No belts are on the road right here, and Catterall has not fought for a title since a controversial loss to Taylor of their first bout.
He expects to place that proper subsequent yr if he beats Prograis, telling BBC Sport: “The winner will get a world title shot in 2025. This places me one step nearer.
“It is a nice division with plenty of champions, and a win over Regis places me in an incredible place.”
Catterall is eyeing a combat with IBF champion Liam Paro in 2025, and Hearn says that’s on the playing cards.
“It is actually essential we give him a shot,” the Matchroom chairman instructed BBC Sport.
“Paro fights Richardson Hitchins in December – it is smart for the winner of this combat to face whoever wins that. Jack deserves it, if it is him.”
Hearn additionally praised Catterall for taking over his third big-ticket opponent within the area of a yr, because the Lancastrian goals to construct his title in British and world boxing.
“Inactivity is a killer for peoples’ careers,” he mentioned. “You must be combating minimal 3 times a yr at championship stage, in any other case you will go stale, your profile will undergo and you will not get any momentum.
“I’ve seen it time and time once more; when high fighters are lively they’re much higher, they’re happier, their camps are shorter. It is a quick profession, you need to slot in as many alternatives as potential.”
