Eddie Hearn needs to verify there are not any hitches within the battle schedule of Regis Prograis.
The WBC 140-pound titlist from New Orleans lately inked a multi-fight promotional take care of Hearn’s Matchroom. His first battle on the brand new contract will happen June 17 in opposition to late alternative Danielito Zorrilla at Easy King Heart in Prograis’ hometown; Prograis was initially purported to tackle Liam Paro, however the Australian contender suffered an harm.
After Zorrilla, Hearn hopes to make a deal for Prograis to battle Subriel Matias, the Puerto Rican who holds the IBF 140-pound title, in a two-belt unification bout. But when a Matias battle will not be instantly potential, Hearn would then look to pair his new cost with the winner of the junior welterweight bout between Jack Catterall and Darragh Foley this Saturday at Manchester Area in Manchester, England.
“I’d wish to make the Matias battle, the unification,” Hearn advised iFL TV. “I would like Regis to try to decide up these belts. Matias is a free agent for the time being. I’m positive he’s received gives as effectively, however I’d wish to try to discover a strategy to make that occur.
“If not, Jack Catterall in opposition to Darragh Foley this weekend in Manchester is a superb battle. I believe the winner deserves a shot on the world title as effectively. For me that’s form of an unofficial eliminator for the world title. However the focus for Regis Prograis is coming by way of June 17 after which transfer into the unifications.”
The southpaw Catterall is coming off his controversial determination loss to WBO titlist Josh Taylor one yr in the past in Scotland. Plans to partake in a rematch lastly fell aside earlier this yr after months of negotiations and postponements. Catterall then minimize ties together with his then-promoter, Boxxer, and signed with Hearn.
The 34-year-old Prograis received his WBC belt final November with an Eleventh-round stoppage of Jose Zepeda at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, California.