Jack Catterall: record, next fight and profile →
Josh Taylor is feeling a bit of schadenfreude these days. The WBO 140-pound titlist from Scotland teed off on England’s Jack Catterall in a recent interview in response to Catterall’s new promotional deal with Eddie Hearn of Matchroom.
Veteran referee and judge Ian John-Lewis says the British Boxing Board of Control has made a big mistake in deciding to single him out for his controversial scoring of the Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall undisputed 140-pound bout last year.
Leigh Wood will get the chance to regain his status as world champion next month. The Nottingham featherweight succumbed his WBA crown to Mexican danger man Mauricio Lara at the Motorpoint Arena back in February.
Matchroom Boxing has further strengthened its growing stable with three new signings – unbeaten IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards, junior welterweight contender Jack Catterall and super flyweight prospect Shannon Ryan.
Josh Taylor is ready to move on from the fallout of his last fight. The WBO junior welterweight titlist from Scotland insisted in a recent interview that England’s Jack Catterall was no longer on his mind.
Promoter Ben Shalom is optimistic that his snake-bitten client, Jack Catterall, will have a significant fight lined up for him in his next ring outing. In a recent interview, Shalom, the head of UK-based Boxxer, confirmed that negotiations for a fight between England’s
The pursuit begins to find a willing challenger for Subriel Matias. Or, at least a mandatory contender. BoxingScene.com has learned that the International Boxing Federation (IBF) has sent out an invitation to junior welterweight contenders Jack Catterall and Shohjahon Ergashev for a planned title eliminator. Representatives for both boxers three days from Wednesday to accept or decline the opportunity.
Jack Catterall won’t enter Josh Taylor’s personal pound-for-pound list anytime soon. Taylor, the WBO 140-pound titlist from Scotland, did not hide his contempt for his former opponent during a recent interview, saying he doesn't think Catterall is an elite prizefighter, despite the fact that the British contender arguably gave him the toughest fight of his career to date.
Junior welterweight contender Jack Catterall has verbally lashed out in the direction of WBO world champion Josh Taylor. A year ago, Taylor picked up a controversial twelve round split decision over Catterall. At the time, Taylor was the undisputed world champion at 140-pounds.
Josh Taylor thinks his fight with Teofimo Lopez is a significant upgrade from one with Jack Catterall. Scotland’s Taylor, the WBO 140-pound titlist, is headed toward a showdown with Brooklyn’s Lopez later this summer, possibly in June in Taylor’s hometown of Edinburgh.