Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis will meet in a super lightweight clash at the top of the first ever boxing show to take place at new 23,500-seat Co-op Live in Manchester, England, on August 24, shown live worldwide on DAZN.
Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) ended a two-year wait for revenge by beating bitter rival Josh Taylor in Leeds last month. Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) is looking to rebuild himself as a contender after his one-sided points defeat to Devin Haney.
“This is a brilliant fight and I’m so happy that we are seeing the best 140lbs fighters face each other rather than just sitting around waiting for title shots,” said Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. “Jack Catterall is on a great run and Regis Prograis needs to make a statement in this fight, I think it will be a thriller. I’m also delighted to give this incredible new arena its first live boxing event and it’s going to be a huge show from top to bottom August 24 – live around the world on DAZN.”
Good fight. Two legitimate top 10 guys facing off for the right to advance. That’s the way it’s supposed to work. Prograis really needs to look good, or his career may be over.
That’s an excellent fight. Winner (especially if it’s Catterall) is probably due a title shot.
This version of Prograis could be taken by Catterall. He’s past his prime and his punch resistance didn’t look great against Haney. I’m not super high on Catterall but it’s an interesting matchup and Catterall deserves this type of fight and a title shot if he wins. If Prograis wins, he’s back in the mix.
Catterall deserves a fight like this. He paid his dues and although his win over Taylor was somewhat controversial, I didn’t think so, he should shine.
Activity, activity, activity is the key to victory – Prograis will not display enough of it.
Catterall’s higher activity will earn him a UD victory.
This is a great fight. This is what boxing is about. I got Catterall with the victory
This will be a fun one to watch, and a good match up at the moment for both considering available options.
Catterall will win in a hard fought decision. Prograis will realize that his time to hang them up is very near
I got Jack over Rougaroo. Teo versus Catterall
sometime after that. Teo versus Tank sometime in late 2025? Tank has to beat Loma, and maybe Shakur before moving up to 140.
Prograis was exposed by Haney. Decent fighter, but not as good as most people thought.