Comments Thread For: Jack Catterall to Face Regis Prograis in All-Southpaw Battle on Aug. 24

[PBR Streetgang]

I will be pulling for Regis but I'm not sure he has much of a chance on this one. Should be a nice purse and from what I have read, he's managed his winnings pretty wisely. He's always been about maximizing his revenue but he's always willing to throw down and entertain the masses.

[kiaba360]

Prograis has always been willing to fight anyone. Wish it had worked out better for him, but that is a good resume he has. Maybe close to the end of his run as a good name, but just imagine what an upset of a red hot Catterall would mean for him....

We're used to seeing boxers maneuver around match-ups that are dangerous or disadvantageous, but Prograis understands that he doesn't have the privilege to let opportunities pass him by. He's never been the crown ***el of any network or promotion, so he isn't used to being protected. He has a road warrior's mentality. This is the last fight of his current contract, so he knows he can't afford to be choosey....especially given his last two performances. It's another notable match-up against a high-ranked contender and a victory puts him right back into title contention. Most importantly, he enters free agency as a hot commodity.

[steeve steel]

Not true, Catterall is only fighting Regis because his a name has value. Bad match making for Regis at this point, and it has Eddie Hearns fingerprints all over it.

The fact that Catteral is fighting Prograis because his name still has value doesn't change the fact that Prograis' value has gone down and that this is the biggest money fight he can get right now.

[BlackRobb]

you ever heard of one step back, 2 steps forward? Or invest a little to gain a lot? It's not like they will lose money on this card - here'll be 10,000 in Manchester based on Prograis name - the casuals know him as the guy who took Taylor to the brink

I thought he beat Taylor, but was Taylor ever truly a great fighter on a Top 10 P4P list? Catterall should be fighting for the IBF title against Paro next, not killing time with a has-been like Prograis.