Jack Catterall: record, next fight and profile →
Ohara Davies believes Josh Taylor could stop Jack Catterall when the pair meet in an undisputed clash on Saturday night. New Probellum signing Davies has fought both men and reckons that a “focused” Taylor can defend his super-lightweight belts with a statement KO win in Glasgow this weekend.
Josh Taylor never envisioned becoming an undisputed world champion when he was a kid. The Scottish southpaw strongly believed back then he could win one world title, yet not the requisite four belts to fully unify in a division. It isn’t lost on the undefeated Taylor that he exceeded even his own expectations when he out-pointed another undefeated fighter, Jose Ramirez, in his last bout to become boxing’s sixth fully unified champion in any division during the four-belt era.
By Cliff Rold - How does one follow up the complete unification of a division? In the case of Jr. welterweight king Josh Taylor, the follow up to a unanimous decision win that included two hard knockdowns of Jose Ramirez is a Saturday homecoming in Glasgow (ESPN+, 2 PM EST). He will face WBO mandatory contender Jack Catterall of the UK in a regional showdown in front of what should be a packed, enthusiastic crowd.
Undefeated junior welterweight Jack Catterall has been unable to secure the big fights, but on Saturday night in Glasgow he finally reaches his goal of a world title shot.
Josh Taylor, Catterall Weights Glasgow Photos Gallery - After Josh Taylor won the undisputed junior welterweight title last May, he wanted to defend all four belts, and do it in front of the Scottish faithful. (photos by Lawrence Lustig, Mikey Williams)
Josh Taylor is set for the first fight in his home country in more than three years. The undisputed junior welterweight champion puts all four major titles and the lineal crown on the line versus WBO mandatory challenger Jack Catterall. Both boxers made weight for their scheduled 12-round championship contest, which airs live on Sky Sports (United Kingdom) and ESPN+ (United States) from The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.
Max Kellerman wore a devious grin as he lobbed a proverbial softball toward Josh Taylor. josh tThe undisputed junior welterweight champion, well aware of the response the host sought for his televised boxing show, promptly delivered a challenge to Gervonta Davis.
By Keith Idec - Josh Taylor isn’t entirely certain that his fight against Jack Catterall on Saturday night will be his last appearance at the 140-pound limit. If the Scottish southpaw decides to move up to the welterweight division for his following fight, though, there is only one opponent Taylor wants to pursue. The second undisputed champion in junior welterweight history wants to take on the 140-pound division’s first fully unified champion, Terence Crawford.
Undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor is beyond confident as his mandatory defense draws closer. Taylor will defend the undisputed crown against unbeaten challenger Jack Catterall on Saturday night in Glasgow. The Scottish star returns for the first time since winning a twelve round decision in his undisputed fight with Jose Ramirez back in May of 2021.
The fists did not start flying, but there were fireworks between undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor and top contender Jack Catterall. Taylor and Catterall will lock horns for all the belts Saturday evening at OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, a short drive from Taylor's hometown of Prestonpans.