REGIS PROGRAS appears set to be the subsequent American star refusing to combat within the UK – amid fixed scoring controversies.
The former WBA super-lightweight placed on a combat of the 12 months contender with Josh Taylor in 2019 however was crushed by split-decision.
Prograis disputed the consequence however the thrilling nature of the combat lives lengthy within the reminiscence, against the three judges scorecards.
The identical can’t be mentioned for Taylor’s contentious factors win over Jack Catterall final month, which sparked an inner and police investigation.
It has put the likes of Prograis off returning to combat Britain’s finest utterly, until despatched a proposal he couldn’t refuse.
He advised SunSport: “I don’t assume I’d come and combat over there and combat a UK fighter within the UK.
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“I undoubtedly received’t do this once more until they provide me a loopy, loopy amount of cash.
“Even earlier than my combat with Taylor, folks advised me, ‘Don’t go to the UK, don’t go the UK’. Everyone advised me, ‘Do not go fight in the UK’.
“For me, I type of bought suckered into it, being silly, however on the time they didn’t give me no choices. They advised me I may combat in Manchester or London.
“That was it. But people know, they’ll say, ‘Don’t go the UK, you might get screwed over’.”
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Taylor’s 12-round battle with Prograis was hailed as an on the spot traditional with many feeling the Scot was the rightful winner.
But his American rival disagrees and admitted Caterall’s heartbreak reinforces his option to make his UK cameo a one and performed.
Prograis mentioned: “Caterall undoubtedly received that combat, it was a horrible choice.
“He’s from the UK and Scotland is a part of the UK, however on the identical time they had been in Scotland, and Taylor bought the choice.
“A lot of people are scared of that, they don’t want to do that.”
I undoubtedly received’t do this once more until they provide me a loopy, loopy amount of cash.
Regis Prograis on boxing in UK
Prograis, 33, remains to be remaining on the highway, having not too long ago signed a cope with Dubai-based promotion Probellum.
And he returns on Saturday in opposition to Irishman Tyrone McKenna, 32, with the title image nonetheless unclear.
Taylor, 31, is ready to snub a rematch with Catterall, 28, to maneuver as much as the glamoured welterweight division.
It will see his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO undisputed titles vacated – leaving Prograis able to pounce.
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He mentioned: “They simply named this combat as a WBC last eliminator, so meaning the subsequent combat I’ll combat for the WBC title once more.
“So almost certainly I’ll be a two-time world champion in 2022. I simply need to keep lively and hopefully we will keep busy.
“That’s my two main goals; to be champion again and remain active.”
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