stated. “I’ve a purpose now. Each time I get the belt I type of simply don’t care about it. Now I’ve a purpose once more. I wish to be a three-time world champion and that is the person that I’ve to get previous. Catterall is likely one of the largest names within the division proper now. The 140lbs division is stacked proper now.”
Though no title is at stake, the combat with Catterall, which is able to go down in Manchester in the UK, could be seen by Prograis as an opportunity for a severe comeback. A great efficiency exterior his personal American homeland, will assist individuals overlook concerning the loss to Haney, in spite of everything, or a minimum of to position it within the rear view mirror. “Like I stated, that is the most important combat that they’ll make and not using a belt being on the road,” Prograis stated. “I’m able to do it once more in entrance of the loopy UK followers.”
Catterall, contemporary off his victory over Josh Taylor, is on a scorching streak. Not solely has he now topped Taylor, the one man to have beforehand crushed him, Catterall as additionally defeated the appreciated of Jorge Linares. “I’m delighted,” Catterall stated. “That chapter with Josh now could be closed. It’s a brand new chapter. Earlier than the primary combat I discovered myself in an important place, primary within the WBO, however I used to be sitting on the shelf for too lengthy.”
Like Prograis, Catterall is aware of {that a} victory right here can result in some spectacular profession openings. “I believe we perceive that the division is large open proper now,” Catterall stated. “There’s no fast shot on the world title however I didn’t wish to be ready till the again finish of the 12 months or early subsequent 12 months to get again within the ring, with the hopes of possibly touchdown a world title combat.”
