JACK CATTERALL admitted to feeling loads of reduction 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 break 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 reduction for me tonight,” he instructed Boxing Information.
“Been a very long time coming, loads of forwards and backwards. Lots of speak about Josh Taylor over the past 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 struggle, Taylor fought again admirably. Nevertheless, it was too little, too late for the 33-year-old.
“I felt like I managed loads of the rounds,” Catterall mentioned.
“I felt like I gained the struggle clearly, I believe there have been rounds the place I in all probability stepped off the gasoline and provides him some alternatives, however I had myself profitable comfortably tonight.
“There’s all the time that bizarre feeling although after the struggle we had first time the place I felt like I gained clearly, didn’t get the choice, however obtained the suitable resolution tonight.
“I beat him. There’s been point out about these scorecards. Clearly, I’ll watch the struggle again and I’ll choose it myself, however I imagine I gained.”
Catterall’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, now desires to push his fighter in 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 stuffed with world-class expertise at 140lbs, making certain one other massive struggle for Catterall gained’t be too distant.
“I need one of many world titles, I wish to win a world title, I imagine I can do this,” Catterall mentioned.
“Lopez, Haney, Matias, loads of nice fights to be made.”
