Regis Prograis plays footage of Jack Catterall’s manager admitting his man will get ‘flattened’
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.”Gareth A. Davies questions how much Tim Tszyu has left after ‘brutal’ defeat
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
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) October 24, 2024
