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Jack Catterall vs. Regis Prograis headlined a card that took place on Oct. 26 at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England. The bout was months in the making as they were originally scheduled to fight this past August, but got rescheduled after Catterall sustained an injury.
Catterall came in with a 29-1 professional record and riding a three-fight winning streak, including his most recent unanimous decision win over Josh Taylor this past May. His win over Taylor was significant as he avenged his lone career loss from two years ago, which is certainly a confidence booster for his continued growth as a fighter.
Prograis, on the other hand, came into the fight with a 29-2 professional record, looking to bounce back from his WBC light welterweight title loss to Devin Haney last December. Before his title loss to Haney, the 35-year-old had won five consecutive bouts including his WBC light welterweight title win over Jose Zepeda and successful title defense against Danielito Zorrilla.
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Check out the faceoff between Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis below:
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Both fighters had a relatively strong start to the fight as they timed their strikes, getting a feel for their opponent's tendencies. Catterall found an opening in the third round and caught the American with a nicely timed counter left hook.
Prograis began to hit his stride in the fifth round as he connected with a powerful left hook. He went on to have a strong finish to the round by landing a perfectly timed straight right and briefly buckled Catterall to earn a knockdown at the end of the round.
Catterall ramped up the intensity in the ninth round and appeared to overwhelm Prograis, who was saved by the bell after a body shot knocked him down the second time in the round.
In addition, fans witnessed a nasty third-round knockout win as Junaid Bostan finished Maico Summariva with a precise body shot that immediately dropped him. It was a powerful strike that connected as Summariva attempted to land a combination.
Jack Catterall vs. Regis Prograis aftermath
After the main event, Eddie Hearn praised Jack Catterall and spoke highly of his character.
The boxing promoter mentioned that Catterall was an excellent representation of the sport in the United Kingdom, adding that he could be fighting for a world championship in his next outing:
"In the words of Sam Jones, right hand on God, this mans needs a world title shot next."
Check out Eddie Hearn's post-fight comments regarding Jack Catterall below:
