Following his loss to Jack Catterall over the weekend, Regis Prograis says he’s nicely conscious of the place he stands at this level in his profession, and is feeling all of the pains from being an expert fighter. Instantly following the battle with Catterall, Prograis shares a few of his fast ideas on what occurred and the place he goes from right here.
Prograis on how he displays on his loss to Catterall
“I believe it was an important battle for the individuals of the UK, it simply didn’t go my manner. He deserved it, he deserved to win tonight and he obtained it, so congratulations to him and it’s all good. So now, for me, I believe I obtained to return drafting board and see what I need to do, ‘trigger I’m not going to lie, I obtained quite a lot of that’s hurting on me proper now, not simply my face, my eye, my knee, my hand — quite a lot of completely different stuff hurting on me proper now. So we going to return to the drafting board and see what’s going to be subsequent.
On if he thought Catterall was cautious about his energy
“Yeah, in fact. And for me, that was the plan. I do know the velocity was form of messing with him and stuff and he was backing up so much so I used to be like ‘if I can simply get this left hand in there’ I in all probability may’ve obtained him, however I used to be actually ready till like perhaps after the fourth spherical to attempt to get in there.
“However he had an actual good sport plan, he wasn’t making an attempt to get hit with that in any respect so he was shifting again however I perceive that. Within the later rounds it’s like ‘perhaps I can meet up with him,’ that’s why I began stepping up however then he began throwing his left hand additionally.”
On how he charges Catterall
“I’m not going to say the most effective, it’s simply kinds are completely different. However I believe he’s manner higher than individuals assume he’s, that’s the factor. He has a sneaky — he has an ungainly type. He does have sneaky energy. He doesn’t have like large energy however he does have sneaky energy — nicely, hear, with 8 oz gloves on it’s going to harm it doesn’t matter what.”
On if this may be the final time we see him in an expert boxing ring
“It relies upon. In fact I’m emotional proper now after the battle, so that you all the time going to say a bunch of various issues…I been desirous to do naked knuckle for a very long time, that’s one thing I actually need to do, however on the identical time perhaps give it a strive at 147. I’ve been at 140 my complete profession and I get older.”
On how he’s feeling bodily
“Harm. All the things damage. You recognize, that’s the factor. My left hand hurting, the aspect of my head hurting, my knees hurting, my ankles hurting, so it’s quite a lot of issues. I advised my son ‘bro, by no means field. You’re by no means doing this sport ever.’ Folks don’t notice it’s such a tough, arduous — that is very, very arduous sport. Fight sports activities is so arduous, however it’s what it’s although.”
