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

[tony1234]

Fight stopped to save viewers from further punishment

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight stopped to save viewers from further punishment

Yh I mean it was already late as well

[KiwiRider]

"Eubank told reporters backstage that he was unhappy with the judges’ verdict, believing it should have been three apiece after six completed rounds. He was also angered by Carl Frampton’s commentary. Eubank accused Frampton, a former stablemate of Catterall, of spinning a narrative that the fight had been stopped because of Eubank’s cut, not Catterall’s."

Seriously??
I'd love for him to point out these three rounds he won by waving his glove in the air like Mr Miyagi had only taught him to clean windows

[Ruthless-RKO]

‘Lackluster’: Promoters discuss Catterall vs Eubank after technical decision result

Catterall’s promoter Eddie Hearn believes that Catterall’s class was starting to show against Eubank:

“(It was a) lackluster start from both, herky-jerky and edgy. I think Jack started to take control of the fight, landed some good shots in five and six, and I think he would have gotten to him. Harlem didn’t really want to engage, wanted to make it tricky like he does. But I feel like Jack’s quality was starting to show.

“I think maybe (Eubank’s) corner wanted to go to the score cards, because they maybe thought that he might get a shake of it. For me, I thought it was 5-1 or 4-2 (for Catterall). A couple of the rounds, no one really did a lot, but Jack was starting to take control, he was always looking to be the aggressor in the fight. Harlem was jumping in a bit, but it was a solid win, and now we’ve got to look for big fights for Jack at 147.”

Eubank’s promoter Kalle Sauerland agreed that the fight hadn’t started so well in terms of being good entertainment, but also felt that both fighters were looking to turn up the heat later in the bout:

“It’s gutting for the fighters. Big, big camps for both sides, obviously, both expected results tonight and neither side got that result. For the crowd, great Manchester crowd, they’ve gone home, like, having watched 45 minutes instead of the full 90, as such. It’s unfortunate. I was just talking to Charlie, Harlem Eubank’s trainer, and it’s, like, our tactic was such-and-such, I’m not gonna say what it was in case a rematch does happen. But I think from Jack’s side, as well, their plan, both plans were to come later in the fight. Jack was nowhere to be seen on the front foot, which is quite rare for him, we expected him to come much more forward.”

“(It was an) absolute disaster of a beginning of a fight, because they were both finding their range. ... I’m not a fortune teller, it might have been an absolute stinker over 12 rounds. It could have also turned into a Fight of the Year contender. I’ve got no idea and nobody else does either, because unfortunately it got cut short.”

[THEBUTCH]

It feels like groundhog day sometimes when certain boxers are judged.

Catterall stinks !!! At least a few posters are saying it like it is....he has been stinking out boxing rings for years.

Eubank ain't much better and certainly turned in an appalling effort in the biggest fight of his career.

They sooner the pair retire the better for viewing public who deserve better.


On a much brighter note, what a good performance from Fraser Wilkinson

Very accomplished and Fraser can start thinking about launching a challenge for the British title if he keeps up that form.

Credit to Crolla for taking a risk after 7 fights, but I think managers should think a little longer about the distance they match their boxers when stepping up for the first time.

Going from 6 to 8 rounds when the opponent is a considerable step up is a big difference, especially when things start going wrong after a few rounds. Mentally it's a tough ask.

[coneye]

Think it shows that except for the heavyweight scene , boxing is'nt really in great shape , promoters are relying on , guys who continually stink the place out and others who are really just riding the coatails of a name , theres not really that many exciting good guys coming through and if there is there not being given the chances to shine , I mean what really was Harlem doing in this fight anyway , every one knew it would be a stinker before it happenned anyway , don't think anyone was actually waiting in anticipation for this one were they

[tannervegas]

What is with Matchroom sending in Billly Joe Saunders and Conor Benn in to check the hand wrapping of CEJ and Harlem Eubank? It’s embarrassing and childish as fornicate. Both of those situations could have kicked off and ruined both evenings of boxing. Pantomine behaviour. Conor Benn said absolutely nothing to Harlem Eubank when he was in there and then went to Catteralls dressing room and kissed his arse saying ‘his heads fornicating gone’’, ‘he’s having a wobble’ in his fake road man schtick. I really cannot stand that lad.

Terrible fight for what it’s worth. Not sure I want to watch either again in a hurry.

[margaret thatcher]

why would any eubank fear a benn

[almont]

Saturday wasn’t a great spectacle by any means but the worst was against Ohara Davies.

[KiwiRider]

Think it shows that except for the heavyweight scene , boxing is'nt really in great shape , promoters are relying on , guys who continually stink the place out and others who are really just riding the coatails of a name , theres not really that many exciting good guys coming through and if there is there not being given the chances to shine , I mean what really was Harlem doing in this fight anyway , every one knew it would be a stinker before it happenned anyway , don't think anyone was actually waiting in anticipation for this one were they

There aren't the same promotional pathways anymore.
Hardly anyone watching the Olympic boxing because of how badly or corruptly it has been judged in the past.
Everything is behind a paywall, and later on behind a PPV.
It's possible through social media, Ryan Garcia being a rare example, but it is elusive.
And it's possible to generate a local following like Johnny Fisher, but again its rare.
We could say mainstream TV is the missing link, but hardly anyone under 30 is watching it.
Tank Davis managed it. I don't know who else can, I don't know how or where the future stars are coming from, or even if.

[coneye]

Think it shows that except for the heavyweight scene , boxing is'nt really in great shape , promoters are relying on , guys who continually stink the place out and others who are really just riding the coatails of a name , theres not really that many exciting good guys coming through and if there is there not being given the chances to shine , I mean what really was Harlem doing in this fight anyway , every one knew it would be a stinker before it happenned anyway , don't think anyone was actually waiting in anticipation for this one were they

There aren't the same promotional pathways anymore.
Hardly anyone watching the Olympic boxing because of how badly or corruptly it has been judged in the past.
Everything is behind a paywall, and later on behind a PPV.
It's possible through social media, Ryan Garcia being a rare example, but it is elusive.
And it's possible to generate a local following like Johnny Fisher, but again its rare.
We could say mainstream TV is the missing link, but hardly anyone under 30 is watching it.
Tank Davis managed it. I don't know who else can, I don't know how or where the future stars are coming from, or even if.

Agreed , Well gone are the days of the local boozer being packed to the rafters for fights , now most will not have a bar of showing boxing , , Fox has been showing some local Aussie shows on a wednesday , but to be honest the shite they show a lot of the time is diabolical and doing boxing more harm than good ,

i posted after the last one , Kid with over 100 ameteur fights , jumping backwards and forwards from ameteur to pro he's won medal at commonwealth games , been to the olympics , now representing Aust in some comp in Liverpool , yet 3 weeks ago has a pro they drag in, some non boxer no ameteur fights making pro debut on 3 days notice , chuck him in for him to get stopped within seconds , and call that building a fighter up , whats worse its the second time they have done it same scenario , and we wonder why boxing is going down hill

Which brings me to another point WHAT IS THIS SHIT allowing ameteurs to turn pro , go back ameteur and turn over pro again , from what i was told only rules now are , turn pro , go back ameteur , if you pay your fees AGAIN you can go back ameteur and do it has often has you like WHAT A LOAD OF SHITE

[a force]

This is why I couldn't be bothered when everyone was complaining about Catterall Taylor 1. I really don't care if a negative spoiler like Catterall gets robbed. He shouldn't get rewarded for making the sport unwatchable. Harlem was dire. He is thinking boxing is about twitching like a hyperactive squirrel in the ring. It shows his lack of comfort in the ring because the likes of Bernard Hopkins get their feinting work done with about 5% of the effort expended that Harlem was using. He was winging shots wildly and rushing in with his balance all over the place. Sounding like Audley Harrison after the fight and making a fool of himself in the post fight interviews. It's a case of people are going to be laughing about you behind you back when you make these types of comments about everything was going so well. Dangerous to fight someone who is that amateurish and is coming in with the head like that. The fight was absolutely awful but catterall had more class.

I get that view completely.

One of the worst, maybe even the worst robberies I’ve ever seen in a British ring was Leon Williams getting a points decision over Rob Norton for the British cruiserweight title.

I scored it 10 rounds to 2 to Norton & I think the majority had him a clear winner but no one gave a damn because they were glad to see the back of Norton.

[Coco]

This is why I couldn't be bothered when everyone was complaining about Catterall Taylor 1. I really don't care if a negative spoiler like Catterall gets robbed. He shouldn't get rewarded for making the sport unwatchable. Harlem was dire. He is thinking boxing is about twitching like a hyperactive squirrel in the ring. It shows his lack of comfort in the ring because the likes of Bernard Hopkins get their feinting work done with about 5% of the effort expended that Harlem was using. He was winging shots wildly and rushing in with his balance all over the place. Sounding like Audley Harrison after the fight and making a fool of himself in the post fight interviews. It's a case of people are going to be laughing about you behind you back when you make these types of comments about everything was going so well. Dangerous to fight someone who is that amateurish and is coming in with the head like that. The fight was absolutely awful but catterall had more class.

I get that view completely.

One of the worst, maybe even the worst robberies I’ve ever seen in a British ring was Leon Williams getting a points decision over Rob Norton for the British cruiserweight title.

I scored it 10 rounds to 2 to Norton & I think the majority had him a clear winner but no one gave a damn because they were glad to see the back of Norton.

I was in Belfast when Norton was robbed against Corbett.

However Norton was often a defensive fighter and I think, especially as they away fighter, that counted against him

[TheLeprechaun]

This is why I couldn't be bothered when everyone was complaining about Catterall Taylor 1. I really don't care if a negative spoiler like Catterall gets robbed. He shouldn't get rewarded for making the sport unwatchable. Harlem was dire. He is thinking boxing is about twitching like a hyperactive squirrel in the ring. It shows his lack of comfort in the ring because the likes of Bernard Hopkins get their feinting work done with about 5% of the effort expended that Harlem was using. He was winging shots wildly and rushing in with his balance all over the place. Sounding like Audley Harrison after the fight and making a fool of himself in the post fight interviews. It's a case of people are going to be laughing about you behind you back when you make these types of comments about everything was going so well. Dangerous to fight someone who is that amateurish and is coming in with the head like that. The fight was absolutely awful but catterall had more class.

I get that view completely.

One of the worst, maybe even the worst robberies I’ve ever seen in a British ring was Leon Williams getting a points decision over Rob Norton for the British cruiserweight title.

I scored it 10 rounds to 2 to Norton & I think the majority had him a clear winner but no one gave a damn because they were glad to see the back of Norton.

Good post. This then led to the reign of the one and only Shane McPhilbin when he beat Leon as an underdog.