{"id":5999,"date":"2024-10-24T17:19:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T17:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/catterall-vs-prograis-american-goads-opponent-with-manager-voice-note\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T17:19:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T17:19:21","slug":"catterall-vs-prograis-american-goads-opponent-with-manager-voice-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/catterall-vs-prograis-american-goads-opponent-with-manager-voice-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Catterall vs Prograis: American goads opponent with manager voice note"},"content":{"rendered":"


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No belts are on the line here, and Catterall has not fought for a title since a controversial loss to Taylor in their first bout.<\/a><\/p>\n

He expects to put that right next year if he beats Prograis, telling BBC Sport: “The winner will get a world title shot in 2025. This puts me one step closer.<\/p>\n

“This is a great division with a lot of champions, and a win over Regis puts me in a great position.”<\/p>\n

Catterall is eyeing a fight with IBF champion Liam Paro in 2025, and Hearn says that is on the cards.<\/p>\n

“It’s really important we give him a shot,” the Matchroom chairman told BBC Sport. <\/p>\n

“Paro fights Richardson Hitchins in December – it makes sense for the winner of this fight to face whoever wins that. Jack deserves it, if it’s him.”<\/p>\n

Hearn also praised Catterall for taking on his third big-ticket opponent in the space of a year, as the Lancastrian aims to build his name in British and world boxing.<\/p>\n

“Inactivity is a killer for peoples’ careers,” he said. “You have to be fighting minimum three times a year at championship level, otherwise you’ll go stale, your profile will suffer and you won’t get any momentum.<\/p>\n

“I’ve seen it time and time again; when top fighters are active they are much better, they are happier, their camps are shorter. It’s a short career, you want to fit in as many opportunities as possible.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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