Chorley boxer Jack Catterall wary of 'dangerous' ex-champion Regis Prograis

​The Chorley boxer takes on the former two-time world super lightweight champion at the Manchester Arena with the winner expected to guarantee themselves a world title shot next year.

With Prograis approaching 36 in January, he is almost five years older than his opponent, but Catterall is taking nothing for granted.

It was only last year that Prograis held the WBC world title, but lost it when he was beaten by Devin Haney in December.

Catterall, who exacted revenge earlier this year for the only blemish on his boxing CV when he defeated bitter domestic rival Josh Taylor, has spotted a wane in Prograis’ talents although knows he still retains that knockout power.

"He’s dangerous,” Catterall told Boxing News. “He's a former two-time world champion with a lot of knockouts.

"He is a phenomenal fighter but by his own admission his last two performances have probably not been his best.

"So his back is against the wall but I am expecting him to come and want to put on a performance.

"He’s got that motivation to potentially become a three-time world champion and so the pressure is on him to perform.

"Likewise I put that pressure on myself. I want to perform, I want to be dominant and I want to beat him to put myself in a better position.

"Regis is tough, he will want to come forward but I think his style sits perfectly with mine.”