After rising himself from the canvas, Jack Catterall delivered two knockdowns of his personal to safe a large factors victory over Regis Prograis to commemorate the primary boxing present to be held on the Co-op Stay enviornment, in Manchester.
The judges dominated the struggle 117-108 and 116-109 (X2) in Catterall’s favour, which now positions him in-line for a world title shot subsequent.
The primary 4 rounds have been very cagey, each fighters have been hesitant to throw and few significant photographs have been landed.
Prograis knocked Catterall down within the fifth spherical; nevertheless, this was extra of a flash knockdown, and the person from Chorley was not harm.
Understanding that he was probably down on the scorecards, Catterall started to throw extra combinational punches, edging the following few rounds.
All of it modified in spherical 9 when Catterall knocked ‘Rougarou’ down with a textbook left hand down the pipe.
Catterall then landed one other left hand to knock his opponent down once more, securing an enormous 10-7 spherical.
Because the struggle seemingly was edging away from 35-year-old Prograis, he severely drained and misplaced all three of the ultimate rounds.
2024 has proved to be an enormous 12 months in Catterall’s profession, after gaining revenge over Josh Taylor in Might, this provides one other massive title to his CV, which certainly now units him as much as lastly win a world title.
“I’m happy, it was an enormous event for me, I knew I needed to be on my recreation. (The knockdown) It felt like a slip and Jamie (his coach) stated we have been beginning to slip behind however I knew I couldn’t take too many gambles. I got here again into it, scored the 2 knockdowns and progressed from there. Eddies the person, I desire a world title subsequent.”
For Prograis, it might be the tip of his illustrious carreer.
After two defeats in his final three fights to Devin Haney and now Jack Catterall, whereas disenchanted to lose, he was extremley complimentary of his opponent.
”Jack was the higher man, he deserves a world title struggle. Jack might be the most effective I’ve fought. I had my time within the solar and it’s now time to show over to him.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed plans for Catterall to get his world title shot subsequent.
”Within the phrases of Sam Jones, proper hand to God this man wants a world title shot subsequent. We’ve Liam Paro preventing Richardson Hitchins, the winner of that struggle can be put straight ahead to struggle Catterall subsequent. I’d like to additionally carry Teofimo Lopez to Manchester and provides him a superb a*** kicking.”
No matter occurs, it appears for all of the world like Catterall’s subsequent struggle can be for a world title.
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