Super lightweight only has one champion. Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) unified the four crowns of the division by defeating, in May 2021, José Carlos Ramírez. It was the confirmation of him as one of the best pound for pound of the moment … but there it stopped. The 31-year-old Scotsman knew his next stop. Jack Catterall (26-0, 13 KO) agreed to step aside for the division to be unified as long as he was next for the victor. Said and done, everything was scheduled for the end of the year, but Taylor could not do it due to illness and everything was postponed. Saturday February 26. That was the new date.
Time has passed and the day is about to come. It’s Taylor’s time to prove himself, and time is memory’s worst friend in boxing. The fans need continuity and although he is a top boxer, the doubt always remains.. In spite of everything, the most favorite poster has him hanging. Catterall is a good boxer, undefeated… but he has never had a top in front of him. He’s a tough fighter, but we’ll have to see how he holds up to the pace and power of Taylor’s punches.
The battle is served, since Taylor fights at home and that gives him extra excitement. It is the moment to fulfill, to like… and to choose. Without a doubt, the most interesting thing, on paper, is what will come next.. The Scotsman must decide if he is still in the super light weightwhere a superfight against Teófimo López could await him. The other plan would be to move up to welterweightthere Crawford appears as a favorite to confront him (that option would almost certainly give the World Cup opportunity to the Spanish Sandor Martín). Startup options can be succulent, but you need to look further. Crawford (he is a free agent) has been stuck because the rest of the important welterweights are in other promotions. It is necessary to spin fine, but the first thing is to comply and demonstrate the reason why he is considered one of the best of the moment. Catterall waits.