Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis are set to go toe-to-toe in Manchester this weekend in a bout where a world title shot is likely on the line.
However at today’s press conference, Prograis made the contest a more personal one as he revealed a voice message that he had received from Catterall’s manager, admitting that Prograis would get the better of the Chorley-born world title hopeful.
After avenging his controversial defeat to Josh Taylor, Catterall now finds himself well positioned for a shot at world honours but has accepted a clash against well-respected two-time champion, Regis Prograis.
Whilst Catterall is coming off of a career-best display, Prograis has been unconvincing in his last two outings, edging a questionable split-decision against Danielito Zorrilla before being knocked down and whitewashed by Devin Haney to lose his WBC super-lightweight title.
Ahead of this weekend’s fight, Prograis revealed at today’s press conference that he had previously received a message from Catterall’s manager, Sam Jones, where the outspoken and ever-present figure of British boxing admitted that the American would ‘flatten’ Catterall if given the opportunity.
RP – “Wait, wait, wait, I have got something else to say, right. I’m going to slash everything right now, a long time ago, Sam Jones, his [Catterall’s] manager, actually said that I would beat Jack’s a**.”
RP – “I got proof right now, if y’all want to hear it, I got proof. He said [I would] flatten him, right!”
SJ – “Hand to God, I never said that. Listen, you have been hit too many times in the head by Devin Haney, my friend.”
RP – “Listen, everybody be quiet”.
[plays voice message from Jones from his phone]
Sam Jones [on Prograis’ phone] – “I like Jack by the way, I know him very well, but I do think that you flatten him. You understand what I mean? Because you are a different guy to Josh Taylor…”
With tensions for the fight now at an all-time-high, it remains to be seen whether Jones’ prediction will come true and Catterall will be handed a second career defeat.
The pair will become the first boxer’s to headline at Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena when they meet in the ring this Saturday.
Regis Prograis digs out the old files 👀👀#CatterallPrograis | DAZN pic.twitter.com/gESzLERB1Q
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