Jack Catterall needs a world title shot in opposition to America’s Teofimo Lopez after his thrilling unanimous factors win in opposition to Josh Taylor in Leeds.
Chorley’s Catterall avenged his contentious break up determination defeat to former undisputed tremendous light-weight champion Taylor in Glasgow two years in the past at a offered out First Direct Area.
All three judges gave the struggle to Catterall, two by scores of 117-111 and the opposite by 116-113, though Taylor will really feel aggrieved it was not scored nearer.
Catterall, whom many observers really feel was robbed of changing into undisputed champion in his first assembly with Taylor, mentioned: “It was a giant aid.
“I turned to (Matchroom promoter) Eddie (Hearn) as a result of I’ve been there earlier than. I assumed I received the primary struggle clearly and didn’t get the choice.
“Though I assumed I received the struggle tonight clearly, you by no means know, a few of the rating playing cards you see. So to get the choice, rightfully so, was a giant aid for me.”
After such an absorbing contest on Saturday night- there have been no titles on the road – there will likely be requires a trilogy with 33-year-old Taylor.
However Catterall has focused WBO champion Lopez, who defeated Scotland’s Taylor in June final 12 months.
Catterall added: “To win the world title has all the time been the dream for me. We didn’t get the undisputed world titles (in opposition to Taylor) and that’s high-quality. That chapter’s been written now.
“I need that world title struggle now. (Lopez) beat Taylor earlier than I did, now I’ve had the win over him (Taylor) and I need to show I’m higher than him (Lopez).
“I consider I’ve received the fashion to beat Lopez. That’s the struggle I need.”
Hearn mentioned Catterall ought to already be undisputed champion and had now proved he deserved a world title likelihood.
He added: “After a struggle like that, excessive profile, offered out crowd, dwell across the world, on DAZN within the UK, ESPN in America, he’s proper up there.
“In fact, folks discuss concerning the trilogy and for me, I all the time have a look at the largest fights on the market, however now it’s concerning the profession of Jack Catterall.
“And he ought to have been undisputed world champion , so we have to try to place him now for a world championship struggle.
“When you’ve gotten a efficiency like that, when you’ve gotten an evening like that, positioning somebody is rather a lot simpler to do.”
