Tonight in Leeds, Jack Catterall lastly bought his revenge over Josh Taylor. The 2 met in an eagerly awaited rematch, the person from Chorley, Lancashire and the person from Prestonpans, Scotland having boxed again in February of 2022, with Taylor getting the controversial resolution win. Tonight, after a terrific motion combat, Catterall prevailed by surprisingly one-sided scores of 117-111 twice, and 116-113. Catterall is now 28-1(13). Taylor, the previous unified 140 pound champion, falls to 19-2(13).
It was an outstanding begin for Catterall, who used a crisp, spearing proper jab to good impact. The 2 southpaws clashed heads just a few instances however fortunately no man was minimize, though Taylor did emerge with a bump above his eye. Later within the combat, Taylor’s proper eye swelled up fairly badly. Catterall was boxing easily, his work seeming to circulation, his left hand following his jab, whereas Taylor was forcing his work.
It was a terrific first half of the combat for Catterall, with Taylor having to dig in already. However the older man pushed arduous within the second half of the competition, and Catterall appeared to tire. Taylor was grinding out the work, Catterall was nonetheless touchdown eye-catching pictures. Catterall had a terrific eleventh spherical, when he shocked Taylor with massive left hand to the pinnacle. The final spherical was shut, as had been just a few different rounds tonight.
It appeared set to be shut on the playing cards on the finish, nevertheless it wasn’t. Bob Arum was livid with the scoring, with him saying on air that he won’t ever enable a US fighter to field within the UK as a consequence of what the Prime Rank boss says is unhealthy scoring over right here. It was for certain a means nearer combat than the 117-111 playing cards had it (this author had Catterall successful by a spherical), and each warriors felt that they had carried out sufficient to have received.
Will we see a 3rd combat?
The primary combat was shrouded in controversy and it appears tonight’s scoring will see the identical factor occur to the rematch. Even when the appropriate man greater than doubtless bought the win tonight in Catterall, who actually did field brilliantly at instances. That mentioned, Taylor’s grit and sheer dedication received over lots of the followers in attendance. Evidently at any time when these two fighters rumble it is going to lead to a call that shall be bitterly argued over.
In contrast to the three judges, we spectators have the posh of rewatching the combat and scoring it once more. It could possibly be that after repeated viewings, completely different scores shall be reached with this combat!
The motion was very good tonight, even when the official scoring was not.
