Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall 2: Live round-by-round updates

Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall will finally settle their differences tonight in a rematch two years in the making. While no title will be on the line, their pride and egos are both at stake. Taylor, who is 19-1, has faced questions about the merits of his past victory over Catterall, whose record stands at 28-1.

Many are of the belief that the Scotsman was handed an undeserved win over Catterall, who fans feel outboxed him during their 2022 encounter. Moreover, some have questioned whether Taylor is on a career downswing, despite being just 33 years old with 20 professional fights to his name.

This stems from his recent loss. After defending his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring light welterweight titles against Catterall, Taylor went on to face Teofimo Lopez, to whom he lost his WBO and The Ring straps. In response, Taylor aims to prove his detractors wrong.

Meanwhile, Catterall is determined to right the perceived wrong of the judges' verdict of their initial bout. The matchup, which is scheduled for 12 rounds at light welterweight/super lightweight, is expected to be close, with Taylor a +130 underdog and Catterall a -160 favorite according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall 2

Round 1: The fight starts with both men pawing and feinting at the center. Catterall quickly seizes the initiative, landing a one-two. However, Taylor soon circles back into the center, with both men gauging the distance. Taylor throws his own one-two, but falls short of landing. Though, he still manages to back Catterall up to the ropes.

The Scotsman is on the front foot now, dictating the range with feints and activity. Taylor's jab looks sharp, landing stiff. He throws it again but Catterall ducks under and clinches. The same sequence repeats itself but Taylor intercepts his foe's level-change with an uppercut. The round ends with a short exchange.

Round 2: Taylor is immediately on the front foot, pressuring Catterall. He lands, but his opponent circles back into the center. The Scotsman, however, retakes control, backing Catterall up to the ropes. They clinch and break. Taylor's heavy on the pressure, while Catterall tries to snipe him on the way in. An accidental clash of heads leads to a break.

Taylor applies more pressure, backing Catterall into the ropes, but the Englishman lashes out with a combination. They're back in the center, with both men trading pawing jabs. Catterall is back against the ropes but lands a hard right. He lands a combination, appearing to stumble Taylor as the round ends.

Round 3: The round starts with a clinch, causing a break and restart. They trade in the center, but no one lands. Taylor is back on the front foot, refusing to give Catterall any breathing room. The Englishman, however, lands a nice overhand right, but can't do anything to keep Taylor off of him. Taylor backs him again, unloading with combinations.

Catterall clinches, but they break. Taylor is back on the front foot, landing a nice lead uppercut to the body. Both men clinch and Taylor lands on the back of the head, prompting complaints from the Englishman. Catterall throws an overhand right but misses. Taylor maintains the pressure as the round ends.

Round 4: The Scotsman tries to back Catterall up, but only finds brief success as the Englishman throws a combination to create space. Taylor eventually manages to seize control of the initiative, backing Catterall up. Seconds later, they're back in the center, trading punches, before Taylor backs him up to the ropes. They clinch, but break.

Catterall throws an overhand right, but misses. He tries swarming the Scotsman, but doesn't land most of the punches in his combination as the round comes to an end.

Round 5: Catterall tries to impose himself with a combination, but Taylor manages to find himself back on the front foot. He backs the Englishman into the ropes, but can't keep him there for long. Catterall is more active now, landing to the body and the head. He's finding a home for his punches. Neither man is letting up, as Taylor lands his own body shots.

They clinch, forcing a break. Catterall swarms him, appearing to stun him as he forces Taylor to the ropes, unleashing a ferocious combination to the end round in the driver seat.

Round 6: Both men trade in the center, but Catterall's aggression causes him to fare better. However, as has been the theme of the fight, Taylor manages to back the Englishman up, alternating between combinations and pot-shots. Catterall doesn't stay on the backfoot for long though.

They continue trading in the center, with Catterall landing a nice right hand, before he conceding space. Taylor backs him up again, but eats a one-two that forces him back a few feet. The Scotsman doesn't relent for long though, upping the aggression as the round ends.

Round 7: The matchup seems even, but Catterall lands a few good shots, before Taylor lands one of his own. The Scotsman's back on the front foot, pressuring his foe toward the ropes as Catterall flcks out jabs, trying to counter him, but misses. Taylor intercepts a level-change with an uppercut and punishes the body. Catterall eats more body shots but lands a nice pull-counter.

Both men trade in the center, with the Englishman getting the better of the exchange. They clinch after Taylor lands. Taylor appears to have stumbled Catterall, but the Englishman recovers well, and they continue trading to the round's end.

Round 8: Taylor puts his foot on the gas, forcing Catterall back with combinations. While Catterall tries to circle back into the center, he moves into the path of a hard body shot. He continues upping the pressure, alternating between the head and body. Catterall finds a brief moment of success, landing a nice right hand. However, he can't capitalize on it, and seems to be fading.

Taylor continues pressuring him, snapping Catterall's head back along the ropes. They find themselves in an exchange, but the Scotsman appears to be in control, dictating the pace as the round ends.

Round 9: Catterall tries to seize the initiative with early aggression, but Taylor manages to counter him mid-combination. However, the Englishman finds a true moment of success, appearing to stun Taylor with another combination. However, the Scotsman survives, and they clinch.

Taylor is back on the front foot, but eats several shots as Catterall finds pockets of success. They clinch again, but Taylor tries to find moments of success. The round ends with them clinching again.

Round 10: The fight takes on the same complexion it has for most of its duration, with Taylor backing Catterall up. However, the Englishman is getting sloppier the longer he's on the backfoot. He eats a hard jab but answers it with a sharp one-two. Taylor keeps backing him up, feinting and throwing in combinations.

He lands hard shots to the body, forcing Catterall to clinch. However, the clinch breaks, and the Scotsman ups the aggression, swarming Taylor as the round ends.

Round 11: They trade in the center, but Taylor seems to be the fresher fighter. He keeps backing Catterall to the ropes, forcing clinches from his rival. He lands a hard right hand that appears to hurt the Englishman. Another clinch and they stumble to the mat.

They stand back up, and find themselves in another clinch after an exchange. Catterall is tiring, retreating onto the backfoot as Taylor regains his composure.

Round 12: Catterall opens the round by snapping Taylor's head with a triple-jab. However, the Scotsman regains the initiative, backing his rival up with combinations, forcing Catterall to clinch. But the Englishman digs deep, landing hard shots to the body and head, but Taylor just won't stumble.

They clinch, and Taylor is on the front foot again. He lands a few shots, but Catterall throws back, stinging him. The round ends with the two of them exchanging and raising their hands.

Official Decision: Jack Catterall def. Josh Taylor via unanimous decision after 12 rounds (117-111, 117-111, 116-113).

Jack Catterall avenges his loss to Josh Taylor. His power and aggression countered the Englishman's relentless pressure well.