Regis Prograis isn’t fairly certain if the judges will give him the choice if he will get the higher of British fighter Jack Catterall of their twelve-round mild welterweight conflict subsequent month on DAZN on the Co-op Dwell in Manchester, England.
The previous WBA/WBC 140-lb champion Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) isn’t within the place together with his profession for him pressure #2 WBO, #3 IBF, #3 WBA, and #3 WBC Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) to journey to the U.S to struggle him on residence floor.
Catterall’s Predictable Type
Catterall, 30, is beatable, however it can take lots of fixed stress from Prograis to get the job executed. He jabs, strikes round, after which dives in to clinch his opponents. Catterall has a predictable fashion and isn’t troublesome to determine.
He tires after six rounds, and a giant motive for that is because of all of the motion he makes use of. Catterall’s cardio isn’t adequate for him to be a mover, and he’s in his 30s now. He can’t bodily transfer as a lot as he does at his age.
Prograis, 35, is coming off a one-sided twelve-round unanimous choice loss to Devin Haney on December ninth in San Francisco, and he’s now not a world champion.
Earlier than that struggle, Prograis appeared equally unhealthy, beating little-known fringe contender Danielito Zorrilla by an unpopular twelve-round cut up choice in New Orleans on June 17, 2023. Followers noticed that as a present choice for Prograis, who was overwhelmed to the punch by Zorrilla all night time.
The final true win for Prograis got here two years in the past in opposition to Jose Zepeda of their struggle in November 2022, stopping him within the eleventh spherical.
The Significance of a Knockout
“Possibly. I’d. I don’t need to say sure, however I really feel like he fought right here final time with Josh Taylor and Bob Arum. He got here up, and he stated what he stated,” stated Regis Prograis to DAZN Boxing when requested if he felt he may win a choice in opposition to Jack Catterall on August twenty fourth in Manchester.
If Prograis fights like he did final December, it gained’t be a detailed affair the place the judges could have a tough time determining who gained. Prograis appeared clueless in opposition to Haney and was overwhelmed in each spherical. He was fortunate to not be knocked out as a result of Haney dominated him badly.
“So I do really feel just like the judges will probably be honest, however at the back of my thoughts, you at all times suppose like, ‘possibly I do want a knockout.’ So I’m simply going to go on the market and do me, and I really feel like if I’m who I’ve been up to now, I gained’t don’t have any troubles,” stated Prograis.
