Tickets for the April twenty seventh rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall has offered out after the primary day of being on sale for his or her conflict on the First Direct Area in Leeds, England.
Demand Underestimated for Grudge Match
All 13,000 tickets have been offered for this Matchroom Boxing-promoted occasion, making some followers consider that promoter Eddie Hearn made a mistake by not selecting the O2 Area in London, which has a seating capability 20,000. That might have made extra sense for the Taylor vs. Catterall conflict.
If it’s not too late, Hearn wants to maneuver the combat to an even bigger venue, be it the O2 or Wembley Stadium. Taylor-Catterall will probably be proven reside on DAZN within the UK and on ESPN+ in the US.
Hearn might be kicking himself proper now for selecting the smaller venue of First Direct Area for this conflict.
Fueled by Controversy
Two years in the past, former undisputed mild welterweight champion Taylor (19-1, 13 KOs) defeated Catterall (28-1, 13 KOs) by a 12-round cut up choice in Glasgow, Scotland in February 2022. Boxing followers have been hopping mad ever since.
It’s a crying disgrace that it’s taken this lengthy for the rematch to lastly happen, seeing that Taylor is now seen as 100% washed. Catterall’s profession has fallen off on account of his promoter matching him with three consecutive low-level opponents. This shouldn’t have occurred to Catterall. If Hearn had matched him in opposition to these three killers, he could be on the high of the game reasonably than on the final probability saloon:
– Ryan Garcia– Devin Haney– Arnold Barboza Jr
Taylor-Catterall is now seen as yesterday’s information exterior of the UK. It’s clearly nonetheless an attention-grabbing match for Brits, however it’s a stale combat with no ramifications for the world stage. The winner goes nowhere, and the loser will probably be completed with no hopes of ever preventing for a world title once more.
Hearn: “Unbelievable Night time on April twenty seventh”
“What an unimaginable response for an unmissable all-British grudge match,” mentioned Hearn. “The First Direct Area in Leeds is totally offered out. The controversy of the primary combat will probably be settled in an unbelievable night time on April 27, reside and unique on DAZN within the UK and world wide, a part of your subscription on the worldwide dwelling of boxing.”
