Jack Catterall beats Regis Prograis on points to move closer to title showdown
- British boxer wins super-lightweight fight in Manchester
- Judges score 116-109, 116-109, 117-110 in Catterall’s favour
Jack Catterall took a significant step towards finally becoming a world champion when he beat Regis Prograis in a strange and messy 12–round super-lightweight contest. Catterall sealed his victory by lopsided and generous scores of 116-109, twice, and 117-10 over the former two-time world champion.
A fight in which a chess match turned into a slugfest featured three knockdowns, the first scored by Prograis, as well as wild swings and misses with both boxers slipping and tumbling to the canvas. Prograis also seemed to hurt his ankle and leg near the end of the bout and the American was as gracious as he was philosophical as his own career appears to have ended in Manchester.
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