JACK CATTERALL could possibly be one combat away from difficult for a world title as soon as once more.
On October 26 the 31-year-old faces Regis Prograis in Manchester. Having crushed outdated nemesis Josh Taylor in a rematch from their controversial undisputed title combat, one other victory in opposition to one other former super-lightweight champion would bolster his résumé and credentials.
Catterall is presently ranked quantity two with the WBO and WBC and 5 with the WBA. Nevertheless, on December 7, IBF super-lightweight champion Liam Paro defends his title in opposition to obligatory challenger Richardson Hitchins. The IBF’s subsequent highest-rated contender is Catterall at three, and each he and Paro are promoted by Matchroom. ‘El Gato’ informed Boxing Information that the Australian is the champion he desires to face.
“It’s an in-house combat,” Catterall stated.
“I feel the division’s broad open. I’ll be protecting an in depth eye on that combat [Paro v Hitchins]. I do know I’ve received an enormous job subsequent Saturday however I like that Paro combat.
“I count on him to beat Hitchins. I don’t count on it to be simple however I might count on a victory and I welcome that combat subsequent.”
Prograis, additionally promoted by Matchroom, is eager on going through the December 7 winner as properly. Catterall, nonetheless, had hoped to land a shot at Paro this 12 months and had this to say on why the combat by no means materialised.
“I’m not conscious of the rationale. This combat [Prograis] received proposed. I’m informed there wasn’t a direct shot on the world title. I wanted a combat, an enormous combat I might rise up for and apart from the world champions I imagine Regis is that.”
