Josh Taylor was about to announce a rematch with bitter rival Jack Catterall when damage struck, sidelining the WBO super-lightweight champion and placing the much-anticipated bout on ice in the interim.
Scotland’s Taylor had relinquished three of his 4 world titles to make the Catterall rematch occur, however he’s not wanting different large names within the division seeking to problem him.
Teofimo Lopez defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko to develop into a light-weight champion in 2020 and has now moved as much as 140lbs and received two fights.
Lopez has been focusing on Taylor, beforehand telling Sky Sports: “I truly will put him down higher than what Catterall did. He will not come again up, that is all I can let you know.”
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Josh Taylor says he cannot put a timescale on when his rematch with Jack Catterall will occur, as he continues his get well from damage
Catterall dropped Taylor when he challenged for the undisputed super-lightweight crown final 12 months. A vastly anticipated rematch was anticipated this 12 months however then Taylor suffered his injury.
Regardless of the setback, Catterall’s promoter Ben Shalom thinks the rematch nonetheless must be subsequent for Taylor.
“In fact it has,” Shalom instructed Sky Sports activities. “Jack’s been ready 12 months. He is signed his contract, he is ready for the rescheduled date.
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Promoter Ben Shalom is delighted to have Lawrence Okolie again on Sky Sports activities and provides an replace on the Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall rematch
“Jack’s ready and we’re ready. We had been about to announce the struggle and Josh Taylor mentioned that he was injured and we’re nonetheless ready on [news of] when Josh Taylor’s going to be match.
“We now have a contract for that struggle. [Talk of Teofimo Lopez] is a bit complicated to us however we have now a contract for the struggle and we’re ready to agree a date as quickly as Josh Taylor’s match.”
Catterall will take a tune-up bout on the Lawrence Okolie vs David Gentle invoice on March 25, reside on Sky Sports activities.
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Jack Catterall needs to ‘cement his identify’ as he seeks revenge on Josh Taylor following his defeat early final 12 months
“He has to struggle,” Shalom defined. “He fought as soon as in two years as a result of he stepped apart for the [undisputed Jose Ramirez fight against] Taylor, then had that struggle after which has been out since by no fault of his personal. His profession’s been stalled.
“Jack needs the Josh Taylor struggle. We have been instructed that it is undoubtedly not going to be March, April, Might, so he needs a tick over, he needs to get out.
“An eight rounder, get the cobwebs off and we’re prepared for Josh Taylor as quickly as he is prepared.”
