Josh Taylor: record, next fight and profile →
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.
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.