Josh Taylor v Jack Catterall 4/2/23

[TIC]

they are apparently set to run it back

[Master]

Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall have agreed terms for a rematch in February.

The pair will meet again a year on from their highly-controversial first world title encounter in Glasgow.

Many saw English challenger Catterall as a clear winner on the night, only for Scottish light-welterweight world champion Taylor to be awarded the victory by the judges.

The Hydro in Glasgow, which staged the first bout, is in line to host the rematch on 4 February.

Taylor has been forced to vacate three of his four light-welterweight world titles in order to grant Catterall the rematch he has been chasing since tasting defeat for the first time in his career in the first bout.

Taylor's tactics and conditioning were questioned after the lacklustre display against Catterall.

The Scot has parted ways since with trainer Ben Davison, replacing him with Joe McNally.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/63288643

[Primo Carnera]

No mention yet of the weight that they will fight at?

[X]

Yeah, I thought Catterall won the first fight very clearly. Outthought, outsmarted, outpunched snd outfought a seriously emancipated and weight drained Taylor. After all the hype at Taylor’s undisputed status I was pretty disappointed in him.

He showed decent bottle as he did look like a skinny wreck in there.

I too will be very interested in what weight the rematch will be fought at.

Taylor was so much like the traditional stereotypical Scottish fighter ….. very good solid technique, tough as teak but without a big knockout punch (due to their style)

[donnydarkoIRL]

Have to empathise with Catterall on the first result, but what was he thinking staying out of the ring all year waiting for a rematch that was far from a certainty?

[TIC]

this fight has been pushed back, could end up in march