Josh Taylor Dismisses Rematch Against Jack Catterall – Hints at a Move Up in Weight
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Josh Taylor made it to the headlines by bagging a controversial win over rival Jack Catterall. This fight went the distance, and it turned out to be an action-packed contest. Taylor, who was a favorite to win, had a rugged time in the ring, and he really had to dig in deep to get a ‘W’.
This was ‘The Tartan Tornado’s first prime title defense and now he’s only interested in moving up in weight.
Mike Coppinger recently took it to Twitter to spill the beans on the undisputed champ’s next move.
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Josh Taylor says this was probably his last fight at 140 pounds and that he sees no need for a rematch with Jack Catterall because he believes he won the fight #TaylorCatterall
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) February 26, 2022
He wrote, “Josh Taylor says this was probably his last fight at 140 pounds and that he sees no need for a rematch with Jack Catterall because he believes he won the fight”
The fight began well for Catterall, who relied heavily on his one-and-twos. Along with that, he employed some click counter attacks to press the champ.
Josh Taylor also found it tough to find his rhythm in the early rounds. However, he got comfortable in the second half of the fight. Despite that, Catterall turned even more aggressive, and he dropped Taylor in round 8.
With his constant assault, the underdog landed clean punches as well. That said, Taylor even suffered a cut under the left eye.
The slugfest between the two men went down the wire and the champ even looked to knock his adversary out in the final seconds. He couldn’t do the same, but eventually, Taylor won the fight with a split decision.
Is it the right time for Josh Taylor to fight in a bigger weight class?
Josh Taylor remained keen on fighting in the welterweight landscape for a long time.
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Also, he’s expressed honest notions on competing with the undefeated WBO welterweight champ, Terence Crawford.
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Taylor seems in the ideal time of his career to fighting an elite in ‘Bud’. However, fighting at a bigger weight class, that too against a champ, will prove to be extremely challenging for him.
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It’ll be interesting to see what ‘The Tartan Tornado’ actually decides.
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