The 140-pound division is one of the deepest weight classes in boxing, and on Saturday night, October 26, former two-time super lightweight world champion Regis Prograis will face No. 2-ranked WBC/WBO contender Jack Catterall.
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It’s a fight between two boxers who are both over 30, and they’re both eyeing this fight as a super-lightweight world title eliminator. The action will take place at Co-op Live in Manchester, England, which will be streamed live on DAZN.
A product of New Orleans, Louisiana, Regis Prograis picked up the sport of boxing relatively late, but despite the late start, Prograis became a world champion when he defeated Kiryl Relikh via 6th round TKO and took the WBA Super Lightweight title won back. April 2019.
Six months later, Prograis would step into the ring and attempt to become a unified champion when he faced Josh Taylor. The match between Prograis and Taylor was an entertaining, action-packed match, but unfortunately for Prograis, he lost by majority decision.
The next few years were very frustrating for Prograis due to not getting the opportunities he felt he deserved. Finally on the night of November 26, 2022, Prograis was given an opportunity, and he took advantage of his opportunity when he defeated Jose Zepeda and won the vacant WBC belt.
Regis Prograis would go on to sign with Matchroom Boxing and have a homecoming match in New Orleans. Despite a lackluster outing, Prograis retained his WBC belt when he scored a split decision win over Danielito Zorrilla.
Six months later, Prograis would make his second world title defense against a man who was a former undisputed world champion. In December 2023, Prograis was eliminated by Devin Haney when he lost by unanimous decision.
Now 10 months later, Regis Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) is ready to step back inside the squared circle to showcase his skills and prove he is worthy of another opportunity to fight for a world title. Standing in his way is a ring technician who plans to continue positioning himself for a match against one of the champions at 140.
In his 10th year as a pro, Jack Catterall finally got his chance to fight for a world title when he faced then-undisputed 140-pound champion Josh Taylor in February 2022. Throughout the battle for the undisputed crown, southpaw Jack Catterall landed his left shots at will.
In the 8th round of the fight, Catterall landed an overhand left that sent Josh Taylor crashing to the canvas. After the knockdown, Catterall continued to box Taylor out, but at the end of 12 rounds, the champion, Josh Taylor, was awarded a controversial split decision victory.
After the disappointing defeat, Catterall scored two impressive victories. He would go on to have a rematch against Josh Taylor, and in a non-title match, Jack Catterall defeated Josh Taylor by unanimous decision.
Feeling like he could be just one step away from another shot at a world title, 31-year-old Chorley, Lancashire, England Jack Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) is ready to fight the 35-year-old . former two-time champion Regis Prograis.
Jack Catterall is a ring technician who has a solid jab, good jab placement and knows how to control distance. Catterall is excellent at using movement to set up his attacking attack. His opponent, southpaw Regis Prograis, is at his best when he fights on the front foot and throws up his deadly left hand.
Due to the depth of the 140-pound division, this could be a fight where the winner stays relevant and in the hunt, while the loser may have to rethink his career as a super-lightweight. Catterall has never won a world title, but Prograis has done so on two separate occasions, and he is determined to achieve the feat again.
“When I was world champion, it was kind of like, what’s left to do? When I don’t have the belt, I’m back to being hungry and back to my grind,” Prograis said. “I want to get it again. My goal is to be a three-time champion.”
