Arum Says He’s ‘Hopeful’ that Taylor-Catterall II Gets Rescheduled For June

The snake-bitten rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall might not get rescheduled till the summer season, based on Taylor’s promoter.

Scotland’s Taylor, the WBO 140-pound champion, was set to sq. off in opposition to England’s Catterall on March 4 in Scotland, however the combat was postponed final week as a consequence of an harm (a torn plantar fascia) Taylor suffered throughout his coaching camp.

In response to Bob Arum, the pinnacle of Prime Rank, which promotes Taylor, he’s “hopeful” that the combat can happen by the early summer season.

“Will depend on Josh’s foot, however I’m longing for June,” Arum advised iD Boxing.

Taylor has mentioned he wants about six to eight weeks earlier than he is ready to begin placing strain on his foot once more.

Boxxer’s Ben Shalom, Catterall’s promoter, has advised he’ll attempt to get Catterall a combat within the interim.

Taylor and Catterall had been initially planning to combat one another final November however broadcasting preferences pressured the combat to a later date.

The 2 fought final February in what was Taylor’s first protection of his 4 junior welterweight titles. Though Taylor gained narrowly on factors, many felt that Catterall deserved the nod on the scorecards, with not a number of characterizing the combat as one of the crucial vital robberies in current British boxing historical past.

The boxing world took subject with the 2 judges who had Taylor profitable: Ian John-Lewis and Victor Loughlin. However the bulk of the outrage went towards John-Lewis due to the margin of his scorecard. Loughlin had it 113-112, whereas John-Lewis had it 114-111. The third decide, Howard Foster, favored Catterall by 113-112. John-Lewis was subsequently demoted by the British Boxing Board of Management.

Not too long ago, it was reported that John-Lewis filed a authorized grievance in opposition to the Board on the premise of discrimination.

Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) relinquished three of his 4 140-pound titles with the intention to give Catterall (26-1, 13 KOs) a rematch.