Josh Taylor: record, next fight and profile →
Jack Catterall couldn’t seriously consider an IBF elimination match with Richardson Hitchins when an offer for the higher-profile, more meaningful fight he truly wants was presented to him.
Former undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor is hoping to set things right with a long-awaited rematch with domestic rival Jack Catterall.
Former undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor would love to get a second crack at WBO world champion Teofimo Lopez.
Jack Catterall and Richardson Hitchins now have another week to reach a deal for their ordered title eliminator. BoxingScene.com has confirmed the IBF granted a request to reschedule a purse bid hearing to January 11. The session was due to take place Tuesday but both parties asked for additional time to come to terms or at least find common ground surrounding their junior welterweight elimination contest.
Former undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor is mulling the next move for his pro career. Taylor is plotting to fight at least three times in 2024, after fighting only a single time in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Former undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor believes that he's more than capable of getting revenge if a rematch takes place with Teofimo Lopez.
Sam Jones, manager for junior welterweight contender Jack Catterall, does not believe Josh Taylor is serious when he discusses his eagerness to have a rematch.
Josh Taylor knows what it feels like to walk around as a division’s top dog. In 2021, after years of putting in the work, Taylor grabbed the last two titles at 140-pounds by taking it to Jose Ramirez. With his undisputed reign in full force, Taylor began looking at the scales reluctantly. No longer was he interested in making the super lightweight limit, but he was also unsure if he should officially move up in weight.
Josh Taylor needs to come back down to earth, says the manager of Jack Catterall. Scotland’s Taylor, the former undisputed 140-pound championship, caused a stir this past week when he said he rejected an offer from Matchroom Boxing to face England’s Catterall in a rematch because the presented purse was an 80% drop from his payday from the first fight.
The back and forth between super lightweight rivals Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall goes on. And on. A little friction is generally good for boxing business but Taylor and Catterall have been talking about a rematch for so long that the momentum their drama filled first fight created is in danger of grinding to a halt.