By: Sean Crose
“I really feel like me and Jack is the most important struggle 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 had been really imagined to struggle 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 perfect 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 sort of simply don’t care about it. Now I’ve a objective once more. I need 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 struggle with Catterall, which can go down in Manchester in the UK, might be seen by Prograis as an opportunity for a critical comeback. An excellent efficiency exterior his personal American homeland, will assist individuals overlook in regards to the loss to Haney, in any case, or not less than to position it within the rear view mirror. “Like I mentioned, that is the most important struggle that they’ll 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, recent off his victory over Josh Taylor, is on a scorching streak. Not solely has he now topped Taylor, the one man to have beforehand overwhelmed 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 struggle I discovered myself in a terrific 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 extensive open proper now,” Catterall mentioned. “There’s no fast shot on the world title however I didn’t need to be ready till the again finish of the yr or early subsequent yr to get again within the ring, with the hopes of possibly touchdown a world title struggle.”
