Catterall-Prograis winner will be in great spot to land a 140 title fight
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Regis Prograis is a two-time junior welterweight world titleholder with the goal to win a third. Jack Catterall lost his only shot by extremely controversial split decision challenging then-undisputed champion Josh Taylor in 2022 and is hungry for another opportunity.
They stand in each other’s way if either is to at least get another shot in the near future. So, while there is no official title eliminator status assigned to their pairing it is one in essence because as two of the bigger names in the division the winner of their 12-rounder will probably get another title shot perhaps as soon as their next bout.
Their fight will headline a Matchroom Boxing card on Saturday (DAZN, 2 p.m. ET) at the new Co-op Live in Manchester, England, a home region fight for Catterall.
Prograis appears to have more on the line than Catterall because of how poorly he has fought in his two most recent bouts, which has left many looking at him as a washed up fighter.
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