by Frank Warren

THE WORLD BOXING Super Series has got a fascinating scrap on the cards this weekend when our own Terry Flanagan takes on the highly touted Regis Prograis in the quarter finals of the super lightweight category.

There has been a fair bit of noise surrounding the name of the 22-0 Prograis of late and his record of 19KOs suggests there is some pop in his punches.

So Terry could well be up against it and will need to be at his best against one of the form horses of the division. These, however, are times when Terry tends of excel and when you get the best out of him because he generally rises to the occasion.

For all the plaudits that have been heaped on Prograis, fellow southpaw Terry will be the toughest opponent he has faced to date. He is an experienced operator with 34 fights under his belt and only a single defeat via a split decision against Maurice Hooker last time out.

The 12 rounds against Hooker, although he lost, will hopefully work in Terry’s favour against Prograis after a period of inactivity due to niggling injuries.

Victory over Prograis will put Terry right back at the forefront and ready for further big fights in a tournament he has the capability of doing very well in, despite not having the advantage of being a seeded contender.

Good luck Terry!

IT WILL BE well worth tuning into BoxNation on Friday night when our young super flyweight Sunny Edwards defends his WBO European title against the far more experienced Ryan Farrag at York Hall.

It represents a breakout fight for Sunny, who is just 22 with eight professional fights under his belt, coming up against a former European champion eight years his senior. Farrag’s only losses came against Lee Haskins, Karim Guerfi and Ryan Burnett, so he has fought at a high level and Sunny will be well positioned to push on to big things should he overcome the Liverpool man.

We also have some top young prospects around his weight on our books – such as Joe Maphosa and Harvey Horn – so there are some good matches to be made when the time is right.

BoxNation coverage from York Hall begins at 7pm on Friday.

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