Jack Catterall will move closer to a coveted world title shot in the highly competitive super-lightweight division if he defeats fierce rival Josh Taylor at Leeds’ First Direct Arena this Saturday. Sure.
The long-time adversaries are set to clash again this weekend in a huge showdown, which will be broadcast live on DAZN in the UK and internationally, and exclusively on ESPN+ in the US Chorley boxer Catterall (28-1; (13KO) Claims Decisive Victory Former undisputed 140-plus pound champion Taylor will seal his place on the big stage.
“It’s been two years since I fought and I think I’ve grown in and out of the ring,” Catterall told Matchroom Boxing. “I have continued to grow a lot and now I think it is time to prove that I am suitable for these big matches. If I win against Josh, I will go on to win the world title. .”
“I want to prove myself and have the best fight. If this is the fight and win it takes to get one step closer to a world title, then keep fighting. I want to be in the big fights and this is the big fight.” It would have been great to win a world title, and I have ambitions to win a world title, but this fight deserves a world title and it motivates me to go for it. ”
The feud between the two boxers has been tense since their February 2022 encounter at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro Arena, where Taylor narrowly remained undefeated by a controversial split decision. held the position. “Do you think Josh Taylor ever avoided me? Absolutely,” Catterall added. “Josh doesn’t want to fight me.
“The fight has been rescheduled probably about four times since the first fight. He’s looking for some way. He’s in a position where he has to fight me.
“I think he’s been pushed into this position. When you look at the scenery and the fights that are there and the fights that aren’t there, this fight makes a lot of sense. I think he wants it. “No, you probably do.” Yes, do I have to take it? ”
“He didn’t want this. He had great plans to get to 147 and challenge for a world title. He cemented 140, but unfortunately for him, his The biggest fight is me. I know he’s my biggest fight, I can accept that.” But for him, he can’t go up and fight Crawford or whatever. I think it’s a frustration because it still stinks and he has to fight me. ”
In what is shaping up to be one of the most hotly anticipated rematches in recent British boxing memory, the adversaries are set to clash once again in a 12-round super lightweight bout on neutral ground. After more than two years of anticipation, Catterall expressed his eagerness to face Taylor again.
“He’s not my type,” Catterall declared. “I don’t think we’ll go out for coffee or beer. I don’t like him. I can’t wait to stop talking about him. I want to beat him in every way possible. ”
“I want it to be a slow and painful fight, but I want to knock him out cold. He should enjoy this. This will probably be his last fight. There’s no room to hide Josh. My rival, my enemy, Josh Taylor. That’s it.” The judge can’t save him. I can’t wait. ”