JACK CATTERALL admitted to feeling numerous aid after final night time’s win over Josh Taylor as he now turns his consideration to difficult for a world title sooner or later.
The 30-year-old defeated the previous undisputed super-lightweight champion by unanimous resolution in Leeds, 27 months after he misplaced a controversial cut up resolution to Taylor in Scotland.
Whereas no titles had been on the road within the rematch, the bout was a defining second in Catterall’s profession.
“Massive feeling of aid for me tonight,” he advised Boxing Information.
“Been a very long time coming, numerous backwards and forwards. Lots of speak about Josh Taylor during the last couple years. Lastly good to beat him and squash all them questions.”
Judges Mark Bates, Lee Each and Kieran McCann returned scorecards of 117-111, 116-113 and 117-111 all to Catterall, 29-1 (13 KOs), after a pulsating 12-round battle. Catterall was a worthy winner within the eyes of many, however within the second half of the battle, Taylor fought again admirably. Nonetheless, it was too little, too late for the 33-year-old.
“I felt like I managed numerous the rounds,” Catterall stated.
“I felt like I gained the battle clearly, I feel there have been rounds the place I in all probability stepped off the fuel and provides him some alternatives, however I had myself profitable comfortably tonight.
“There’s at all times that bizarre feeling although after the battle we had first time the place I felt like I gained clearly, didn’t get the choice, however obtained the proper resolution tonight.
“I beat him. There’s been point out about these scorecards. Clearly, I’ll watch the battle again and I’ll decide it myself, however I imagine I gained.”
Catterall’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, now needs to push his fighter in the direction of a second world title alternative. As issues stand ‘El Gato’ is ranked quantity six with the WBO, three with the IBF, 5 with the WBC and 4 with the WBA. Champions Teofimo Lopez, Subriel Matias, Devin Haney and Isaac Cruz all have title defences on the horizon within the coming weeks and months. Hearn’s Matchroom secure is full of world-class expertise at 140lbs, guaranteeing one other huge battle for Catterall gained’t be too far-off.
“I would like one of many world titles, I need to win a world title, I imagine I can do this,” Catterall stated.
“Lopez, Haney, Matias, numerous nice fights to be made.”
