Bookmakers made Josh Taylor a slight favourite against Jack Catterall when they square off in their contest on Saturday 25th May 2024 at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.
He 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.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 53% chance of Taylor winning while giving Catterall a 47% chance.
Taylor opened as the favourite at 4/5 (-130).
Catterall opened at 1/1 (+100).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Taylor vs Catterall II Head To Head
Josh Taylor steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
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 knock out.
The stats suggest Taylor has a large advantage in power over Catterall, boosting at 68% knock out percentage over Catterall's 46%.
Taylor is currently 7/2 (+350) to get the knockout.
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 less fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 year and 9 months later than Catterall, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 67 less professional rounds, 127 to Catterall's 194.
If you think Catterall will win on points, you can get odds of 12/5 (+240), while Taylor is 81/50 (+160) to win on the scorecards.
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 5 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF and 7 by the RING in the 140lb division.
Taylor vs Catterall II betting 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 10th June 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. He was a 4/9 (-230) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had won against Jack Catterall on 26th February 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. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beat Jose Carlos Ramirez on 22nd May 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. He was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Apinan Kongsong on 26th September 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 26th October 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. He was a 32/25 (+130) underdog going into the ring.
Jack Catterall has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Jorge Linares on 21st October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was a 1/9 (-910) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had defeated Darragh Foley on 27th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Josh Taylor on 26th February 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. He was a 657/100 (+660) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had beat Abderrazak Houya on 28th November 2020 by points in the 10th round at Church House, London.
He had won against Timo Schwarzkopf on 22nd November 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caesars Palace Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, 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.
Taylor is currently 7/2 (+350) to finish this fight in the 9th round, or 81/50 (+160) to win on points.
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’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Taylor vs Catterall Pre Fight?
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.
Where Can I Watch Taylor vs Catterall for In-Play Betting?
Taylor vs Catterall II will be broadcast on DAZN Global in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
