Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis in agreement over their August showdown in Manchester

Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis have been in settlement at this time once they met to formally announce their battle on August 24.

They each stated that their bout at Manchester’s Co-op Dwell Area is the most important that may be made at junior welterweight and not using a world title being at stake.

“Bar the world titles, that is the most important battle within the division,” stated Catterall.

Prograis, from New Orleans, added: “I really feel like me and Jack is the most important battle you may make within the division and not using a belt. We have been really imagined to battle a couple of years in the past, it simply by no means occurred and now we’re right here. I feel that is the very best time proper now.”

Catterall is 29-1 (13 KOs), whereas two-time champion Prograis is 29-2 (24 KOs).

Catterall is hoping to hold on the profession momentum he picked up along with his rematch-win over Scotland’s Josh Taylor in Might.

“That chapter with Josh now could be closed,” Catterall added. “It’s a brand new chapter. Earlier than the battle, I discovered myself in an incredible place, No. 1 within the WBO, however I used to be sitting on the shelf for too lengthy. The division’s large open now, however I didn’t need to be ready till subsequent yr to get again within the ring and possibly touchdown a world title battle.

“I must strike whereas I’ve obtained the momentum. The winner of this battle is in an incredible place to battle for a world title.

“I’ve been watching Regis for 4 or 5 years. He’s a troublesome fighter, two-time world champion. I do know what’s in entrance of me and I’ve been straight again to work.”

Catterall was in attendance when Taylor pipped Prograis in London in 2019 with a detailed determination win, when Prograis confronted Tyrone McKenna in Dubai in 2022 and in San Francisco when Prograis was outboxed by Devin Haney in December.

Prograis hopes victory over Catterall will propel him towards a chance to grow to be a three-time world champion.

The champions embrace IBF ruler Liam Paro, WBA champion Isaac Cruz and WBO champion Teofimo Lopez, with Sandor Martion and Alberto Puello set to contest the WBC belt vacated by Devin Haney.

“The 140lbs division is stacked,” added Prograis. I’m coming again and coming again robust. I’m able to do it once more in entrance of the loopy U.Okay. followers.”

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn stated the winner might battle Paro in Australia in November, and so they might grow to be the obligatory challenger for Teofimo Lopez.

Hearn added that Arnold Barboza “priced himself out” of the Catterall battle however credited Prograis with touring to face Chorley’s Catterall, with the New Orleans veteran telling Hearn: “I simply need the most important battle you may make.”