The match was played in Glasgow, Scotland, which was also the headline main event for ESPN+ livestreaming today. Before the game, the odds were 1-5, and Taylor was widely favored. In the first 8 rounds, Jack Cattler grinding points were quite advantageous, and it was clear that Taylor underestimated his ability and was not fully prepared before the game. In Round 8, Catral also knocked Taylor down once. After that, Catral's pace slowed down, probably feeling like he had a chance to win, and started playing safe mode. In the 10th round, Catral was deducted by the referee for frequent cuddling. After round 11, Taylor continued to punch and was also deducted a little. In the end, the two played 12 rounds, with one referee winning catarer with a score of 113-112 and two winners with a score of 114-111, 113-112.
Defeating the opponent, the 31-year-old Taylor's professional record rose to 19 wins, 13 ko opponents. Many boxing fans felt controversial about the result, and the referee clearly favored the defending boxer Taylor, scotland as his hometown home. Upgrading to WBO's midweight Crawford (38-0, 29KO) at the level of Taylor's level is afraid that he will not be able to play 12 rounds.
Josh Taylor said: "I don't think there's any need for World War II, I won a few more rounds than Cattler and I won the second half of the game. I dominated the second half and beat Up Catar. Catral kept cuddling and the referee withdrew me a little to help him, but I still won. I started with a bit of a slow heat, but once I got into shape, I would punch in a more lethal punch. Catral has been trying to stare at my head and he did hit me with some good heavy punches, to be honest I really didn't play at my best level today, because playing at home in my hometown, I put too much pressure on myself, I didn't play in my hometown for 3 years, I was unanimously optimistic before the game, which made me shoulder a lot of pressure, and I didn't play at the level I should have in the first half of the game. ”