Taylor vs Catterall II

When is Taylor vs Catterall II?

Josh Taylor is set to face the challenge of Jack Catterall on Saturday, May 25th, 2024 at First Direct Arena in Leeds.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 KG).

Also, on the undercard will be Cheavon Clarke's and Ellis Zorro's fight for the BBBOC British Cruiserweight championship, Paddy Donovan's and Lewis Ritson's contest and Gary Cully's and Francesco Patera's bout.

Taylor vs Catterall II stats

Josh Taylor steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jack Catterall will make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Taylor has a large advantage in power over Catterall, boasting at 68% knockout percentage over Catterall's 46%.

Josh Taylor is the older man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Taylor has a height advantage of 3 inches over Catterall. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Josh Taylor & Jack Catterall fight out of a southpaw stance.

Taylor is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 9 months later than Catterall, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 67 fewer professional rounds, totaling 127 compared to Catterall's 194.

Josh Taylor goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBO and 2 by the RING at super lightweight.

Jack Catterall is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF and 7 by the RING in the 140lb division.

Taylor vs Catterall II form

Taylor has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Teofimo Lopez on June 10, 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Jack Catterall on February 26, 2022 by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jose Carlos Ramirez on May 22, 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Apinan Kongsong on September 26, 2020 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA Super World Super Lightweight and IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at BT Sport Studio, London, United Kingdom.

He had won against Regis Prograis on October 26, 2019 by majority decision in their WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at O2 Arena, London.

Jack Catterall has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Jorge Linares on October 21, 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Darragh Foley on May 27, 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Josh Taylor on February 26, 2022 by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland.

Before that, he had beaten Abderrazak Houya on November 28, 2020 by points in the 10th round at Church House, London.

He had won against Timo Schwarzkopf on November 22, 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caesars Palace Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jack Catterall has been fighting more than Josh Taylor.

Josh Taylor last fought 11 months and 15 days ago, while Jack Catterall's last outing was 7 months and 4 days ago.

Taylor's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Catterall's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time does Taylor vs Catterall II start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Taylor vs Catterall II?

The ESPN+ show is expected to begin at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 7:00 PM (BST).

How do you stream Taylor vs Catterall II?

In the UK you can stream Taylor vs Catterall II via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

In the US you can stream Taylor vs Catterall II via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

What are the odds on Taylor vs Catterall II?

Josh Taylor is currently 4/5 (-130) to win the contest outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Jack Catterall if you fancy the slight upset.

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