AFTER dropping to Jack Catterall in Manchester final weekend, former two-time world champion Regis Prograis hinted at attainable retirement or perhaps a transfer into the world of bareknuckle boxing.
Emotional retirement bulletins after 12 rounds of heated warfare are at all times to be taken with a pinch of salt, even when the loser is 35 years outdated and clearly displaying indicators of damage and tear in comparison with previous premium variations.
And so evidently Prograis is now contemplating one other crack on the harm sport after tweeting out, “No I’m not retiring. I will probably be a champion once more #rougarou”. The message was met with blended responses, however Prograis’ former conqueror, Devin Haney, was unequivocal in his ideas on the matter.
Regis.. retire bro https://t.co/JrQZj42MOa
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) October 28, 2024
In December 2023, Haney stepped as much as super-lightweight to forcibly take away Prograis’ WBC title from the New Orleans man’s grasp. It was a troublesome night that included a knockdown and shutout victory on the playing cards.
Prograis returned to the fold final Saturday, giving Catterall exercise on the highway to world-class of their rescheduled Co-op conflict. On the finish, it did really feel like a swansong show for Prograis, however maybe he’ll give it one other crack in any case.
