Tim Bradley feels that former two-time gentle welterweight champion Regis Prograis is dealing with his “Kryptonite” this Saturday, October twenty sixth, when he faces Jack Catterall (28-1, 13 KOs) within the 12-round headliner on the Co-Op Reside in Manchester, England.
The commentator Bradley says Prograis might retire if he loses to Catterall as a result of the defeat would have an effect on him mentally. It could arguably be Prograis’ third straight defeat. He ought to have misplaced his struggle towards Danielito Zorrilla along with his defeat towards Devin Haney.
Surprisingly, Prograis agreed to this struggle within the first place as a result of it’s the kind of model that has given him matches. He doesn’t do effectively towards these sorts of fighters.
Certainly, Catterall’s boxing abilities and difficult model are the kind that Prograis, 35, has struggled with within the final fights towards Devin Haney, Josh Taylor, and Danielito Zorrilla. Regis has the ability to knock out Catterall if he can land, however it’s going to be exhausting to try this. He ought to give attention to throwing to the physique of Catterall.
Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) is coming off an embarrassing one-sided 12-round unanimous resolution defeat towards Devin Haney final 12 months on December ninth in San Francisco, California. Regis was dropped within the third spherical by the non-puncher Haney and wound up dropping by the scores 120-107, 120-107, and 120-107.
“Catterall isn’t solely technically good, however he’s additionally tactically good,” mentioned Tim Bradley to Probox TV, discussing Satturday’s struggle between Regis Prograis and Jack Catterall in Manchester. “He’s extraordinarily difficult, and I really feel he’s dealing with his kryptonite. He is aware of learn how to land that backhand towards a southpaw himself.
“So far as this struggle with Catterall goes. That is kryptonite. I believe the final couple of fights he’d had, particularly the Haney struggle, who’s a superior boxer, good legs and might transfer. Catterall has nice legs and is nice technically, as effectively,” mentioned Bradley.
Catterall is a nasty model matchup for Prograis, and he’s going to need to rely upon his energy to win this struggle as a result of he’s not going to outbox him.Catterall is just too artful for Prograis to win a boxing match.
“If Prograis doesn’t get previous this, mentally, I believe he might take a look at of boxing. It is a large struggle for him. All of the marbles are there for him. He has to win this struggle due to this [his mind]. If he doesn’t win this struggle, there’s a risk he might cling up his gloves,” mentioned Bradley.
Prograis might not retire, however the alternatives that he’s given for fascinating fights might fall off. If he’s embarrassed by Catterall in a one-sided struggle, he might discover himself caught combating on undercards shifting ahead. It’s unclear what number of fights Prograis has left on his Matchroom contract. If he nonetheless has some left, I believe he’ll proceed combating till he completes his contract.
