Briton Catterall beats Prograis in chaotic thriller

Jack Catterall earned his third headline win in a year and put himself in position for a title fight in 2025 with victory over Regis Prograis in their light-welterweight bout in Manchester.

A bruising, see-saw encounter at Co-op Live saw Catterall knocked down and given a standing count in round five following a flurry of blows from Prograis ending with a heavy right jab to the jaw.

Both men hit the canvas in the eighth round, grappling before tumbling and almost falling through the ropes in a bout that was occasionally chaotic but always watchable.

Catterall brought his best boxing in round nine, twice sending Prograis to the floor with solid right strikes. The American received a standing count to eight on both occasions before resuming.

Following a nervous start, Catterall grew into the fight and gained control in the latter stages as Prograis desperately sought a knockout, twice sweeping himself off his own feet with attempted haymakers.

Ultimately the judges all went for Catterall - one 117-108, the other two 116-109, 116-109 - as the 31-year-old Chorley-born fighter followed victories over Jorge Linares and Jack Taylor in the past year with another notable win.

On the undercard, Campbell Hatton was unable to avenge his defeat by Jimmy Joe Flint. The younger brother of former world champion Ricky Hatton was beaten by unanimous verdict in front of his home Manchester crowd.