Eddie Hearn expects Regis Prograis to be “extra aggressive” tonight in his contest towards Jack Catterall than we’ve seen from him in his final two performances. Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) should be aggressive for him to have an opportunity of defeating the favourite of their 12-round mild welterweight conflict dwell on DAZN on the Co-op Stay Enviornment in Manchester, England.
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The previous WBA and WBC 140-lb champion Prograis has had issues touchdown his photographs in his final two fights, connecting solely 36 punches towards Devin Haney in a 12-round determination defeat on December ninth and 42 photographs in his 12-round cut up determination win over Danielito Zorilla on June seventeenth final yr.
Granted, these have been extremely defensive fighters that Prograis fought, however he nonetheless ought to have found out a solution to land his photographs. Haney and Zorrilla have been holding so much, and Prograis failed to forestall them from utilizing this tactic all night time.
It’s going to be so much tougher for Prograis to land his photographs towards Catterall tonight as a result of he’s much more of a mover than these two fighters.
“I believe he’s the favourite as a result of he’s coming off certainly one of his finest profession performances towards Josh Taylor,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Boxing Information, speaking about Jack Catterall being the favourite towards Regis Prograis tonight. “I believe Regis sort of misplaced his manner a bit bit towards Zorrilla and Devin Haney. Devin’s an incredible fighter.”
Catterall is the favourite not simply due to his efficiency towards Taylor but additionally due to how Prograis has seemed in his final two fights. He’s been actually poor. Prograis hasn’t shined since his Eleventh-round knockout win over Jose Zepeda on November twenty sixth, 2022. That’s a very long time to go between good performances.
“I don’t know if it’s starvation, however he sort of known as this battle on to battle over right here within the UK. I believe he’s obtained the bit between his enamel, and I believe you’re going to see a extra aggressive Regis Prograis on this battle. I make Jack the favourite on this battle, however I do suppose it’s 50-50-ish. I believe it’s an excellent battle. Two world-class skills,” mentioned Hearn.
Catterall may be very beatable, but it surely’s going to take stress, energy punching, and Prograis’ skill to chop off the ring on him to forestall him from transferring all night time. Furthermore, coping with Catterall’s holding can even be vital for Prograis.
