Boxer Regis Prograis: ‘Three is legendary … Ali was a three-time champion’
American hopes for a shot at a hat-trick of world titles and is confident of beating Britain’s Jack Catterall on the way
“I still love being a fighter,” Regis Prograis says as, at the age of 35, the two-time former world champion prepares for another testing battle in Manchester on Saturday night. The American super-lightweight, having excelled in the division for eight years, will fight Jack Catterall, who has lost only once, and controversially, in 30 bouts.
Prograis has endured two defeats in 31 contests and his resolve and ambition will be examined again following a comprehensive loss in his most recent contest against Devin Haney. That humbling defeat cost him his WBC world title. But Prograis is typically upbeat while finding fresh purpose in this hard old business.
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