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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Will Freeman

Josh Taylor scores Jack Catterall fight and claims surprise result

Josh Taylor beat Jack Catterall by a split decision victory at the OVO Hydro last month, maintaining his unbeaten record as well as his world champion status. However, there has been much controversy surrounding the result, with many believing that Chorley fighter Catterall had been the more impressive fighter on the night.

Taylor has been ordered to now fight Alberto Puello to defend his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring light-welterweight titles. Meanwhile, Catterall will have to work his way back towards a world title shot - this is the reason for such controversy, given the stakes and the case was even referred to the police by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Chorley MP Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

And now, Scotsman Taylor has addressed the result, even revealing that he scored the fight himself. While he admitted that Catterall could have claimed victory, the result was correct in his view.

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