Tremendous-lightweight contender Jack Catterall and former two-time world champion Regis “Rougarou” Prograis each determined to roll the cube and face one another in a high-stakes battle and on the conclusion of the 12-round contest, Jack Catterall gained by the use of unanimous determination.
The bout befell at Co-op Reside in Manchester, England, and it aired stay on DAZN. This southpaw vs. southpaw battle turned out to be a story of two halves. Prograis appeared to be in management through the first half of the combat, however Catterall was capable of steal the momentum and coast to a decisive win.
The opening spherical of the bout was the proverbial feeling-out course of, during which Prograis was the extra energetic fighter as he tried to determine his jab. The sensation-out course of carried over into the second spherical as each fighters tried to determine the right vary and distance.
Within the closing seconds of spherical 2, Prograis landed a strong left hand. Each fighters continued to maneuver round, posture, and feint for almost all of the third spherical. Within the closing seconds of the third, Catterall landed a pointy counter left-hand shot.
Prograis lastly skilled constant success in spherical 5 as he landed the left hand on a number of events. Because the fifth spherical was coming to a detailed, Prograis landed a stiff jab that knocked Catterall off steadiness. Catterall’s glove touched the canvas and the referee dominated it as a knockdown.
For the following three rounds, Prograis continued to be the aggressor, however Catterall was successfully combating off the again foot and touchdown the cleaner pictures. Within the ninth spherical, Catterall landed a pointy left-hand shot that despatched Prograis right down to the canvas.
Prograis was capable of stand up, however within the closing seconds of the ninth, Prograis was floored a second time. Through the closing three rounds of the bout, Catterall was in full management as he was capable of dictate the vary and tempo of the combat.
Because the match got here to a detailed, the Chorley, Lancashire, England native Jack Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) earned a convincing unanimous determination victory by the scores of 117-108, 116-109, and 116-109. With the victory, Catterall ought to be in line for a shot at combating one of many champions at 140.
IBF super-lightweight world champion Liam Paro (25-0, 15 KOs) is scheduled to defend his title in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on December seventh in opposition to Richardson Hitchins (18-0, 7 KOs). There’s a good likelihood that Jack Catterall will face the Paro vs Hitchins winner within the early a part of 2025.
Jack Catterall has an ideal likelihood of combating for the IBF world title, however since Catterall defeated Prograis and gained the WBO Worldwide title, promoter Eddie Hearn prompt Catterall ought to goal the present WBO 140-pound world champion.
“For me, this WBO belt, he ought to be primary with the WBO,” Hearn stated. “I’d like to deliver Teofimo Lopez to Manchester as effectively and provides him a great ass kicking. I’d like to see that, and Jack can do it.”
