Josh Taylor: record, next fight and profile →
Jack Catterall doesn’t think much of a proposed junior welterweight title fight between Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez. That’s because Catterall, Lancashire, England, thinks both fighters are taking the easy way out by deciding to face each other.
Jack Catterall wants to get a move on with his career, Josh Taylor be damned. Amid reports that Scotland’s Taylor, the former undisputed junior welterweight champion, is entering into an agreement to face Teofimo Lopez for Taylor’s WBO 140-pound title, Catterall has had to shift his priorities.
The snake-bitten rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall may not get rescheduled until the summer, according to Taylor’s promoter.
The timetable is not immediately known for the oft-rescheduled Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall rematch. A hard deadline is in place, however, for Taylor to justify why he should remain champion. Scotland’s Taylor must comply with the WBO’s official Interim Medical Certification notice, with the lineal and WBO junior
Josh Taylor’s latest snafu is no minor one. It was announced Saturday that the Scottish junior welterweight champion had suffered a foot injury—a torn plantar fascia—thus forcing a postponement to his scheduled March 4. rematch with England’s Jack Catterall in Glasgow, Scotland.
Yet another delay has come with the Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall rematch. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Scotland’s Taylor suffered a tear on the arch of his foot, thus forcing a postponement of his planned lineal/WBO junior welterweight championship defense. The second fight with Catterall was due to take place March 4 at OVO Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, the same site which saw Taylor claim a questionable split decision victory last February 26.
Ian John-Lewis, the veteran British referee and judge who was heavily criticized for his scorecard for the junior welterweight undisputed title bout between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall and subsequently demoted, has filed a complaint against the British Board of Boxing Control, according to a report by The Mail.
Former WBO junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor is very motivated to do some damage in his upcoming rematch with domestic rival Jack Catterall. The two boxers first met back in February of 2022, with Taylor winning a controversial twelve-round decision to retain the undisputed crown at 140-pounds.
Former cruiserweight champion and Sky Sports pundit, Johnny Nelson, believes Josh Taylor will be far better prepared for the second fight with Jack Catterall.
Junior welterweight contender Jack Catterall is very eager to get in the ring with Josh Taylor for a second time. Their rematch is slated to take place in early March in Glasgow, according to the event promoter Boxxer. Boxxer, who are co-promoting the event with Top Rank, are planning to officially announce event in the coming weeks.