Via Matt Lieberman: Undisputed lightweight champion Josh Taylor says he will give challenger Jack Catterall a “good knock” on Saturday night when they meet at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The two will meet at the main event and will be shown on ESPN+.
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Catterall (26-0, 13 KOs) has said enough in the build-up to the fight to be on the wrong side of Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs), so now he wants to turn it into a night of pain .
Even if Catterall had spat out Taylor’s praise, he’d still be beaten, so it doesn’t matter. Taylor is one of those boxers who enjoys inflicting pain on his opponents for the sake of the common good.
If there’s any advice one can give Catterall on Saturday is to make sure he protects himself when getting off a keychain. Taylor took advantage of his opponents when they let their guard down while moving away from a clinch.
We’ve seen Taylor take out Jose Ramirez once and catch him a few times in the fight with those hits.
Taylor vows to defeat Catterall
“All talk is over. I just want to get my hands on Jack Catterall and hit him,” Josh Taylor said to iFL TV. “I want to go in there and take him a good beat. I think so,” Taylor said when asked if it was going to be a long night for Catterall on Saturday.
“I’m going to talk to him straight, think hard about him, and it’s going to be a long, painful night for him,” Taylor said.
Catterall has no experience going up against anyone near as talented as Taylor, so it’s impossible to judge how well he will do.
On Saturday night, we’ll find out if Catterall is any good when he steps into the ring to challenge Taylor.
“I feel like I’m always improving. I’ve only been pro for 5 years and only played 18 games. So I’m still improving,” Taylor said.
“I have not reached my peak yet. I feel better and better. I will give a good performance. I’ve been working out in the gym and doing it well, so I’m looking forward to it.
“They always say this, and I’ve had this question, and I’m sick of being asked that,” Taylor said when asked if it was easier for him to hit the 140 lb limit.
“I saw something the other day with someone doing an analysis. ‘How many times can he go down to the well and keep doing it like this? He is 31 years old. ‘ I’m blessed with great genes.
“I do the weights easily. I have a good fast metabolism, but the most important thing is that I have a team around to help me.
Josh doesn’t see how Catterall can win
“Whatever he brings, I’m always ready for Catterall,” Taylor said. “If he comes and does the boxing, it’s a boxing clinic for me. If he comes in and wants to fight and go up on his front foot, he’s going to take a big shot, and he’s in his rear.
“I can’t see how he beat me on Saturday,‘ Taylor said. “Perfect, absolutely perfect. That’s fine with me,” Josh said, noting that Catterall notes that sometimes he wants to stand in the center of the ring and dogfight him,” Taylor said.
If Catterall had punching power, he would have had a hit on target, but he lacks that area. Unfortunately, the only path to victory for Catterall is to try and unbox Taylor, and that will be a challenge to take.
“I’ve said this in interviews that his profile doesn’t suggest it, but you can see when you watch him with the way he throws his punches, he’s very heavy-handed,” Taylor said. speak. “But he has to catch me.
“Listen, Jack Catterall, his dream is coming to an end on Saturday. These belts are not going anywhere. To my fans, new and old, thank you so much for all the support,” Taylor said.
