Catterall vs Prograis Fight Results: Catterall Earns Tough UD

It was a cat-and-mouse fight early, but, in the end, Jack Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) did just enough to pull out the unanimous decision over Regis Prograis (29-3, 24 KOs) on DAZN.

The judges saw this one wider than it appeared from the DAZN live stream and scored it 117-108, 116-109 & 116-109 for Catterall. CompuBox numbers reflected Catterall landing 83 out of 416 punches thrown, resulting in a 20% connect rate, while Prograis landed 72 out of 377 punches thrown, resulting in a 19.1% connect rate. After the fight, Catterall wasted no time during the in-ring post-fight interview and said, “I want a world title next.”

Catterall vs. Prograis Fight Breakdown

Surprisingly enough, Prograis came out using his feet more than the traditional mover of Catterall. Working behind the right jab and stutter step feints, Prograis was the more active fighter in the opening round. Catterall spent most of the round just watching Prograis as he was primarily stationary. The second round was almost identical to the first, with Prograis leading with his right jab. This time, though, Catterall countered twice with a right hook. In the last ten seconds of the round, Prograis landed a hard looping left hook that landed cleanly on Catterall’s chin.

Catterall fought with more of a purpose in the third round as he cut the distance and began to land his overhand left hook. Towards the end of the round, Catterall landed a left hook that buzzed Prograis and followed it with another just before the sound of the bell. The fourth was more of a fencing match as Prograis and Catterall exchanged jabs and avoided taking any significant risks. Prograis seemed more comfortable throughout the round, and Catterall was still looking for his rhythm.

In the fifth round, Prograis increased the pressure and punch output, which led to a straight right jab that sent Catterall down. It was the right call, as Catterall’s right glove touched the canvas. The referee counted to nine before letting the fight continue. Catterall would make it to the end of the round. Catterall came out firing in the sixth round as he knew the knockdown had him behind at this point of the fight. He had moments, but Prograis appeared more in control throughout the round. The overhand left was causing Catterall issues, as it had done in the rounds prior.

In the seventh round, Catterall developed a cut on his forehead from a clash of heads, while Prograis got one over his right eye. Prograis dictated the action with his pressure and felt he had Catterall at certain points as he threw more than two punches at a time. Catterall and Prograis had their moments in the eighth round. Catterall was throwing multiple combinations, while Prograis mostly defended but used his feet to pressure his opponent. Prograis landed a couple of clean shots, but it felt like the momentum throughout the round was on the side of Catterall.

The ninth round was a disaster for Prograis as he went down twice from a Catterall left hook. Prograis appeared visibly hurt and just made it to the end of the round. Although Prograis was still a little buzzed from the two knockdowns in round nine, he was able to make it through the tenth without getting into any serious trouble. Catterall was waiting to land his left hand but didn’t land it, which may have cost him the round.

Catterall regained control of the fight in the 11^th with his movement and overhand left. Prograis was moving more than throwing, which wasn’t what his corner advised him to do in between rounds. Catterall finished the fight strong as Prograis was fighting desperately throughout the final round. Both fighters ended the round and the fight by throwing wild flurries.

After the fight, Prograis gave Catterall his due respect and said that he isn’t built to fight a 12-round bout while indicating he may try his hand at bare-knuckle boxing. If this was his last fight, Prograis will leave boxing as a two-time super lightweight champion.

Abraham Gonzalez

Abraham Gonzalez is the founder of FightsATW. His journalistic work has been published and used across several platforms to include online, network TV and promotional companies. He is an American Public University alumnus and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). Abraham was the Managing Editor for NYFights, Big Fight Weekend, contributed to FanSidedMMA and ProBoxTV.

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