The 31-year-old from Chorley was controversially overwhelmed by Josh Taylor in 2022 when preventing for the undisputed super-lightweight crown, shedding on factors in Glasgow regardless of most believing he had performed sufficient to get the choice.
That won’t come on Saturday evening, with this not a title struggle both, however Prograis is among the hardest assessments outdoors of the world champions and victory could be one other massive assertion for Catterall.
Prograis final fought ten months in the past, shedding his WBC title at 140lbs to Devin Haney, and the American additionally has a defeat to Taylor on his document, overwhelmed by the Scotsman in a decent encounter 5 years in the past.
Catterall has made it clear that he desires to be difficult for a world title early in 2025, figuring out Australia’s IBF champion Liam Paro, additionally promoted by Matchroom, as a possible opponent. Nevertheless, these plans can be swiftly derailed ought to Prograis depart Manchester victorious.
Revenge: Jack Catterall lastly beat Josh Taylor of their rematch earlier this yr
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Catterall vs Prograis struggle date and venue
The struggle takes place on Saturday October 26, 2024 on the Co-op Reside enviornment in Manchester, England.
Catterall vs Prograis struggle time and ring walks
Ring walks for the principle occasion between Catterall and Prograis are anticipated at round 10:30pm BST on Saturday evening, although that in fact is dependent upon the size of the fights earlier on the undercard.
The principle undercard itself is scheduled to begin at 7pm BST.
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Catterall vs Prograis undercard
Jack Catterall vs Regis Prograis
Reece Bellotti vs Michael Gomez Jr
Campbell Hatton vs Jimmy Joe Flint
Pat McCormack vs William Andres Herrera
Junaid Bostan vs Maico Sommariva
William Crolla vs Lorenzo Grasso
Ste Clarke vs Mateusz Pawlowski
Joe McGrail vs Lewis Morris
Emily Whitworth vs Sara Orszagi
Catterall vs Prograis prediction
Catterall ought to have an unbeaten document, with that controversial Taylor defeat the one time he has been defeated as knowledgeable.
Since then, he has been faultless in working his manner again in direction of the division’s elite, beating Jorge Linares by unanimous determination after which proving too good within the rematch with Taylor.
Eight of Catterall’s previous 9 fights have gone the space and it will be a shock if it was an early evening in Manchester this weekend.
He doesn’t essentially possess the one-punch energy to push for an early stoppage, however Catterall has frequently proved that he can management a struggle.
Ambition: Jack Catterall is in line for one more world title shot if he can win this struggle
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Prograis does have that energy, with 24 of his 29 wins coming inside the space, however that is the sort of opponent he has struggled with.
In Prograis’ final bout, Haney as the higher boxer was comfortably in a position to keep out of bother, with Prograis not convincing in opposition to fighters who transfer nicely and don’t permit him to let his fingers go.
If the American is to upset the percentages he should drive the problem early and get Catterall out of his consolation zone, however we’re going for the house fighter to dominate the bout and ease to a large factors win.
Catterall to win, unanimous determination.
Catterall vs Prograis weigh-in outcomes
Each fighters efficiently made weight on Friday, with Catterall tipping the scales at precisely 140lbs and Prograis a fraction lighter at 139.7lbs.
Catterall vs Prograis odds
Catterall to win on factors or by determination: 4/7
Catterall to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification: 7/2
Prograis to win on factors or by determination: 11/2
Prograis to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification: 8/1
Odds by way of Betfair (topic to vary).