Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall | ESPN - February 26, 2022

[Evander]

Looking forward to seeing Josh Taylor fight this weekend, he looked good last time out against Ramirez, that was one hell of a fight.

[Evander]

Saw "The Gloves Are Off" ... Catterall doesn't say much does he and Taylor looked wound up.
Taylor looked annoyed and Catterall unconfident, Nelson didn't exactly wow us with the questions either.

[The Gratest]

I really enjoy watching Taylor, he's one of my favourite current boxers. His fight with Prograis was my FOTY, such a great mix of skills, determination and will. Great respect between the pair of them beforehand and after, Prograis won a new fan in me with his post fight conduct. Saying that, I do also like Taylor's nasty side, when he likes to inject a bit of needle into the mix, which is what he appears to be attempting to do with Catterall this past week. He seems to be one of those whose mentality turns in the final week prior to a fight, like a switch has been flipped.
I haven't seen that much of Catterall but, going by their respective fights against Ohara Davies, Taylor seems a level above. Catterall seems to leave himself a bit open when punching, compared to Taylor's more tight guard, which he uses to great effect when fighting in the pocket. There could be a few close rounds at the start, whilst Taylor begins to find his range and rhythm, but then he should take over and start picking off Catterall, that short, lead right hook is a thing of beauty. I'm expecting a late stoppage for Taylor.

[KiwiRider]

I really enjoy watching Taylor, he's one of my favourite current boxers. His fight with Prograis was my FOTY, such a great mix of skills, determination and will. Great respect between the pair of them beforehand and after, Prograis won a new fan in me with his post fight conduct. Saying that, I do also like Taylor's nasty side, when he likes to inject a bit of needle into the mix, which is what he appears to be attempting to do with Catterall this past week. He seems to be one of those whose mentality turns in the final week prior to a fight, like a switch has been flipped.
I haven't seen that much of Catterall but, going by their respective fights against Ohara Davies, Taylor seems a level above. Catterall seems to leave himself a bit open when punching, compared to Taylor's more tight guard, which he uses to great effect when fighting in the pocket. There could be a few close rounds at the start, whilst Taylor begins to find his range and rhythm, but then he should take over and start picking off Catterall, that short, lead right hook is a thing of beauty. I'm expecting a late stoppage for Taylor.

I think all hardcore boxing fans at least respect Taylor, if not like him.
He fought 29-1 Postol in his 12th fight. 18 fights in, and he has cleared out the top level of the division.
Everyone who knows boxing respects that. Especially in this age of protecting fighters and hoarding belts, or 20+ tomato cans. Catterall is two levels below Taylor, but he is the mandatory and 4 belts requires taking care of buisnes sometimes. Given Taylor has been in some back to back tough fights, like
Catterall is being thrown in the deep end, but he must think he has a chance, and some people perform miracles in the face of overwhelming adversity.
Heck, I'll give Catterall credit if he can hang for 12 with Taylor.

[margaret thatcher]

i think cat will do a survival job from the start. i can see him lasting the distance if he's all negative.....plus jt usually hurts guys on the counter and if he doesnt have much coming back at him it might not be so easy

a 120-107 type decision wouldnt surprise me

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Josh Taylor: Staying Undisputed Champ Not Easy; It’s A Big Percentage Of Your Paycheck

Josh Taylor’s first fight as boxing’s undisputed 140-pound champion might be his last.

The Scottish star appreciates what becoming just the fifth fully unified champ in any weight class during the four-belt era has done for his legacy. He respects the responsibility that comes with that distinction as well, yet Taylor also is a practical person.

The bottom line for Taylor is that retaining the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO titles simply might become more expensive than it is worth. Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) is set to pay 11 percent of his purse in sanctioning fees – 2 percent to the WBO and 3 percent apiece to the IBF, WBA and WBC – for his 12-round fight against England’s Jack Catterall (26-0, 13 KOs), the mandatory challenger for his WBO belt, on Saturday night at OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

“It’s not easy because, you know, you’ve then got all the sanctioning fees,” Taylor told Boxing Scene.. “Each one takes a percentage, so there’s four sanctioning fees that you have to pay straight away off your paycheck. And then after this fight, which mandatory becomes another mandatory becomes another mandatory and rolls into another mandatory defense, from all the different organizations?

“So, it becomes quite hard to then keep hold of all the belts or chase the fights that you want because then you’ve got to deal with mandatories all the time. And that’s a whole lot of money you’re giving away out of your paycheck. It’s a big percentage of your paycheck you’re giving away to the sanctioning bodies. So, you understand why people move on from it or relinquish some of the belts.”

Taylor, of Prestonpans, Scotland, added the WBC and WBO belts to his IBF and WBA championships May 22. He defeated Jose Ramirez (26-1, 17 KOs) by majority decision that night in their 12-round, 140-pound title unification fight at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

The 31-year-old Taylor thinks there are “big fights” left for him within the 140-pound division. He mentioned Jose Zepeda (35-2, 27 KOs, 2 NC) and former unified lightweight champ Teofimo Lopez (16-1, 12 KOs) as potential opponents later this year, but a 147-pound showdown with WBO welterweight champ Terence Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) probably appeals more to Taylor at this point because he wants to become a champion in a second division.

“All this goes back to the conversation we just had, and it becomes mandatory defense after mandatory defense,” Taylor said. “So, I’ve got nothing left to do at the weight category. I’ve achieved everything. The only thing left to do is defend the belts. If all goes my way [against Catterall], we’ll see what happens. I’m not making any decisions [before facing Catterall], because I still think there’s big fights at 140 to be had if I stay at the weight. You know, so yeah, I think the next natural thing would be to go up to welterweight. But if a big fight lures me in, keeps me there, I’ll probably stay [at 140].”

Sky Sports will air Taylor-Catterall as the main event of its telecast Saturday in the United Kingdom and Ireland (7 p.m. GMT). ESPN+ will stream this bout between unbeaten southpaws as the main event of a card scheduled to start in the United States at 2 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. PT.

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Live Presser

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Weigh-in alert: Josh Taylor 140 Jack Catterall 139

[Cent0089]

those weigh in brawls are so pathetic

[Evander]

Judging by the weigh in Josh Taylor looks pretty fired up, I think we might be in for a good fight.
Catterall won't get many opportunities like this so he best make the most of it.

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Stats and Stakes

Josh Taylor

Age: 30
Titles: IBF Jr. Welterweight (2019-Present, 3 Defenses); Ring Magazine/WBA Super Lightweight (2019-Present, 2 Defenses); Lineal World/TBRB/WBC/WBO Jr. Welterweight (2021-Present, 1st Attempted Defense)
Previous Titles: None
Height: 5’10
Weight: 140 lbs.
Stance: Southpaw
Hails from: Haddington, Scotland
Record: 18-0, 13 KO
Record in Major Title Fights: 4-0, 1 KO
Last Five Opponents: 107-0 (1.00)
Notable Outcomes, TBRB and/or Ring Rated Foes: Viktor Postol UD12; Ivan Baranchyk UD12; Regis Prograis MD12; Jose Ramirez UD12
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: Miguel Vazquez KO9

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Jack Catterall

Age: 28
Titles/Previous Titles: None
Height: 5’7
Weight: 139 lbs.
Stance: Southpaw
Hails from: Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Record: 26-0, 13 KO
Press Rankings: #10 (TBRB)
Record in Major Title Fights: 1st Title Opportunity
Last Five Opponents: 78-23-1 (.770)
Notable Outcomes, TBRB and/or Ring Rated Foes: None
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: None

[AngryGoon38]

Josh Taylor entered training camp for the Jack Catterall fight significantly overweight, to the point he was ridiculed via social for his “dad-bod”.

Josh Taylor is also massive for a 140lb-er, which means that making weight won’t be easy for him, even when he’s in-shape.

This means that even though a victory for Taylor over Catterall should be a mere formality (a very easy win), it might be a tough night if the Scot is struggling with his weight, coupled with a lack of motivation.

Therefore, even though I thoroughly expect Taylor to trounce Catterall, it wouldn’t surprise me to Josh delivering a lacklustre performance.

Regardless as to whether we see Taylor at his best or worst against Catteral, the Scot definitely beats the Englishman. The only question is whether Josh looks good doing so.

For the record, Jack Catterall will be the sixth consecutive unbeaten opponent that Josh Taylor has faced.

Josh Taylor IS Definitely having a Much Harder time making 140 these days.
The injury is obviously a contributing factor, as well as Not being in his 20's anymore.
Wondering if anyone has yet heard about Arum making Taylor Buds mandatory, following Taylor's bout with Catteral, providing Josh prevails of course. It's on Fannon's latest video. Check it out ! Profoundly interesting stuff that Fannon elaborates about, pertaining to this upcoming scenario.

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Live from OVO Hydro in Glasgow, UK.
Boxxer in association with Top Rank Presents: Taylor vs. Catterall

Time: 5:30 pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Facebook | Youtube
Time: 7 pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Sky Showcase & Sky Sports
Time: 3 pm ET | 12 pm PT
TV/Live stream: ESPN+ | Price: $6.99 p/m

Running Order

*Fight card subject to change.

First Bell: 5 pm UK

6 Round Super-Featherweight Contest
Mark McKeown vs. Engel Gomez

Live on Facebook | Youtube: 5:30 pm

4 Round Super-Welterweight Contest
Kieran Molloy vs. Damian Esquisabel

Followed by

4 Round Featherweight Contest
Kurt Walker vs. Jaroslav Hriadel

Followed by

6 Round Welterweight Contest
Paddy Donavan vs. Miroslav Serban

Live on Sky Showcase & Sky Sports: 7 pm UK

8 Round Super-Middleweight Contest
John Docherty vs. Jordan Grant

Followed by

6 Round Super-Bantamweight Contest
Ebonie Jones vs. Eddy Kathopouli

Followed by

Vacant Scottish Heavyweight Championship
Nick Campbell vs. Jay McFarlane

Followed by

10 Round Featherweight Contest
Robeisy Ramirez vs. Eric Donovan

Followed by

Undisputed World Super-Lightweight Championship
Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall

TV Swing Bouts

6 Round Middleweight Contest
Bilal Fawaz vs. Malam Varela

6/4 Round Cruiserweight Contest
Scott Forrest vs. Erik Nazaryan

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Catterall has been robbed

[Gran Hermano]

Utterly disgusting result. Catterall outstanding

[margaret thatcher]

sickening robbery

[Enlightened-One]

Robbery! Corruption! Hometown decision!

An absolute disgrace! Fûckîng horrible scorecards!

This might be one of the worst and most significant robberies in recent memory!

FFS! Sickening!

[Enlightened-One]

Taylor doesn’t want the rematch.

Final outing at 140lbs.

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Wow!

And ESPN have close ties to Top Rank

[margaret thatcher]

i respect that decision. so often we admit a dude was robbed, but then keep him below the guy he obviously deserved to beat

[Fightnight Scores]

Doesn't look like the well respected TBRB have bumped Jack to number 1 (assume they have moved him him though to #4) and so Taylor retains his place at the top of their rankings.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Doesn't look like the well respected TBRB have bumped Jack to number 1 (assume they have moved him him though to #4) and so Taylor retains his place at the top of their rankings.

They didn’t apply the robbery clause.