Taylor vs Catterall II

Who won Taylor vs Catterall II?

Jack Catterall beat Josh Taylor by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 25th, 2024, at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 116-113, 117-111 in favor of winner Jack Catterall.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Also on the undercard Cheavon Clarke was victorious over Ellis Zorro for the BBBOC British Cruiserweight championship, Paddy Donovan beat Lewis Ritson, Gary Cully defeated Francesco Patera, George Liddard was victorious over Graham McCormack, and Leli Buttigieg beat Anas Isarti.

Taylor vs Catterall II stats

Back in May 2024, Josh Taylor stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Jack Catterall made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Josh Taylor was the older man by 2 years, at 33 years old.

Taylor had a height advantage of 3 inches over Catterall. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall fought out of a southpaw stance.

Taylor was 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 had fought 79 fewer professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Catterall's 218.

Josh Taylor went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBO at super lightweight.

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

Taylor vs Catterall II form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had 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 had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had 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 activity leading into the fight, Jack Catterall had been fighting more than Josh Taylor.

Going into this contest, Josh Taylor had last fought 11 months and 15 days ago, while Jack Catterall's last outing had been 7 months and 4 days ago.

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

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

What time did Taylor vs Catterall II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:20 PM BST at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which was 5:20 PM EST or 2:20 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Taylor vs Catterall II?

The ESPN+ show began at 3:15 PM EST / 12:15 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Taylor vs Catterall II?

Josh Taylor was a 5/6 (-120) favorite going into the contest, while Jack Catterall made his way into the ring at 21/20 (+100) with oddsmakers.