Promoter Eddie Hearn expects a struggle tonight within the rematch between former undisputed mild welterweight champion Josh Taylor (19-1, 13 KOs) and Jack Catterall (28-1, 13 KOs) on the First Direct Area in Leeds, England. The occasion will probably be proven dwell on DAZN.
After dropping a controversial determination to Taylor two years in the past in Glasgow, Scotland, Catterall isn’t going to wish to take any possibilities of getting robbed a second time. He’s going to be trying to end Taylor by knockout.
Hearn expects the rounds to be shut, and so they may very well be. No matter benefit Taylor had over Catterall earlier in his profession is now gone. Taylor has aged, and he’s not the fighter he as soon as was.
Hearn says he heard Catterall inform Taylor on the weigh-in on Friday that his “profession is over” once they meet. Each fighters’ careers are in unhappy form.
This struggle right here is perhaps pretty much as good because it will get for both at this level as a result of they’re not prone to get a pleasant payday preventing Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, or Teofimo Lopez. These are the one well-paying fights for both of those guys within the division.
Heated Alternate on the Weigh-In
“They fought for the undisputed, and the controversy of two years in the past is now irrelevant,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn to iFL TV about Saturday night time’s rematch between Jack Catterall and Josh Taylor in Leeds.
“Two nice fighters able to go to battle tomorrow night time, and I feel we’re going to get a cracker. Jack mentioned, ‘You’re completed tomorrow night time. Your profession is over,” mentioned Hearn on what was mentioned between Catterall and Taylor throughout their face-off on the weigh-in on Friday.
Taylor’s inactivity and his horrible efficiency towards Teofimo Lopez final 12 months has destroyed his profession. It’s not possible to imagine that Taylor will be capable of come again and be the fighter he was a number of years in the past when he defeated Regis Prograis.
“Jack mentioned, ‘Oh, you’re chirping up now, are you? After which he went to seize him round there, and Jack went for the throat once more, and by chance they have been stored aside. They behaved themselves. That’s what we wish. No extra promoting of the struggle,” mentioned Hearn.
A Completely different Combat Anticipated
“You know the way they really feel about one another. I don’t assume Josh anticipated a lot from Jack Catterall in that first struggle. I don’t assume he actually rated him. He is aware of now how good Jack Catterall is. I feel he’s going to struggle a distinct struggle,” mentioned Hearn.
It may very well be a distinct struggle, however it’s important to anticipate Taylor to win as a result of he’s acquired the pedigree and has completed extra within the skilled ranks than Catterall. That’s the distinction on this struggle.
“They’re additionally not going to need the struggle to go to the scorecards. Though there are a number of thousand Scottish there on Saturday night time, there are additionally lots of Jack Catterall followers. So that you’re not going to need this to go 12 rounds,” mentioned Hearn.
It might be a good suggestion for Taylor and Catterall to go all out attempting to attain a knockout tonight as a result of the very last thing they want is to lose a controversial determination.
“They’re so well-matched that if it does go 12 rounds, it’s going to be an in depth struggle. Nobody goes to dominate each spherical of this struggle. It’s not possible, however I feel Jack Catterall will begin good and quick. Not enable Josh to frustrate him,” mentioned Hearn.
