Four Brits flourish in Saudi Arabia (but now must come home)

NINE days ago, Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall had their second fight sponsored by “Forged Irish Stout, Riyadh Season, and Drip”. This sentence was echoed throughout the event by the enthusiastic announcer David Diamante, creating a sense of disorientation with references to a movie star, celebrations in the Middle East, and the drink preferences all … Read more

Revenge for Catterall, putting the KO in Okolie and quickfire Mbilli

By Eric Armit HIGHLIGHTS from the past week of action Lawrence Okolie won the WBC Bridgerweight title with a first-round destruction of Lukasz Rozanski, while Fiodor Czerkaszyn and Ihosvany Garcia also won. Jack Catterall scored a unanimous decision over Josh Taylor to gain revenge for his controversial loss to Taylor in 2022. There were wins … Read more

Relieved Jack Catterall eyeing world title shot after gaining revenge over Josh Taylor

JACK CATTERALL expressed a sense of relief following his victory over Josh Taylor last night as he now sets his sights on vying for a world title in the future. The 30-year-old secured a unanimous decision win over the former undisputed super-lightweight champion in Leeds, over two years after he suffered a controversial split decision … Read more

Jack Catterall wants to finish Josh Taylor rivalry and never talk about him again

JACK CATTERALL maintains that he will not let emotions affect his rematch against Josh Taylor on Saturday night (May 25) in Leeds. The two super-lightweights will face off at the First Direct Arena over two years after their controversial split decision in Glasgow. The aftermath of that fight was filled with intense emotions and heated … Read more

Taylor and Catterall keep a lid on their emotions during final press conference

JOSH TAYLOR and JACK CATTERALL remained composed and collected during today’s final press conference leading up to their rematch on Saturday at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. The highly anticipated rematch, two years in the making, is just around the corner. Despite the absence of verbal outbursts or physical altercations, there was a palpable … Read more

Josh Taylor should be fit and firing says medical expert

By Oscar Pick ACCORDING to a British boxing medical advisor, Josh Taylor has had sufficient time to recover from his eye injury ahead of an eagerly anticipated rematch against Jack Catterall. This Saturday, the pair will finally lock horns at the First Direct Arena, Leeds, following their controversial encounter back in 2022. The long-awaited rematch … Read more

Josh Taylor not looking past Catterall this time, talks Haney-Garcia

JOSH TAYLOR is backing Devin Haney to retain the WBC super-lightweight title on Saturday night (April 20) against Ryan Garcia but is refusing to entertain any thought of a possible fight against the American in the future. There is good reason for that, however. Having become undisputed super-lightweight champion after beating Jose Carlos Ramirez in … Read more