Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall | Sky Sports - 26 February 2022

[KiwiRider]

Catt will need the performance of his career just to GTD, but I’d be surprised if he’s swatted aside within 3.

Maybe Taylor is restrained enough to get some rounds in?
It seems like this will be his last fight of the year as nothing else is teed up.

[mickey1975]

Off.

[maverick23]

Off.

Yeah - knee injury for Taylor. Delayed until
Feb 26th.

[JamesPhilips]

Off.

Yeah - hand injury for Taylor. Delayed until
Feb 26th.

Oh FFS I need to change my percentage of big fights being cancelled/ postponed from 50% to 60%

[Dioufy]

Loving boxing at the mo

[mickey1975]

I don't believe him. Looked out of shape, quite badly. God knows how many tickets sold, but nearly every tourist I've met from Scotland, even Edinburgh, hasn't heard of him.

[Boxerbeetle]

Ffs

[mickey1975]

I think we are on about £100 a month to watch.... nothing.

[Ruthless-RKO]

I beginning to really hate boxing..


Realistically. Had he fought in December, he could have come back out in April/May..

Now he’ll fight in Feb and again in December next year.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[maverick23]

I don't believe him. Looked out of shape, quite badly. God knows how many tickets sold, but nearly every tourist I've met from Scotland, even Edinburgh, hasn't heard of him.

I agree re: him not being injured. Postponing 2 months isn’t the kind of delay I’d expect from a fairly severe injury.

Tickets weren’t even on sale yet I don’t think. He sold fairly well in the past so I don’t think he’d have had problems selling a mid sized arena (obviously depending on price).

[KiwiRider]

I think we are on about £100 a month to watch.... nothing.

Yep.
I cancelled my DAZN, Sky Sports is hanging by a thread in my house, and I'm refusing to give the arsewipes at Triller a cent of my money.
Really, I'm not that fussed waiting a few days to watch some fights on YouTube or similar. If it means saving hundreds of dollars a year, well I'd prefer to use that money to go to actual shows, and buy beers

[Dioufy]

Josh Taylor is exceptionally skilled yet I can’t stand the guy… he might be one of the best fighters we’ve ever produced but if Catterall stopped in with an overhand right in the 12th having lost every round I’d love it.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Josh Taylor is exceptionally skilled yet I can’t stand the guy… he might be one of the best fighters we’ve ever produced but if Catterall stopped in with an overhand right in the 12th having lost every round I’d love it.

Yeh. There are some boxers. Very skilled, but can’t wait for them to lose..

[peter barlow]

Is this suspicious or a typo?



I'm at the stage now where I don't believe any cancelled fights anymore. They're happening every week and they aren't even trying with reasons. At least tickets weren't on sale yet.

[peter barlow]

I don't believe him. Looked out of shape, quite badly. God knows how many tickets sold, but nearly every tourist I've met from Scotland, even Edinburgh, hasn't heard of him.

I agree re: him not being injured. Postponing 2 months isn’t the kind of delay I’d expect from a fairly severe injury.

Tickets weren’t even on sale yet I don’t think. He sold fairly well in the past so I don’t think he’d have had problems selling a mid sized arena (obviously depending on price).

It wasn't sales and I doubt it was weight this far out. Strange delay until end of February too.

COVID rules? Top Rank issues? Sky? DAZN clash?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Sky and ESPN said knee.

MTK say ankle..

Maybe now they’re just guessing what body parts he hurt..

[maverick23]

I don't believe him. Looked out of shape, quite badly. God knows how many tickets sold, but nearly every tourist I've met from Scotland, even Edinburgh, hasn't heard of him.

I agree re: him not being injured. Postponing 2 months isn’t the kind of delay I’d expect from a fairly severe injury.

Tickets weren’t even on sale yet I don’t think. He sold fairly well in the past so I don’t think he’d have had problems selling a mid sized arena (obviously depending on price).

It wasn't sales and I doubt it was weight this far out. Strange delay until end of February too.

COVID rules? Top Rank issues? Sky? DAZN clash?

He looked a bit chubby only a few weeks back and may have been struggling for motivation. Who knows - could be a lot of reasons and could be the knee/ankle injury.

Strange though they announced the show and still didn’t have tickets on sale.

[NoScoutingReports]

Boxing currently -

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Josh Taylor injures knee; title defense vs. Jack Catterall postponed until Feb. 26

Josh Taylor's undisputed 140-pound championship fight vs. Jack Catterall has been postponed from Dec. 18 to Feb. 26 after the champion suffered a knee injury, Top Rank announced on Thursday.

The title defense, Taylor's first since capturing all four belts with a decision victory over Jose Ramirez in May, will be a homecoming at The OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, on ESPN+.

"I'm gutted I won't be able to defend my title on Dec. 18 as originally planned, but I wanted to make sure I was 100% healthy to give my incredible fans the show they deserve," Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) said in a prepared statement. "This homecoming has been a long time in the making, and it will be worth the wait."

The 30-year-old scored two knockdowns of Ramirez in Las Vegas en route to a unanimous-decision victory; he picked up two more junior welterweight titles in the process and is rated No. 8 pound-for-pound by ESPN.

Catterall (26-0, 13 KOs) has waited a long time for his first title shot and will now need to display even more patience. He has been the WBO's mandatory challenger since 2019 and stepped aside to allow Taylor-Ramirez to proceed with the promise that he would fight the winner next.

"Everything happens for a reason," Catterall said. "I am gutted, not just for me but for everyone who had planned to go. I will remain professional and continue working for the new date. [In] 2022, I will be world champion. Obstacles like this are nothing new for me. I will turn the frustration into positive energy."

The 28-year-old Englishman is a southpaw, like Taylor, but is largely untested. His best win came in 2018, a decision victory over Ohara Davies.

All but four of Taylor's fights have been in the U.K., but this will be his first bout in Scotland since a May 2019 title-winning effort vs. Ivan Baranchyk in the World Boxing Super Series. Taylor's sterling run at 140 pounds also includes wins over former champions Regis Prograis and Viktor Postol.

[ironbeard]

That should do wonders for the JT brand (or lack thereof).

[margaret thatcher]

jt fighting on a gimped knee would make this one 10x more interesting tbh

[KiwiRider]

That should do wonders for the JT brand (or lack thereof).

How dare you!
That lad is bloody GOLDEN.

[ironbeard]

That should do wonders for the JT brand (or lack thereof).

How dare you!
That lad is bloody GOLDEN.

He should be, Kiwi, but those surprised by this are definitely in the minority.

Textbook on how to (likely) hold all the belts for 18 months without doing fornicate all.

[Alba]

I don't believe him. Looked out of shape, quite badly. God knows how many tickets sold, but nearly every tourist I've met from Scotland, even Edinburgh, hasn't heard of him.

I agree re: him not being injured. Postponing 2 months isn’t the kind of delay I’d expect from a fairly severe injury.

Tickets weren’t even on sale yet I don’t think. He sold fairly well in the past so I don’t think he’d have had problems selling a mid sized arena (obviously depending on price).

It wasn't sales and I doubt it was weight this far out. Strange delay until end of February too.

COVID rules? Top Rank issues? Sky? DAZN clash?

Ah am no buying it. Given the whataboutary with conflicting statements, who knows.

Still think he doesn't want to go ahead while there are masks, and covid passports required given how outspoken he is on the subject, he's in for a shock when he finds the same restrictions will be in place when he fights February