Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall II | DAZN - 25 May 2024

[Dioufy]

I see taylor has gone from being an Covid Denier to a Climate Change Denier ... guy doesn't have a clue

What’s he said now? Lol

Said the sun is made out of cheese and the the previous UK heatwave was caused by a spike in human core temperature caused by something he said about dancing Cat’s ears off in Feb on Twitter.

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I see taylor has gone from being an Covid Denier to a Climate Change Denier ... guy doesn't have a clue

What’s he said now? Lol

Said the sun is made out of cheese and the the previous UK heatwave was caused by a spike in human core temperature caused by something he said about dancing Cat’s ears off in Feb on Twitter.

He should
Just
Keep
His
Mouth shut lol

[JamesPhilips]

I see taylor has gone from being an Covid Denier to a Climate Change Denier ... guy doesn't have a clue

Yes cos the mainstream media, corporations, government and their affiliates are so trustworthy

[Alba]

I see taylor has gone from being an Covid Denier to a Climate Change Denier ... guy doesn't have a clue

Yes cos the mainstream media, corporations, government and their affiliates are so trustworthy

So, you think there was some sort of Conspiracy around Covid, and do you believe that Climate change isn't real?

[JamesPhilips]

I see taylor has gone from being an Covid Denier to a Climate Change Denier ... guy doesn't have a clue

Yes cos the mainstream media, corporations, government and their affiliates are so trustworthy

So, you think there was some sort of Conspiracy around Covid, and do you believe that Climate change isn't real?

That’s a bit specific. I’m just saying I don’t trust the media and govt not corporations for profit.

[margaret thatcher]

lmao, did he really say the sun is made of cheese

i wonder if josh is flat earther like steve cunningham too. i mean the mainstream media and science says the earth isnt flat, so it must be flat

[Alba]

Yes cos the mainstream media, corporations, government and their affiliates are so trustworthy

So, you think there was some sort of Conspiracy around Covid, and do you believe that Climate change isn't real?

That’s a bit specific. I’m just saying I don’t trust the media and govt not corporations for profit.

Well that is what your condoning. Funny be was banging on about how all the media was part of this bug conspiracy, but was happy to do interviews, appearances on the same media to promote his fight

[maverick23]

So, you think there was some sort of Conspiracy around Covid, and do you believe that Climate change isn't real?

That’s a bit specific. I’m just saying I don’t trust the media and govt not corporations for profit.

Well that is what your condoning. Funny be was banging on about how all the media was part of this bug conspiracy, but was happy to do interviews, appearances on the same media to promote his fight

What did he actually claim about covid? Other than how much it impacted his preparation for the Catterall fight? And does he really think the Earth is flat?!?

[Alba]

That’s a bit specific. I’m just saying I don’t trust the media and govt not corporations for profit.

Well that is what your condoning. Funny be was banging on about how all the media was part of this bug conspiracy, but was happy to do interviews, appearances on the same media to promote his fight

What did he actually claim about covid? Other than how much it impacted his preparation for the Catterall fight? And does he really think the Earth is flat?!?

All the stuff on his social media story's during g covid was stuff about how the government was trying to control us, stuff about how the world economic forum was trying to form some sort of Global conspiracy and how the Vaccines didn't work and implying there was some sort of sinister reasoning for it ... dangerous moon howler pish

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Josh Taylor-Jeremias Ponce IBF Title Fight Ordered, Heads To August 23 Purse Bid

Josh Taylor is back on the clock, this time with a fight that has a chance of seeing the light of day.

Boxing Scene has confirmed that a purse bid hearing has been set aside for August 23, to determine promotional rights for the IBF mandatory title defense between Scotland’s Taylor and Argentina’s Jeremias Ponce. News of the fight has flown well under the radar, as the IBF ordered the bout on July 7. A 30-day negotiation period was assigned, which has since elapsed and with the New Jersey based sanctioning body taking action.

“On July 7, 2022, the IBF ordered Josh Taylor and Jeremias Ponce to begin negotiations for the

IBF Jr. Welterweight mandatory defense,” Daryl Peoples, IBF president, informed all IBF-registered promoters via letter, a copy of which was obtained by Boxing Scene. “An agreement could not be reached within the time frame set forth by the IBF.

“The IBF is ordering a Purse Bid in these offices on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST. Bids must be submitted at 11:45 AM EST to be promptly opened at 12:00 PM.”

The purse bid session is open to all IBF-registered promoters, with participants required to submit a nonrefundable $5,000. The winning bid must come with an immediate 10 percent deposit, with another 10 percent to be submitted no later than five days after the purse bid hearing.

The development comes after the IBF granted permission for Ponce (30-0, 20KOs) and Puerto Rico’s Subriel Matias (18-1, 18KOs) to enter talks for an interim title fight. Both fighters won separate semifinal eliminators in 2021, but put the brakes on a final eliminator in anticipation of Taylor possibly vacating the title.

That day has not arrived, and BS.com has learned that there is a chance of Taylor going through with the ordered title defense versus Ponce.

Such a route would be the only way that Taylor could avoid losing a third alphabet title outside of the ring in a span of just four months. The unbeaten southpaw entered 2022 as the undisputed champion, but vacated the WBA belt earlier this spring in lieu of an ordered mandatory title defense against Dominican Republic’s Alberto Puello (20-0, 10KOs). Taylor then relinquished the WBC belt on July 1, thus walking away from an ordered fight with former title challenger Jose Zepeda (35-2, 27KOs).

It was believed that both moves were made in part to proceed with a rematch against England’s Jack Catterall, whom Taylor edged via disputed split decision on February 26 in Glasgow. Talks are ongoing for the sequel to take place November 26, with Catterall even receiving permission from Probellum to exit his promotional contract to pursue the bout.

Such was a requirement to move forward with the second fight with Taylor, who is promoted by Top Rank whose fights air on ESPN+ and Sky Sports. Neither platform is currently conducting business specifically with Probellum, until it is confirmed that the first-year promotional outfit does not claim any ties to reputed and U.S.-sanctioned Irish crime lord Daniel Kinahan. The matter is the subject of an ongoing lawsuit between Probellum and fellow first-year outfit BOXXER, the primary content provider for Sky Sports in the U.K.

However, the fight is still not finalized and there exists the possibility of it not happening next. That wrinkle provides further intrigue to the upcoming IBF purse bid hearing.

Ponce moved into the top position in the IBF rankings following a tenth-round knockout of Lewis Ritson last June on the road in Newcastle, England. Their semifinal bout came two weeks after Matias stopped Batyr Jukmebayav on May 29, with plans at the time calling for the semi-final winners to collide.

No reason has been given as to why the planned interim title fight was not secured, as it was believed to land on the undercard of Deontay Wilder’s ring return in October.

Two wins have followed for Ponce, both taking place in Germany. The 26-year-old claimed a third-round knockout of Achiko Odikadze in his most recent bout this past April 23 in Hamburg.

Taylor has made four overall title defenses of the IBF strap that he won in a twelve-round decision over then-unbeaten champ Ivan Baranchyk in May 2019. The feat came in the semifinal round of the World Boxing Super Series, which Taylor won outright along with the WBA belt following a majority decision victory over Regis Prograis in their tournament final and unification bout between unbeaten titlists.

Three wins have followed, including an IBF mandatory title defense which saw Taylor knockout unbeaten Thai challenger Apinun Khongsong in the first round of their September 2020 clash. The feat was followed up by his most significant win to date, a twelve-round, unanimous decision over Jose Ramirez in their undisputed championship clash last May 22 in Las Vegas. Taylor floored Ramirez twice en route to a narrow win in their pairing of undefeated and unified titleholders.

The fight with Ramirez was permitted due to Catterall agreeing to put on hold plans to enforce his WBO mandatory challenger status. Taylor honored a pre-fight agreement to move forward with the inherited title defense, though surviving a knockdown to rally late in prevailing in a fight that many thought Catterall deserved to win. Taylor gave up two belts—one due to a time conflict with his getting married—to keep alive plans for a rematch but could now wind up moving in a direction that will allow him to retain his remaining belts.

Taylor is still the recognized lineal/IBF/WBO/Ring Magazine champion. There were talks of his moving up to welterweight, though such plans remain on the backburner for the moment.

[Foggy]

Such an interesting rematch, did Taylor had a bad night or does Cat have his number or even performs better to prove himself.

[Foggy]

Such an interesting rematch, did Taylor had a bad night or does Cat have his number or even performs better to prove himself.
Cat goes into Honeyghan mode and stops Taylor

[Spud]

I hope Taylor hasnt lost focus

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Lol

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Latest rumours is that this might take place at the AO Arena in Manchester..

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Taylor now only has the WBO and Ring belt.

Still considered the MAN TO BEAT.

He's lost the WBA, which now belongs to Puello, the WBC was vacated and a fight for that is set and now the IBF have ordered a fight for their vacant belt.

[olij999]

Well that is what your condoning. Funny be was banging on about how all the media was part of this bug conspiracy, but was happy to do interviews, appearances on the same media to promote his fight

What did he actually claim about covid? Other than how much it impacted his preparation for the Catterall fight? And does he really think the Earth is flat?!?

All the stuff on his social media story's during g covid was stuff about how the government was trying to control us, stuff about how the world economic forum was trying to form some sort of Global conspiracy and how the Vaccines didn't work and implying there was some sort of sinister reasoning for it ... dangerous moon howler pish

I blame all articles relating to boxers' back-stories for this. If you take a young prospect and start interviewing them about non-boxing stuff ("Do you prefer Xbox or Playstation?" "What's your favourite kind of cheese?"), it plants the seed with many that they have something worth listening to in their non-specialist areas. Then they become successful as a boxer and think they have a pulpit to preach from on anything they choose. "Ooh, I've just won the IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title in a leisure centre with a leaky roof. Time to let my Twitter follows know how I'd solve the Northern Ireland protocol problem." It's vanity inanity. Whatever happened to people saying "Actually, I don't know much about that - I'll leave it to someone who knows more than me."

[Alba]

What did he actually claim about covid? Other than how much it impacted his preparation for the Catterall fight? And does he really think the Earth is flat?!?

All the stuff on his social media story's during g covid was stuff about how the government was trying to control us, stuff about how the world economic forum was trying to form some sort of Global conspiracy and how the Vaccines didn't work and implying there was some sort of sinister reasoning for it ... dangerous moon howler pish

I blame all articles relating to boxers' back-stories for this. If you take a young prospect and start interviewing them about non-boxing stuff ("Do you prefer Xbox or Playstation?" "What's your favourite kind of cheese?"), it plants the seed with many that they have something worth listening to in their non-specialist areas. Then they become successful as a boxer and think they have a pulpit to preach from on anything they choose. "Ooh, I've just won the IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title in a leisure centre with a leaky roof. Time to let my Twitter follows know how I'd solve the Northern Ireland protocol problem." It's vanity inanity. Whatever happened to people saying "Actually, I don't know much about that - I'll leave it to someone who knows more than me."

Nah sorry he's an adult - knows what is right and wrong

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Arum on Taylor-Catterall Rematch: "I Think It's Almost There"

"I think it's almost there. My legal staff are handling that and the last report I had was that everybody seems like they're on board," Arum said.

"It isn't signed yet, but I'm reasonably optimistic that the fight will take place. I think the date is the last Saturday in November, the 26th, and I would like to see if we could do it in Scotland, where the last fight occurred. [Josh] Taylor told us he was very disappointed with his performance in that fight, even though he felt he won and I thought he won, but it will be a good rematch as Catterall is a pretty good fighter."

"Josh sees things a lot like I see them," Arum said. "It's wonderful to be a unified champion, but if you're a unified champion it comes with a lot of baggage. Each of these organizations take three percent out of your purse. Like Josh told me, after his last fight with Catterall - which was a four-belt unification fight - 12 percent of his purse went to his organiations. That's so ridiculous!

"Whatever the fighter is making, he has to pay his manager, the training camp and then each of these guys three per cent. If he just fights for the WBO title then he'll only pay three per cent and that's a lot better, and it won't turn off even one fan. As far as the fans are concerned it's the fight, not the belts. It's okay to go after all the belts and be a unified champion, but once you're a unified champion, the prudent thing to do is give up three of the belts!"

[Wee Tommy]

I seen Josh last night at one of the bars at Edinburgh Fringe. He said he’s definitely fighting Catt. I’d forgotten how big a guy he is for 140lbs. I’m about 13 stone just now and he’s a good bit bigger than me.

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[coneye]

Just seeing if it works (copy and paste )

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What’s the hold up



They both fought in Feb..

[Dioufy]

Mental that their last fight was for 4 orgs’ world championships and the ring and the next one is for the (imo) ‘shittest’ WBO belt.

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