Jack Catterall vs. Harlem Eubank | DAZN - 5 July 2025

[CaptainSpacerod]

Too big a step up for Harlem.

Is it though ?

Wasn’t Catterall overrated on the basis of his unjust loss to a badly faded Taylor and victories against a totally shot by then Taylor and a way past his best Prograis

Maybe he was always just British / Euro level all along

Is Harlem Brit/ Euro level?

Good point, I just kind of assumed he was but having looked at his record he probably isn’t or he would’ve been better matched by now

[jameswilson]

Is it though ?

Wasn’t Catterall overrated on the basis of his unjust loss to a badly faded Taylor and victories against a totally shot by then Taylor and a way past his best Prograis

Maybe he was always just British / Euro level all along

Is Harlem Brit/ Euro level?

Good point, I just kind of assumed he was but having looked at his record he probably isn’t or he would’ve been better matched by now

Yeah he's been matched well in order to be considered as someone to take Caterall on. I see this is absolute childsplay for Caterall who is hugely skilled.

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Eddie Hearn: ‘If Jack Catterall loses to Harlem Eubank he is done’

Eddie Hearn is hoping to finally get one over the Eubank family when Jack Catterall fights Harlem Eubank at the AO Arena in Manchester, England on July 5.

Hearn recently watched his fighter Conor Benn scored the loser at middleweight against Chris Eubank Jnr in April. Their fight at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was a huge occasion for British boxing and propelled both Benn and Eubank Jnr into the limelight.

Eubank Jnr’s performance and victory over Benn has made his profile even bigger, and to the extent that his relatives are perhaps reaping the benefits. His cousin Harlem has built his profile on the British terrestrial television platform Channel 5, and off the back of the momentum of Eubank Jnr-Benn has been matched with the 31-year-old Catterall.

The occasion represents the biggest of the 31-year-old Harlem’s career. Catterall is also moving up from 140lbs to fight him at welterweight. He lost in February to Arnold Barboza Jnr, and has chosen to rebuild at 147lbs, starting with Eubank.

“I like the fight a lot and I'm pleased to get it made,” Hearn said. “The response has been fantastic and we look forward to welcoming the Eubanks – and maybe we can get a win this time.

“I think Jack wanted a big fight, you know, after the Barboza fight – which was really disappointing. I was like, ‘Do you want a 10-round comeback fight?’. He went: ‘No, I don't want a 10-rounder; I just want the biggest fight you can find me.’”

This will be Catterall’s first bout at 147lbs after spending the majority of his career down at junior welterweight. Hearn revealed that cutting down to 140lbs was becoming increasingly difficult for him.

“The weight cut for Barboza and probably [Josh] Taylor was starting to get a little bit difficult,” Hearn said. “He's been at 140 a long time and originally we talked about Harlem Eubank and maybe doing it at 145lbs – something like that. I mean Harlem was at 140 as well previously and Jack went, ‘Look I'm happy to do it at 147’, and obviously Harlem was pleased to do it.

“I actually didn't think Harlem would take that fight. If I'm honest, it is risky for Jack because if he gets beat he's done, and it's just a really good fight. Obviously the Eubank name is hot right now and we will see on July 5th who will lick them up; who will be victorious.”

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Eddie Hearn: ‘If Jack Catterall loses to Harlem Eubank he is done’




“The weight cut for Barboza and probably [Josh] Taylor was starting to get a little bit difficult,” Hearn said. “He's been at 140 a long time and originally we talked about Harlem Eubank and maybe doing it at 145lbs – something like that. I mean Harlem was at 140 as well previously and Jack went, ‘Look I'm happy to do it at 147’, and obviously Harlem was pleased to do it.

So even with this fight Hearn still wanted to play with the weights for advantage , Did he want hydration clauses has well .

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Eddie Hearn: ‘If Jack Catterall loses to Harlem Eubank he is done’




“The weight cut for Barboza and probably [Josh] Taylor was starting to get a little bit difficult,” Hearn said. “He's been at 140 a long time and originally we talked about Harlem Eubank and maybe doing it at 145lbs – something like that. I mean Harlem was at 140 as well previously and Jack went, ‘Look I'm happy to do it at 147’, and obviously Harlem was pleased to do it.

So even with this fight Hearn still wanted to play with the weights for advantage , Did he want hydration clauses has well .

Maybe for Fisher v Allen III, Allen will need to make 13,8!!

[Coco]

Maybe for Fisher v Allen III, Allen will need to make 13,8

[tigermoth87]

Hope the Catt dives Harlem a Euspanking.

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Gomez said Fiaz didn’t want the fight cus he can’t make super featherweight

Was messing him about.

[mickey1975]

I'm saying this show does more than Bosh v Allen 2. How mad is that?

[THEBUTCH]

They did circa 7k at the Copperbox, reportedly.

TBH for a former world title challenger (who some claim is one of the best ticket sellers in the UK) against a brand name opponent....it should do more !

[mickey1975]

They did circa 7k at the Copperbox, reportedly.

TBH for a former world title challenger (who some claim is one of the best ticket sellers in the UK) against a brand name opponent....it should do more !

Have you seen the crowds when Eubank boxes in Brighton?

[THEBUTCH]

Harlem doesn't sell tickets in any great number, but as an opponent his suname will generate some interest. The Channel 5 exposure also helps.

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“It’s a big one,” Eubank said. “It’s the type of fight that I’ve been ready for for a long time and the type of fight that I needed, and now’s the time, July 5th, when I go in there and show the world what I’m about.

“We called for this fight, this was a fight that we wanted for a long time and it’s here. We done our best to get it done and it’s done now. I’m prepared to go in there and make a big statement on July 5th.

“We believe Jack Catterall should’ve been undisputed champion of the world and we believe he’s the best fighter Matchroom have on their roster. That’s the type of opposition we’ve selected for July 5 because we’re here to prove a point. Make a big statement and a big splash on the world scene.

“It’s 147 pounds, I’m a 147 pound fighter. Jack wanted to come up to 147 pounds, Josh Taylor just moved up to 147 — that’s where the big fights are now. This is the hottest division in the sport right now, in the UK and globally as well. So that’s where the fight will be.”

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Catterall on his upcoming fight with Eubank
“It’s exciting. It’s another big domestic fight, another headline fight in Manchester. Very grateful to be in this position. It’s a fight that gets me excited. It’s a comeback fight again, I put that pressure on myself, I under-performed last time and that’s shown. Going to right the wrongs, go out there and beat Harlem in July.”

On his move up to 147
“I wouldn’t say new chapter, new weight. I still want to win a world title and I believe I’ll win one at 140. That being said, this fight got proposed — I think Harlem’s in or around 140, 147 — it got proposed at welterweight so sign me up. For the right fights we’ll do welterweight, for the right fights we’ll do 140.”

On going up against the Eubank name
“The UK fight fans love the domestic fights. We’re talking about a Eubank who’s cousin a couple weeks back was in one of the fights of the year, probably the fight of the year. So the name’s hot right now so it make sense to go in there with a Eubank and deliver on a big domestic fight.”

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Aqib Fiaz vs Michael Gomez Jnr set for Catterall-Eubank undercard

The bout between Aqib Fiaz and Michael Gomez Jnr is official for the undercard of Jack Catterall vs Harlem Eubank. The event takes place at AO Arena in Manchester, England on July 5. The pair square off in a 10-rounder at super featherweight.

Fiaz (13-1, 2 KOs) aims for his second straight victory since suffering a defeat via eighth-round RTD against Reece Bellotti in October 2023. The 25-year-old native of Oldham, England returned to winning ways in February on the Barboza vs Catterall undercard, stopping Lydon Chircop in the third round.

“I feel like last time was a good performance,” Aqib Fiaz said at a launch press conference on Tuesday. “I’ve matured so much since the Reece Bellotti fight. I was only 23 at the time. Now is a bad time to be fighting me.”

“I’m excited to get this fight. I cannot wait for July 5th. I feel like he’s made a mistake. This is going to be a big performance from me. I can’t wait to get in there and show him that he’s made a real bad mistake. He wasn’t taking the fight regardless a couple of weeks ago, no matter what weight it was.”

“There’s always pressure to win every fight. I’ve got to win this fight, and I’ve got to look good in doing so to get my name back out there with the likes of Bellotti and Garner. A good performance here will put me in good stead for fights like that.”

“I’m going to go through him.”

‘The loser is pretty much screwed’
Gomez Jnr (21-2, 6 KOs) of Crumpsall, Lancashire looks to get back in the win column. The 30-year-old was stopped by Bellotti in the 10th round on the same card in Manchester in February, snapping his 12-fight winning streak.

“It was a weird one, mate. I just didn’t turn up [against Reece Bellotti],” said Michael Gomez Jnr. “No reasons why, I just didn’t turn up. When there’s no reason as to why you don’t turn up, there’s no answers.”

“I said to my team, for me to get back in, it needs to be a big fight. A Manchester derby in Manchester – what more can you ask for?”

“I actually think he’s a decent fighter, to be fair. He just likes to play up. It’s going to come down to who wants it more.”

“It’s a fight where I think we both have to win. I think the loser is pretty much screwed.”

“I’m not ready to let go of these big nights just yet. Absolutely not, mate, and I think that’s what’s going to get me over the line.”

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[Taansend]

Just looking at Gonzalez record & he's fought no one & has been stopped by a poor fighter.

I remember looking at Mauricio Lara's record & thinking the same thing

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Just looking at Gonzalez record & he's fought no one & has been stopped by a poor fighter.

I remember looking at Mauricio Lara's record & thinking the same thing

If he’s Mexican.. then he’s dangerous.

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JOE CORDINA RETURNS JULY 5 ON CATTERALL-EUBANK UNDERCARD

Joe Cordina hasn't been inside a ring since he lost his IBF junior lightweight title to Anthony Cacace in May 2024.

That will end when he steps into the ring with Mexico's Jaret Gonzalez in chief support to Jack Catterall-Harlem Eubank at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, on July 5.

Since the defeat the Welshman has been seen at several events and had been tabbed to face Shakur Stevenson for the WBC 135-pound title in October only for the American to injure his shoulder and pull out.

Cordina will return at lightweight, where the early part of his career took place and saw him claim British and Commonwealth titles.

It will also be the first fight in a new deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom.

Cordina (17-1, 9 KOs) had an extensive amateur career, competing at the 2011, '13 and '15 World Championships. He claimed gold at the '15 European Championships and represented Team GB at the '16 Rio Olympics before turning professional. Cordina came of age when he spectacularly knocked out IBF titleholder Kenichi Ogawa (KO 2).

A hand injury meant the 33-year-old was stripped of the title, and after several months returned to edge Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (SD 12) to regain his title. He struggled past Edward Vazquez (MD 12) before weight issues caught up with him when he was surprisingly beaten by Cacace (TKO 8).

Gonzalez (17-1, 13 KOs) turned professional at 16 in 2017. After 12 wins, he lost for the first time to journeyman Hector Garcia (KO 3) in March 2021.

The 24-year-old has since won five fights but at a lower level in Mexico.

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HARLEM EUBANK READY TO ROLL WITH FAMILY NAME 'BACK AT THE TOP' AFTER SPURS REUNION

Harlem Eubank was on his way to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when he saw his uncle and cousin, Chris Jr and Sr, reunited in one of the year’s most viral boxing moments.

But while a wave of pure emotion surged through the crowd already inside the venue when footage was shown on the big screens, a fire began to burn inside the man en route.

“It was one of my favourite moments of live TV I’ve ever watched,” Eubank told The Ring. “I’ve had people telling me they called their dad straight away. That moment sparked so much emotion around the world.

“I was in the car on the way to Junior’s dressing room - I was like ‘oh my’. I had no idea it was happening. It got me so hyped.

“Now it’s up to me to take that and run with it. That’s my job, to carry it on. The Eubank name is at the top and we’re going in there to stamp it up at world level.

“There is no bigger stage than this - taking on someone considered one of the best in the world. People think it is a travesty he hasn’t been world champion.”

Following on from that famous night on the Seven Sisters Road, when Eubank Jr edged out Conor Benn at the home of Tottenham Hotspur, the 32-year-old Harlem is the next member of the family out of the gate. He is set to face Jack Catterall at the Manchester Arena on July 5 in what is quite clearly the hardest fight of his career.

Eubank (21-0, 9 KOs) has made reasonably serene progress and while he has always liked to assume the mindset of an underdog throughout his career, the reality is that he has rarely headed into a fight expected to lose by anyone outside his opponent’s close team.

But there is no denying that he is a huge outsider against Catterall (30-2, 13 KOs), the wily southpaw who many people believe should have become unified 140lb champion the night he boxed Josh Taylor for the first time. Now, after more than 10 years at junior welterweight, Catterall has decided to step up to welterweight and this clash with Eubank will be his debut in the new division. He will also have home advantage against the Brighton man.

When asked whether it feels different being the putative underdog, Eubank says: “As a fighter you have to remove these types of dynamics.

“Public perception doesn’t register with me at all. Jack is just another challenge and the odds, the bookies, the public perception is irrelevant because when it's just us fighting in there it all changes. For me, this is just another one of those nights where I'm going to go in there and put on a show.

“When I'm going in there, I'm putting all the pressure on myself. On paper, he's the best guy that I've been in the ring with so I have to put all the pressure on me. I've applied that pressure this training camp and that's my mindset.”

With just two outings at welterweight himself, Eubank is a relative newcomer to the division as well but he has recently made his way into the top 15 with two of the four recognised sanctioning bodies at 147lbs. Victory over Catterall will no doubt fire him even higher up the rankings towards the family’s first world title shot since Chris Jr lost to George Groves in 2018.

“I think it puts me right there,” Eubank says. “Once I win this fight I’ll be ready to go out and face any of the top guys in the United States. I’ll be ready to challenge for the world title but if not in my next fight I’ll be able to face one of the guys recognised as one of the best.

“This is the type of fight I need and I see it as my ticket to the best guys in the United States.”

As it stands, the 147lbs division is dominated by American fighters, with Ring Magazine champion Jaron 'Boots' Ennis of Philadelphia currently holding the IBF and WBA titles while Texan Mario Barrios is the WBC king and Georgia’s Brian Norman in possession of the WBO. In fact, four of the five top spots at welterweight in the Ring rankings are filled by Americans.

“That’s where the division is hot right now,” Eubanks adds. “That’s where all the guys that I want to be fighting are.

“For me Jaron Ennis is the No. 1 and that is the sort of fight I look forward to because a lot of people believe that he is the No. 1. They are the nights that excite me and I’d love that kind of challenge.

“But that’s for another day. My focus is fully on July 5 because only a win there will open those doors for me and I won’t let that slip.”

Now it is up to him to create another memorable viral moment for the Eubank family, but only this time inside the ring.

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JACK CATTERALL SEEKS TO PROVE HE STILL BELONGS AT WORLD LEVEL IN HARLEM EUBANK HEADLINER

Jack Catterall is looking to crush any creeping doubt that he doesn't belong among the world's best.

After consecutive wins against faded versions of Jorge Linares, Josh Taylor, and Regis Prograis, Catterall suffered a split decision loss last time out at home in February against Arnold Barboza Jr.

Catterall (30-2, 13 KOs) will get his bounce-back opportunity July 5 when the Chorley, Lancashire native takes on fellow Brit Harlem Eubank (21-0, 9 KOs) at the AO Arena in Manchester, kicking off his campaign as a welterweight contender in the clash.

"I find myself in a position where my back is against the wall coming off a defeat," Catterall said during a press conference announcing the fight last month. "I've been working on myself since the fight. I took myself to America to do a lot of sparring. I've come home and I knuckled down to training.

"When the phone rang and they presented Harlem, it was a yes. It's always been a yes. I've never turned down any fights. What excites me about this fight is the domestic fights. They're the fights that, throughout my career, I've probably performed my best. The pressure is on but I think I thrive under the pressure. Coming off a defeat I've got to go in there and perform and prove that I belong at this level."

Catterall's trainer Jamie Moore credited his charge's work ethic and commitment as determining factors to outlast Eubank, who hasn't completed a full 12-rounder in his career.

"His attitude has always been bulletproof. He's always been that one-track-mind type of fighter," said Moore. "It's not an easy fight, but at 31 years old, coming into his peak years he doesn't want to be looking backward and getting an easier fight. People have questioned whether Harlem is going to be able to make this step up, but at some point in your career you have to take that step up. You either sink or swim. In my opinion, Jack Catterall will beat him because he's too good."

The level of competition eight-year pro Eubank has faced can't compare to Catterall, however. Eubank last beat Tyrone McKenna in March by 10th-round technical knockout.

This is a considerable step-up, facing a former world title challenger and one who, much like himself, was previously campaigning in the division directly below. He's under no illusions about the size of the task ahead.

"This is the opportunity that I've been training for since I came into the sport," Eubank said.

"Jack is a world-class operator, proven it time and time again. Now is my opportunity to go in there, show people I'm ready to win a world title. Jack is the type of fighter I need to overcome to fulfill my ambitions in the sport. We're prepared, ready, know how good he is - this isn't about that, it's about how good I am, and I'm ready to show the world.

"This is the time the fight was meant to happen. I believe Jack is in the best form of his life, just coming off a defeat at the highest level. He's taken himself to America, we're going to see the best version of him in there on July 5th and that's the man I'm ready to overcome."

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ALEX MURPHY STEPS IN TO FIGHT AQIB FIAZ ON JULY 5 AFTER MICHAEL GOMEZ JR PULLS OUT

Injury has forced Michael Gomez Jr out of his his scheduled junior lightweight fight with Aqib Fiaz.

The highly charged Manchester derby between Fiaz and Gomez Jr had been due to play a prominent part on the undercard of the welterweight fight between Jack Catterall and Harlem Eubank which takes place at Manchester’s AO Arena on July 5.

“It’s a real shame. It was a fight he was really looking forward to. A great fight that we thought would be the perfect relaunching for him,” Gomez Jnr’s manager, Kev Maree, told The Ring.

“He’s had a hand niggle for a quite a while now. He’s been nursing it through. It’s one of those where you rest a few days and it gets a bit better but after a tough spar it’ll be sore again.

“We sent him to see a hand specialist who works with a lot of our fighters. He said it certainly needs rest and probably an operation. They’re going to look at it in a few weeks to decide whether it needs surgery.

“He’s going to be out for a little while and it’s a real shame.”

The Ring has seen the injury report.

Fiaz (13-1, 2 KOs) will remain on the show and will now fight Salford’s Alex Murphy (13-1) in a 10-round fight at 135lbs.

Fiaz, 25, announced the change with a short, to the point post on instagram:

“@michaelgomezjnr [expletive] his pants again and on 2 weeks notice I’ve accepted a much tougher fight.”

Gomez Jr's withdrawal opens the door for Murphy.

In April, the 24-year-old was handed a slot on the undercard of the heavyweight fight between Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic and gave a good account of himself before dropping a hard fought 10-round decision to the undefeated Khalil Majid at junior welterweight.

Although he lost his unbeaten record, Murphy handled his first step up in occasion and opposition well and will pose Fiaz plenty of questions in the Oldhamer’s real test since October 2023 when he was stopped by current British junior lightweight champion, Reece Bellotti, in a Commonwealth title fight.

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