Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall LIVE as Scottish boxing hero aims to break record in Leeds blockbuster

Josh Taylor finishes signing some gloves as he jokes about pulling a mustache on opponent Jack Catterall.

Or maybe some mustaches, because he’s a badass

If the Scot is feeling the pressure ahead of tonight’s rematch with Catterall, he is not showing it. Taylor, 33, faces his English nemesis at Leeds Arena with serious doubts for the first time in his career. The Tartan Tornado could do no harm for the first 18 fights of his career as he collected all four belts in the light welterweight division.

But over the past 27 months, its stock has fallen and questions have arisen. The controversial win over Catterall brought a lot of negativity as he was lucky enough to retain his undisputed crown in February 2022. Then – after his IBF, WBA and WBC titles were stripped due to his failure to meet obligations – Teofimo Lopez beat him a year ago. to reclaim the WBO belt after 17 months of inactivity.

However, Taylor has no one to back him up as he plots his way back to the top.

People say we’re done, but if anyone knows anything about boxing or is a boxing fan, look back at history. Look at all the best fighters in the world, they all had bad performances, got beat and came back and were world champions again. It’s sport. You have good nights and bad nights. I’ve had a few bad days. But this weekend will be different. I was the best thing since I sliced ​​bread before the last two years. It happens in sports, I don’t take much of it. A lot of it was down to me, a lot of it was down to the guys on the night, a lot of it was down to injuries and training. It is what it is. I passed him.