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Jack Catterall wins a hard-fought fight against Josh Taylor

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Author: Sean Crose

The two men had met before. In 2022, Jack Catterall and Josh Taylor met in Scotland and fought a fierce, if not invigorating, twelve-round battle for the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO junior welterweight titles. Taylor walked out of the ring that night with four belts and a unanimous decision victory to add to his resume. While the decision was controversial in Taylor’s favor, Catterall was able to avenge his only loss on Saturday in Leeds, England, when he reunited with Taylor in the ring for a scheduled 12-round bout.

Catterall, a southpaw, made good utilize of his jab throughout the opening round. In the second quarter, both men worked with punches, and a clash of heads briefly interrupted the action. Although much ink was spilled about the bad taste the first match left in the mouths of many (who felt Catterall had been robbed), each player fought cautiously early on Saturday so as not to make a bigger mistake. Taylor worked firm to give his all in the third period, and this strategy brought some success. In the fourth, Catterall used his defensive skills by attacking Taylor.

Nearing the halfway point of the fight, Catterall was able to become aggressive towards Taylor and gain an advantage over the taller man. While Taylor largely forced the drive in the sixth period, Catterall was able to maintain coverage. However, before the seventh, Taylor managed to land to the body and put his weight on Catterall in the clinch. Indeed, Catterall looked as if he was going to choke in the eighth minute. Taylor continued to look good in the ninth as he repeatedly landed a southpaw right hook on Catterall.

With this in mind, Catterall impressed again with his jab in the tenth over. Catterall caught Taylor firm in the eleventh over. Both men then landed on the mat, grappling with each other. The twelfth round, the last one, was close – just like the entire fight. Ultimately, however, the judges ruled in favor of Catterall in a unanimous decision. As the broadcast team indicated, a third game would be in order. However, Catterall can continue at this point in his career. After all, the second fight seemed more action-oriented than the first. Even more tellingly, the referees’ decision did not lead many to cry “robbery.”

Except perhaps promoter Bob Arum.

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VIDEO: Top 10 Heavyweight Fighters – October 2024

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Who are the 10 best heavyweight fighters in the world today?

IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois defended his title for the first time, defeating Anthony Joshua on September 21. From the doorstep, Dubois looked keen and composed. He dominated the action from start to finish, losing to Joshua four times along the way, the last of which earned him an impressive and dramatic knockout victory. The upset victory sent shockwaves through the heavyweight landscape, where Joshua was widely viewed as a top three heavyweight. However, this is no longer the case.

The current reigning heavyweight king is Oleksandr Usyk. In his last fight, which took place in May, Usyk received a 12-round split decision against Tyson Fury. This victory gave Usyk the undisputed heavyweight title of the world, and Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since the great Lennox Lewis last held the distinction almost a quarter of a century earlier. Just over a month after winning the undisputed crown, Usyk vacated the IBF title, which currently belongs to Usyk’s former victim, Dubois.

Usyk is still the reigning WBA/WBO/WBC unified world champion and lineal heavyweight world champion, and his next fight is scheduled for December 21, which will be broadcast on DAZN.

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2024 is shaping up to be a great year for heavyweight boxing, one of the best in a long time. More and more top heavyweights are regularly facing other top heavyweights, which is a good thing for the heavyweight division. Turki Al-Sheikh deserves a lot of credit because his interest in boxing helped finance many fights that we might not otherwise have seen, which was especially true in the heavyweight division. Let’s hope Turki continues to invest in heavyweight boxing (and boxing in general) where fans will be able to see more fascinating fights that are in high demand.

So who are the 10 best heavyweights competing in the world today?

This release Rummy Corner will attempt to answer this question while providing a quick overview of the current heavyweight landscape. Watch and enjoy the video to hear one man’s opinion. This is Rummy’s Corner (produced and narrated by Geoffrey Ciani).

Last update: 10/01/2024

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Over 80 percent of fans are urging Nick Ball to stop Ronny Rios

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IS Nick Ball’s fight against Ronny Rios a done deal?

On Saturday night (October 5), Ball will defend his WBA featherweight title for the first time against Rios in Liverpool. Not only will the champions have home-field advantage, but Liverpool will also have thousands of Scousers cheering them on at the M&S Bank Arena.

Ball’s first defense came after his impressive victory over Raymond Ford, where the split decision went in Ball’s favor. Rios is seven years older than the current champion and is fighting outside America for the first time in his professional career. The 34-year-old has also enjoyed good company over the years, fighting against Rey Vargas, Azat Hovhannisyan and Murodjon Akhmadaliev in the super bantamweight division. The last two managed to beat Rios at the distance, and Vargas won on points.

Rios stayed at 126 pounds as a featherweight from 2009 to 2016 before competing for world titles at 122 pounds. Ball, however, may prove to be the bigger player on Saturday night.

At the time of writing (Monday, September 30), 81.63 percent of Boxing News app users believe Ball will win by KO or TKO. If Scouser does so, it will be his first non-point win since stopping Ludumo Lamati four fights ago in May 2023.

Meanwhile, 17.01 percent of our app users believe Ball will win on points, while less than one percent believe Rios will win by points or distance.

What do you think? Have your say by downloading the file Boxing News app here.

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Noel Mikaeljan-Ryan Rozicki The fight for the WBC cruiserweight title will take place on October 4

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The fight scheduled for last weekend has already hit the auction block.

The Ring has confirmed that the WBC cruiserweight title fight between Noel Mikaeljan and Ryan Rozicki is up for bidding again. The two were scheduled to meet on September 28 at the Don King Productions concert at Casino Miami Jai Alai in Miami, Florida.

No reason was given for the program’s cancellation. Either way, it was enough that King, Mikaeljan’s promoter, was found to have reneged on the original contract.

Rozicki is promoted by Daniel Otter’s Three Lions Promotions.

The fallout was the fourth time the fight missed its scheduled date. There were problems with a cut suffered by Mikaeljan (27-2, 12 knockouts) during training camp, which disrupted plans for their June 7 meeting. It was agreed to postpone the date in exchange for finding a novel opponent for Rozicki.

Three postponements later, the patience of Rozicki’s team had long since run out.

“We now hope that we win the bid and Ryan becomes the WBC world champion,” Otter told The Ring.

Mikaeljan, rated 200 by The Ring at No. 2, was scheduled to defend his title for the first time. The 33-year-old Armenian won the belt with a third-round defeat of former titleholder Ilunga Makabu on November 4 in his adopted hometown of Miami.

He remains the only busy titleholder on King’s current promotional lineup.

Rozicki (20-1, 19 KO) will fight for the second title fight in his career, either in the USA or on his home field.

The 29-year-old from Ontario, Canada has won seven in a row since losing to Oscar Rivas in October 2021. Their fierce fight was the inaugural fight for the WBC bridgeweight title.

Rozicki was to fight outside Canada for the first time in his career. His team’s intention now is to keep the fight north of the border.

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