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 the WBC 2/ WBO contender Jack Catterall.
(Credit: Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing)
This is a fight between two boxers who are over the age of 30, and both see this fight as a super-lightweight world title eliminator match. The action is scheduled to take place at Co-op Live in Manchester, England, streaming live on DAZN.
A product of New Orleans, Louisiana, Regis Prograis took up the sport of boxing relatively late, but despite the late start, Prograis became a world champion when he defeated Kiryl Relikh via TKO 6th round, and won the WBA super-lightweight title in the back. April 2019.
Six months later, Prograis entered the ring and attempted to become a unified champion when he faced Josh Taylor. The match between Prograis and Taylor was a fun, action-packed battle, but unfortunately for Prograis, he lost via majority decision.
The next two years were very frustrating for Prograis due to the fact that he was not getting the opportunities he thought he deserved. Finally, on the night of November 26, 2022, Prograis was awarded an opportunity, and he took advantage of his opportunity as he defeated Jose Zepeda and won the vacant WBC strap.
Regis Prograis would go on to sign with Matchroom Boxing and have a home bout in New Orleans. Despite a lackluster outing, Prograis retained his WBC belt when he posted a split decision victory 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 defeated by Devin Haney as he lost by unanimous decision.
Now 10 months later, Regis Prograis (29-2, 24 KO) is ready to step back into the squared circle to showcase his skills and prove he is worthy of another opportunity to fight for a world title. In his way is a ring technician who plans to continue sitting for a match against one of the champions at 140.
During his 10th year as a pro, Jack Catterall finally got his chance to fight for a world title when he faced the 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 bout, Catterall landed an overhand left that sent Josh Taylor to the canvas. After the knockdown, Catterall continued to outbox Taylor, but at the conclusion of 12 rounds, the champion, Josh Taylor, was awarded a controversial split decision victory.
After the disappointing defeat, Catterall scored two impressive victories. He had a rematch against Josh Taylor, and in a non-title fight, Jack Catterall defeated Josh Taylor by unanimous decision.
With the feeling that he could be just one step away from another shot at a world title, 31-year-old Chorley, Lancashire, England native Jack Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) is ready to fight the 35-year-old .the former double champion Regis Prograis.
Jack Catterall is a ring technician who has a solid jab, good punch placement and knows how to control the distance. Catterall excels at using movement to set up his offensive attack. His opponent, the left-hander Regis Prograis, is at his best when he fights on the front foot and lands his lethal left hand.
Due to the depth of the 140-pound division, this could be a fight where the winner remains relevant and in the hunt, while the loser may have to reevaluate his career as a super-lightweight. Catterall has never won a world title, but Prograis has done so on two separate occasions, and is determined to take the lead once more.
“When I was world champion, I was kind of like, what’s left to do? When I don’t have the belt, I get hungry again and get back on my grind,” said Prograis. “I want to get that again. My goal is to be a three-time champion.”
