
Catterall on Josh Taylor: It's a Challenge That I'm Relishing, I Feel The Buzz
Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall certainly pulled no punched as they spoke in front of the media head of this weekend’s undisputed title showdown.
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Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall certainly pulled no punched as they spoke in front of the media head of this weekend’s undisputed title showdown.

Taylor, Catterall Final Press Conference 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)

There will come a point in his career when Josh Taylor sets his sights on the elite welterweight fighters. That day will come on his terms, though, and at a point when he feels there is nothing less to accomplish at junior welterweight. For now, the plan in 2022 is to stick it out at his optimal weight, with England’s Jack Catterall (26-0, 13KOs) next to challenge the reigning undisputed champion on February 26 at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

Josh Taylor remains optimistic that a fight with Terence Crawford can be made in the near future, in spite of the fact that Crawford is suing his former – and Taylor’s current – promoter.

By Cliff Rold - Undisputed Jr. welterweight king Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KO) is going home. One day, we may look at Taylor as Scotland’s finest since at least Ken Buchanan. In 2022, it’s enough to just be one of the best fighters in the world. With wins over Viktor Postol, Regis Prograis, and Jose Ramirez, Taylor earned his place in the ring.

Josh Taylor’s first fight as boxing’s undisputed 140-pound champion might be his last. The Scottish star appreciates what becoming just the fifth fully unified champ in any weight class during the four-belt era has done for his legacy. He respects the responsibility that comes with that distinction as well, yet Taylor also is a practical person. The bottom line for Taylor is that retaining the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO titles simply might become more expensive than it is worth. Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) is set to pay 11 percent of his purse in sanctioning fees – 2 percent to the WBO and 3 percent apiece to the IBF, WBA and WBC – for his 12-round fight against England’s Jack Catterall (26-0, 13 KOs), the mandatory challenger for his WBO belt, on Saturday night at OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

Taylor, Catterall Workouts 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)

MTK Global announced that a new management deal was reached with undefeated super lightweight contender Jack Catterall. Catterall (26-0, 13 KOs) returns to action next month when he faces Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) for the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO super lightweight titles in an all-British undisputed showdown at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, live on Sky Sports.

Undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor is hoping to fight two to three times in 2022. Taylor's schedule will have a big moment squeezed in, with the boxer getting married to long-time partner Danielle Murphy.

Ben Davison, trainer of undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor, says they are fully focused on the upcoming defense against unbeaten mandatory challenger Jack Catterall on February 26.