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Promoter Eddie Hearn was pleased with Jack Catterall’s 12-round unanimous victory over Regis Prograis on Saturday night, and he’s now ready to put Catterall in a title fight against the winner of the Liam Paro vs. Richardson Hitchins clash for the IBF light welterweight belt.…

Jack Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) beat Regis Prograis (29-3, 24 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision in a fight that was mostly a tactical contest on Saturday night at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England. (Credit: Matthew Pover/Matchroom Boxing) In the ninth, Catterall scored…

Former heavyweight champ Tyson Fury has told Sky Sports News that he wants to fight Oleksandr Usyk three times. As fans, of course, know, Fury and Usyk will box their rematch on December 21, so a little under two months from now. But Fury needs…

Light welterweights Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis meet tonight in a 50-50 clash at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England. The two 140-lb contenders are headlining live on DAZN, with the event starting at 2:00 p.m. ET. Live results and updates on the DAZN…

Eddie Hearn expects Regis Prograis to be “more aggressive” tonight in his contest against Jack Catterall than we’ve seen from him in his last two performances. Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) must be aggressive for him to have a chance of defeating the favorite in their…

Terence Crawford’s teammate, Steven Nelson, says IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev brings nothing more than his past opponents, and he rates former WBA 154-lb champ Israil Madrimov above him. Nelson sees Murtazaliev (23-0, 17 KOs) has a “Basic style,” and he feels he’s just…

Former two-time light welterweight champion Regis Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) says Jack Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) has “made a mistake” selecting him as his opponent for this Saturday, October 26th, for their match at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing)…

Jack Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) and Regis Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs) both weighed in successfully at Friday’s weigh-in and are set to meet for their 12-round headliner this Saturday, October 26th. The two Matchroom Boxing-promoted light welterweights will be competing with the winner to challenge…

In sad news, it has been reported by Brazilian media that former heavyweight contender Jose Adilson Rodrigues has passed away at the still relatively young age of 66. Rodrigues, known as “Maguila” during his ring career, had been battling pugilistic dementia since 2013. A good…