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Taylor vs Catterall 2: Live updates and scores
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J. HumzaTHREE REMAINING
20:34:04
With Cully’s victory now certain, there are only three fights left on the card – and they will all be belts. First up is the welterweight fight, where Andy Lee’s undefeated protégé, Paddy Donovan, is looking to secure his fifth consecutive victory against former British lightweight champion Lewis Ritson, who is looking to end that streak.
CULLY WINS BY THIGH
20:26:49
As expected, all three judges scored in favor of Gary Cully.
Scores 98-92, 96-94, 96-94 move Diva to 18-1 (10). Reconstruction continues.
LET’S GO TO THE SCORECARDS
20:24:41
Patera tries to empty the tank in the last 45 seconds of the 10th, but succeeds without much success. Cully lands a deft left hand again, but sends a lead hook of his own. Overall, the 28-year-old southpaw is a mature performer, and the results will certainly reflect that.
CULLY-FIED
20:20:30
With signs of success, Patera begins to look frustrated as Cully regains control of the distance and begins to land him again with long, straight left hands. Patera is chasing shadows throughout the ninth round, and Cully is certainly just one round away from a pretty clear victory on the cards.
TWO LEFT
20:16:43
Also, Cully’s good figure eight is punctuated by three good right hands that Patera lands. However, the two-time European champion from Belgium begins to show signs of damage from Cully’s impact on the soccer ball and begins to clock well.
SCRAP PHONES
20:11:57
“He’s getting a little too close,” Cully hears in the corner as Patera continues to close the distance and fight this on his terms. They spend most of the seventh day head to head, exchanging head and body hooks. Patera closes the round with a good left hook counterattack. He’s not out of it yet.
PLATE FOR A FEE
20:07:46
As we enter the second half of the fight, the Belgian guy is just starting to accelerate. Now he switches his attack from the head to the body, landing a left hook to the ribs and then raising his right hands up and up. Cully spends most of the sixth round on the back foot, but continues to box well from the back. These last four will be captivating.
HALF
20:04:44
Patera clearly targets Cully’s body with his lead hook and has some success with them as well. However, they do not seem to leisurely down the Irishman too much and he will be relatively confident of leading in the middle of the pack.
CULLY TAKES CONTROL
19:56:28
Cully begins to apply his height and gain the advantage to good effect in round three, keeping Patera at bay with a jab before serving up something juicier. Meanwhile, Patera limits himself to precise shots to the head and body, but still poses a threat.
TWO DOWN
19:53:33
Southpaw Cully is much happier when he can try his luck with a straight left hand in the second round and several of them connect. Patera, however, is not hurt by any of them and appears to land on his own large back halfway through the round. We’re entering the third one.
GOOD WARM-UP
19:49:02
One round down and it was a patient start for both fighters. Patera spends most of the round holding the center of the ring, with Cully eagerly circling him. The Irishman actually lands a left hook towards the end of the round, and there is already slight redness around his right eye.
CULLY TIME
19:43:27
So here we go. Gary Cully fought in only his second fight since his shock defeat to Jose Felix 12 months ago. He defeated Reece Mold on his comeback in November, and a victory over the always competitive Francesco Patera would greatly improve his chances of ever climbing the upper echelons of the lightweight division.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED ALREADY?
19:37:34
In the non-television part, there were two fights, from which both hosts escaped unscathed. First, Leli Buttigieg defeated Anas Isarti on points over six, before George Liddard defeated Graham McCormack in the eighth and final round of the competition.
GOOD EVENING AND HELLO
19:29:30
Welcome to today’s live blog from the First Direct Arena in Leeds, where Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall finally faced off in a rematch. But before that, we have a juicy card. The first fight of the televised undercard has just ended, and Giorgio Visioli stopped Sergio Odabai at 1:47 of the fourth round. It was scheduled for six o’clock.
Next up is a fight with guaranteed lightweight action, with Gary Cully and Francesco Patera colliding in 10 three-pointers.
Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall will once again face off in a long-awaited rematch after a highly controversial first fight in 2022.
Undercard action starts on the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel from 5.30pm UK, 11.30pm ET and 10.30am PT.
Taylor vs. Catterall weights and running order
International super welterweight competition 6 x 3 minutes
LELI BUTTIGIEG 157.6 lbs v ANA ISARTI 156.8 lbs
Middleweight competition 8 x 3 minutes
GEORGE LIDDARD 162.3lbs v GRAHAM MCCORMACK 162.3lbs
International lightweight competition 6 x 3 minutes
GIORGIO VISIOLI 134.1 lbs v SERGIO ODABAI 136.5 lbs
10 x 3 minutes vacant WBA Continental lightweight title
GARY CULLY 134.1lbs v FRANCESCO PATERA 134.1lbs
10 x 3 minutes WBA continental welterweight title
PADDY DONOVAN 145.4lbs v LEWIS RITSON 146.8lbs
12 x 3 minutes vacant British cruiserweight title
CHEAVON CLARKE 199.3 lbs v ELLIS ZORRO 198.6 lbs
Super lightweight competition 12 x 3 minutes
JOSH TAYLOR 139.6lbs v JACK CATERALL 139.8lbs
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