Catterall vs Giyasov

Who won Catterall vs Giyasov?

Jack Catterall beat Shakhram Giyasov by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, at Pyramids of Giza, Giza.

The scorecards were announced as 118-109, 119-108, 116-111 in favor of winner Jack Catterall.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This contest was for the WBA welterweight championship of the world.

Catterall was defending his his WBA World Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Shakhram Giyasov in May 2026. He had held this belt for 1 month and 2 days.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk beating Rico Verhoeven for the WBC World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard Hamzah Sheeraz defeated Alem Begic for the WBO World Super Middleweight belt, Frank Sanchez was victorious over Richard Torrez Jr for the IBF World Heavyweight title, and Mizuki Hiruta beat Mai Soliman.

Catterall vs Giyasov stats

Jack Catterall stepped into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Shakhram Giyasov made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Giyasov had an advantage in power over Catterall, with a 59% knockout percentage compared to Catterall's 44%.

Jack Catterall was the same age as Shakhram Giyasov, at 32 years old.

Giyasov had a height advantage of 2 inches over Catterall. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Jack Catterall fought out of the southpaw stance, while Shakhram Giyasov was an orthodox fighter.

Catterall was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 years and 5 months earlier than Giyasov, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 153 more professional rounds, totaling 260 compared to Giyasov's 107.

Jack Catterall went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, and 1 by the WBO at welterweight.

Shakhram Giyasov was ranked number 1 by the WBA in the 147lb division.

Catterall vs Giyasov form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Ekow Essuman on November 15, 2025, by technical knockout in the 11th round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Harlem Eubank on July 5, 2025, by technical decision in their 7 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Arnold Barboza Jr on February 15, 2025, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he had beaten Regis Prograis on October 26, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Co-op Live, Manchester.

He had won against Josh Taylor on May 25, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Giyasov had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Mark Urvanov on November 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Franco Maximiliano Ocampo on April 12, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Miguel Parra Ramirez on July 31, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica.

Before that, he had won against Pablo Cesar Cano on February 24, 2024, by technical decision in their 11 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

He had defeated Harold Calderon on June 17, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jack Catterall had been fighting more than Shakhram Giyasov.

Going into this contest, Jack Catterall had last fought 6 months and 8 days ago, while Shakhram Giyasov's last outing had been 6 months and 9 days ago.

Catterall's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Giyasov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Catterall vs Giyasov start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:42 PM UTC at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt, which was 4:42 PM EST or 1:42 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:42 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Catterall vs Giyasov?

Catterall vs Giyasov was broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Catterall vs Giyasov?

Jack Catterall was a 13/25 (-190) favorite going into the contest, while Shakhram Giyasov made his way into the ring at 31/20 (+150) with oddsmakers.