Jack Catterall will return to the ring on Aug. 24, dealing with Regis Prograis in a DAZN major occasion from Manchester, England.
The 30-year-old Catterall (29-1, 13 KO) was final out on Could 25, beating Josh Taylor in a rematch of their controversial 2022 combat, the place Catterall took his solely loss to this point.
Prograis (29-2, 24 KO) most not too long ago fought in Dec. 2023, dropping a one-sided combat to Devin Haney, and dropping the WBC tremendous light-weight title within the progess. The 35-year-old “Rougarou” seemed fairly tough in each of his 2023 outings, together with a cut up resolution win over Danielito Zorrilla.
Catterall’s win over Taylor was extra about settling a grudge than something, given Taylor wasn’t precisely purple scorching coming into that combat, however it’s good to see he’ll flip round fairly rapidly, even when Prograis additionally seems to be previous his greatest days, and clearly so.
However the division isn’t precisely vast open for a much bigger combat for Catterall, and staying busy might be lots interesting to “El Gato,” who has been sat on the shelf ready on Taylor loads for the final two years and alter.
For Prograis, the combat shall be about getting again into the race at 140. For Catterall, it’s about confirming — once more — his standing as a high contender on the weight.
