Jack Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) says he’s able to struggle for a world title subsequent following his 12-round unanimous resolution win over the always-tough Regis Prograis (29-3, 24 KOs) on Saturday evening.
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The 2 fighters battled in a strategic, defensive contest, with solely two rounds of motion involving knockdowns. Two knockdowns scored by Catterall in spherical 9 paved the way in which to a call win by the scores of 117-108, 116-109, and 116-109.
Catterall fought on the again foot by many of the struggle, retreating at any time when the previous WBA and WBC gentle welterweight champion Prograis would go on the assault. It was the kind of struggle that ultra-hardcore boxing followers love to observe. Prograis lacked the foot pace to chase Catterall across the ring, leading to little motion.
Prograis complimented Catterall after the struggle, saying he’s the very best fighter he’s fought and that he deserves a title shot subsequent. Promoter Eddie Hearn mentioned he desires Catterall to problem the winner of the December seventh struggle between IBF gentle welterweight champion Liam Paro and Richardson Hitchins.
Catterall mentioned he wish to problem WBO 140-lb champion Teofimo Lopez subsequent, however that’s not more likely to occur. Teofimo is with Prime Rank, and they might clearly choose to match him in opposition to a extra well-liked fighter who doesn’t transfer as a lot as Catterall.
“I wasn’t buzzed. I knew it was a 10-8 spherical, and I needed to get it again,” mentioned Jack Catterall to Matchroom Boxing about being dropped in spherical 5 by Regis Prograis tonight. “It’s a must to be disciplined. You possibly can’t take too many dangers.
“After that sturdy spherical, I do know I wanted to press, however on the similar time, you don’t wish to go in reckless in opposition to a powerful fighter like Regis. I desire a world title subsequent.
“Jack was simply the higher man. I’m not going to lie,” mentioned Prograis. He deserves a world title struggle. I fought the very best of them to this point. I feel Jack is the very best. So, he undoubtedly deserves a world title subsequent.”
