By: Sean Crose
“I really feel like me and Jack is the largest combat you can also make within the division with no belt being on the road,” former junior welterweight titlist Regris Prograis mentioned in a press launch to announce his August twenty fourth bout towards Jack Catterall. “We have been really purported to combat just a few years in the past nevertheless it 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 loads driving on this match with Catterall. “For certain, it’s must-win,” he mentioned. “I’ve a objective now. Each time I get the belt I form of simply don’t care about it. Now I’ve a objective once more. I wish to be a three-time world champion and that is the person that I’ve to get previous. Catterall is among the greatest names within the division proper now. The 140lbs division is stacked proper now.”
Though no title is at stake, the combat with Catterall, which can go down in Manchester in the UK, will be seen by Prograis as an opportunity for a critical comeback. A very good efficiency outdoors his personal American homeland, will assist folks overlook concerning the loss to Haney, in any case, or a minimum of to put it within the rear view mirror. “Like I mentioned, that is the largest combat that they will make with no belt being on the road,” Prograis mentioned. “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 favored of Jorge Linares. “I’m delighted,” Catterall mentioned. “That chapter with Josh now could be closed. It’s a brand new chapter. Earlier than the primary combat I discovered myself in an excellent 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 huge open proper now,” Catterall mentioned. “There’s no rapid 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.”
