Josh Taylor v Jack Catterall

[Master]

Josh Taylor jokes he is "sick of looking" at Jack Catterall as rivals face off

Taylor and Catterall exchanged words ahead of their undisputed tilt in February where the champion joked he was "sick" of seeing his opponent already after their original meeting was rescheduled

Josh Taylor joked that he was "sick" of seeing his rival Jack Catterall during their face-off ahead of the champion's undisputed mandatory defence in February.

The Scottish star was set to defend his belts on December 18 in Glasgow before he was forced to withdraw after suffering a knee injury.

Catterall will be handed his title shot on February 26, however, after the bout was rescheduled to take place at the Hydro Arena.

A tense face-off was held between the pair on Tuesday with Taylor making a joke during their stare down : "Keep dreaming, I’m getting sick of looking at your face already.”

Both southpaws are undefeated during their careers with Taylor earning his unified titles in an emphatic victory on American soil against Jose Ramirez earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Catterall agreed to step aside to allow the undisputed clash to take place in May, but is yet to step into the ring since November 2020 where he defeated Abderrazak Houya.

Taylor has admitted he has lots of "respect" for his opponent next year after his decision to step aside, but has admitted he is currently his "enemy".

“He’s a very good fighter, he's been knocking on the door for world titles for a couple years now,” Taylor said. "He stepped aside to let me fight [Jose] Ramirez, but it wasn’t all out of the good of his heart.

"He knows by stepping aside he gets a shot at all the belts, at the lottery. It’s my job to make sure he doesn’t get anywhere near it, and he won’t. If the fight were next week, I’d be ready.

“I’ve got a lot of respect for Jack, he knows that, but as for now: He’s my enemy, I hate his guts. He’s a great guy, but we put the fondness aside now.

“If the stoppage is there, I’ll take it. I’m a good finisher when someone’s hurt, but I’m not gonna go looking for it.”

Mirror Fighting discovered earlier in the year that there was a rematch clause available if Taylor is to be defeated by Catterall next year.

Catterall is extremely keen to spring a surprise after waiting so long for his golden opportunity at all the belts, accepting the offer to travel into Taylor's back yard in Scotland.

The 28-year-old has responded to Taylor's claim that he is keen to find a stoppage by insisting he will take any method of victory providing his plan is implemented correctly.

“I’ve beat everybody domestically," Catterall said. "I’ve been reaching for this shot for over two years now.

“We’ve been studying Josh, I was over there for the Ramirez fight. I was supporting Josh for this fight to be made. There’s certain stuff we can work on and implement to beat Josh. Everything’s got to go right.

“I’ve been working towards this fight pretty much all year. I win by turning up in Glasgow on 26 February and being Jack Catterall. If I stop Josh, happy days; if I win on points, all good.”

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxin...oking-25638310

[Master]

Josh Taylor makes fast and furious vow ahead of Jack Catterall showdown in Glasgow

Undisputed star will display characteristics of his idol Valentino Rossi as he makes first defence of his light-welterweight belts

Josh Taylor reckons the character and performance traits he shares with his sporting idol Valentino Rossi will see him to victory over Jack Catterall on Saturday.

The undisputed light-welterweight champion finally faces fellow Brit Catterall, the WBO’s mandatory challenger, on Top Rank’s Glasgow bill after a knee injury to Taylor saw the fight pushed back from its original December date.

Now both men are fit and raring to go, and Taylor is adamant he will retain his WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC belts in what is his first defence of the full set if he puts on the kind of display that Rossi would have been proud of on his motorbike in his racing heyday.

Taylor said: “He was fast and furious but always in control and that 100 per cent sounds like me.

Taylor lands a shot on Jose Ramirez on his way to becoming Britain's first undisputed champion of the four-belt era

“I’m fast and furious but I’m very much in control of what I’m doing, of my emotions and being disciplined.

“It might look like I’m ferocious and being nasty and vicious but I’m very much in control of it.

“The big similarities between us would be the will to win, the competitive nature and doing what it takes to make sure you get the right result.

“He put in the work and dedicated himself to his sport.”

Taylor added: “I’ve been into motorbikes all my life, my dad used to race them and I’ve been on them since I was a little boy of about four or five, messing around on them.

“Motorbikes are my passion and first love — I grew up watching the World Superbikes and the MotoGP, and Valentino Rossi was bursting on to the scene in the 250cc and 125cc class.

“I loved his charisma, his character, he’s fan-friendly and exciting, so that’s why he’s a big role model for me.

“I’ve never met him but would love the chance — I’d chop someone’s arm off for that.

“Just to talk to him about motorbikes and all sorts of stuff…

“He retired last year with not a great bunch of results but he was still in the premium class in the world at 41, 42 years old, competing with youngsters and being competitive, so it just goes to show the kind of mindset he has got.”

Taylor became the first British fighter of the four-belt era to become undisputed champion last May, with only Oleksandr Usyk, Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor and Terence Crawford achieving the feat globally before him.

Since them, Saul Alvarez has joined the club.

Taylor added: “It will mean the world to me to prolong my time with all these belts.

“I don’t want to get beaten, I have a fear of losing, I’m a born winner.

“I’m competitive in everything I do and everything I do is geared towards winning.

I’m not here to make the numbers up, I’m here to win every time I step into the ring.

“Jack is a very good opponent, he does things well and is very well rounded.

“I rate him highly.

“But I’m here to be on top for as long as I can in the sport.”

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxin...rious-26272045

[TIC]

i like jack but i don't think he's good enough to beat josh. is there some sort of kick back for posting all these articles?

[Memphis]

I don't think I've ever seen someone look so out of place at the highest level as Catterall. He's either a great poker player. Or he's out of his depth and he knows it.

[Master]

i like jack but i don't think he's good enough to beat josh. is there some sort of kick back for posting all these articles?

It is a boxing forum. So putting relevant articles to the thread. Do it for the love of the game. No conspiracy.

[TIC]

i like jack but i don't think he's good enough to beat josh. is there some sort of kick back for posting all these articles?

It is a boxing forum. So putting relevant articles to the thread. Do it for the love of the game. No conspiracy.

i'm sure if someone is interested they can find the content on their own. an article or link here or there sure. your sharing seems over the top. if someone requests a link or info different story

[Primo Carnera]

i like jack but i don't think he's good enough to beat josh. is there some sort of kick back for posting all these articles?

I liked your post because of the sentence on @Master getting kick backs.
But tell me, are you on first name terms with every professional boxer?

[TIC]

i like jack but i don't think he's good enough to beat josh. is there some sort of kick back for posting all these articles?

I liked your post because of the sentence on @Master getting kick backs.
But tell me, are you on first name terms with every professional boxer?

what's wrong with calling them by their name? i also use nicknames

[Master]

This is on ESPN+ for you @Spicoli

[Primo Carnera]

i like jack but i don't think he's good enough to beat josh. is there some sort of kick back for posting all these articles?

I liked your post because of the sentence on @Master getting kick backs.
But tell me, are you on first name terms with every professional boxer?

what's wrong with calling them by their name? i also use nicknames

Do you use their nicknames when you can’t remember their names or when you know them better? @TIC! FRIEND TO THE STARS!

[Master]

Women's boxing on Jones v Kathopouli. Very crude and little technique from both.

[TIC]

i like jack but i don't think he's good enough to beat josh. is there some sort of kick back for posting all these articles?

I liked your post because of the sentence on @Master getting kick backs.
But tell me, are you on first name terms with every professional boxer?

what's wrong with calling them by their name? i also use nicknames

Do you use their nicknames when you can’t remember their names or when you know them better? @TIC! FRIEND TO THE STARS!

sometimes to differentiate if same first names