Round-by-Round: Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall II - 25 May 2024

[Ruthless-RKO]

Live from First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, UK..
Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and Top Rank Inc. presents: Hate Runs Deep

Time: 5:30 pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Facebook/Youtube
Time: 7 pm UK
TV/Live stream: DAZN UK | Price: £19.99/Month, £100/Year
Time: 2 pm ET/ | 11 am PT
TV/Live stream: ESPN+ | Price: $10.99/Month, $109.99/Year

Running Order

*Fight card subject to change.

Live on Facebook | Youtube: 5:30 pm

6 Round Super-Welterweight Contest
Emmanuel Buttigieg vs. Anas Isarti

Followed by

8 Round Middleweight Contest
George Liddard vs. Graham McCormack

Live on DAZN: 7 pm UK | 2 pm ET

6 Round Super-Featherweight Contest
Giorgio Visioli vs. Sergio Odabai

Followed by

10 Round Lightweight Contest
Gary Cully vs. Francesco Patera

Followed by

10 Round Welterweight Contest
Paddy Donovan vs. Lewis Ritson

Followed by

Vacant British Cruiserweight Championship
Cheavon Clarke vs. Ellis Zorro

Followed by

12 Round Super-Lightweight Contest
Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall

[Ruthless-RKO]

Prelims starting soon

[SeanBrennan]

thanks for sharing Ruthless

[JamesPhilips]

Who’s commentating with Barrie Jones?

[SeanBrennan]

I'm watching it on Dazn. On my old laptop it never used to stream properly so I used to have to use a dodgy stream, but it's rectified on my new laptop. Was very odd.

Buttigieg got some good rounds in there, nice to hear him being reflective/self critical after about needing to learn etc.

[SeanBrennan]

Liddard wins rd1 KO after 2 KDs. Mccormack was brave to get up the first time as he must have known he was gone.

[SeanBrennan]

random question, do people update Boxrec manually? Liddard's win is already on his record.

[SeanBrennan]

Visioli starting well, footwork is like the road runner

[jameswilson]

Footage now showing on the Dazn tv channel.

[jwfg]

Good evening Sean, how are you doing mate?

You betting tonight jameswilson?

[SeanBrennan]

Sunny Edwards is the second in Visioli's corner, he really supports his stablemates or friend boxers, fair play.

[dookus]

Visioli looking good, lovely footwork. A bit undersized. Would like to see him develop a bit more power and strength

[SeanBrennan]

Good evening Sean, how are you doing mate?

You betting tonight jameswilson?

Hello Jwfg mate, ace to hear from you. I am really happy, watching this and the BCB Promotions show. And going out for drinks for my looming 40th tomorrow, I turn 40 on 31st, so going for a very rare few drinks in town with some near-lifelong friends. Currently having a beer and sat with the cats and wife, very happy. Hope you're well mate.

[SeanBrennan]

4th round stoppage for Visioli, he's looking a very talented prospect.

[dookus]

And just as I say that, boom good performance

[Boxerbeetle]

Like the look of Visioli, good stuff.

[SeanBrennan]

Like the look of Visioli, good stuff.

deffo good team around him too

[jameswilson]

Good evening Sean, how are you doing mate?

You betting tonight jameswilson?

I'll keep an eye in play.

Reckon Clarke and Donovan win by stoppage but obviously 1.29 and 1.33 odds on this aren't gonna bring me in. If I hold my nerve in play and can pick a round or if the odds get better then I might do something.

[KiwiRider]

Urgh. My alarm went off at 6, felt like my eyes were glued shut.
Been a long wait for this, thanks Josh Taylor.

[Kilburn]

Any thoughts on Ritson’s chances tonight?

I know he’s stepping up in weight again but eff me he used to be bloody handy at one time. I’m pretty damn sure back when he reeled of those 8 stoppages on the bounce, he didn’t foresee himself at the age of 30, a stepping stone for a kid that looks a bit like Jude Law.

[SeanBrennan]

Urgh. My alarm went off at 6, felt like my eyes were glued shut.
Been a long wait for this, thanks Josh Taylor.

bless you hope you're well Kiwi

[skanksta]

Evenin' all.

Good prospect stuff from Liddard and Visioli.

First real fight now - Cully vs Patera. Big betting moves for Patera.
Understandable - very derailing defeat last time for Cully - can he recover...

[SeanBrennan]

Any thoughts on Ritson’s chances tonight?

I know he’s stepping up in weight again but eff me he used to be bloody handy at one time. I’m pretty damn sure back when he reeled of those 8 stoppages on the bounce, he didn’t foresee himself at the age of 30, a stepping stone for a kid that looks a bit like Jude Law.

really good article in this week's BN with Ritson, he's optimistic in talk but it all feels very sad his trajectory, like you said he's now a stepping stone and name for others. He's going to lose I think, would be delighted to be wrong.

[handsofstone]

Visioli is mustard, seriously talented

[skanksta]

Any thoughts on Ritson’s chances tonight?

I know he’s stepping up in weight again but eff me he used to be bloody handy at one time. I’m pretty damn sure back when he reeled of those 8 stoppages on the bounce, he didn’t foresee himself at the age of 30, a stepping stone for a kid that looks a bit like Jude Law.

A skinny Jude Law at that !
Ritson was 12s in places - seems a big price for how good he once was. Sounds still in love with the sport and might suit the new weight.