JACK Catterall and Regis Prograis will conflict on August 24 in Manchester’s Co-Op Stay. The 140-pound bout towards former two-time world king Prograis is the proper reward for Catterall, who gained revenge over Josh Taylor final month.
The all-southpaw bout will additional check Jack’s world-class credentials in what would be the first-ever boxing present on the Co-Op indoor enviornment.
Widespread opponent Taylor inflicted Prograis’ first profession loss within the WBSS closing again in 2019. Regis was final seen shedding broadly to Devin Haney on the shut of 2023 however will view Catterall’s scalp as a approach again to the highest.
That received’t hassle ‘El Gato’ who’s prepared to face the perfect moderately than sit round getting rusty.
“I’ve waited round for large fights to occur earlier than, sitting round ready for title pictures and it brought on me an enormous quantity of inactivity,” stated Catterall.
“I’ll by no means do this once more. I requested Eddie Hearn and Sam Jones for the perfect accessible struggle for August 24 and as quickly as they talked about Regis Prograis I stated sure immediately. We have been meant to struggle some time again and it fell by; however now we’ve got the chance to settle it within the ring on August 24.
“I don’t wish to sit on the sidelines and I’ll by no means do this once more. Regis Prograis is a incredible fighter and he’s coming off the again of an enormous PPV World Title struggle towards Devin Haney. He’s a former two-time World Champion, he’s been over right here to the UK earlier than, had a life and dying with Josh Taylor, and I’m trying ahead to sharing the ring with such an amazing fighter.”
‘Rougarou’ Prograis from New Orleans reckons this struggle is lengthy overdue after seeing his title linked with the Chorley man for some time.
“This can be a struggle I’ve all the time needed,” stated Prograis. “We have been speculated to struggle a couple of years in the past but it surely by no means materialised. Now could be the proper time. I view Jack as top-of-the-line on the planet at 140lbs.
“It’s an amazing struggle as a result of Jack is keen to develop into a World Champion and I’m seeking to develop into a three-time World Champion. On high of that, I’m excited to be coming again to the UK.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn added: “Jack Catterall is on an amazing run and Regis Prograis must make a press release on this struggle, I feel it is going to be a thriller.
“I’m additionally delighted to offer this unbelievable new enviornment its first dwell boxing occasion and it’s going to be an enormous present from high to backside August 24.”
