The U.K. and the U.
S. collide in an all-southpaw super lightweight collision when Jack Catterall takes on Regis Prograis at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, England, on October 26. The 12-round bout, plus undercard action, will air live on DAZN.
WATCH: Jack Catterall vs. Regis Prograis, live on DAZN Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) is coming off a revenge win over red-hot rival Josh Taylor in May. The 31-year-old from Chorley is in hot pursuit of a world title shot and is hoping for a standout performance against a two-time world champion.
Originally scheduled to take place in August, the bout was pushed back when Catterall suffered an injury. “Me and Regis have bumped into each other down the years and there’s always been that mutual respect,” said Catterall in Matchroom’s Make the Days Count documentary . “He’s been a world champion twice and he’s hungry to become three-time.
That gives me the fire in my belly.” Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) has only ever lost to the very best. In 2019, the American suffered a narrow points loss to a then-undefeated Josh Taylor in a Fight of the Year contender.
He bounced back to reclaim the WBC title but lost it to Devin Haney in December and this will be his first fight back. “This is one step closer to becoming a three-time world champion and that’s something I really, really want,” said Prograis. “I have Muhammad Ali right here (points to a tattoo on his arm) and that’s something he did – became a three-time world champ.