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Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall Undisputed Junior Welterweight Title Clash Postponed to February 26 at The OVO Hydro in Glasgow

PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 22 Oct 2021

Taylor suffered knee injury in training, moving fight off original December 18 date
Fight will still air live on Sky Sports (UK) and ESPN+ (U.S.)

GLASGOW (Oct. 21, 2021) — Undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor's title defense against top contender Jack Catterall — originally scheduled for Dec. 18 at The OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland — has been postponed to Saturday, Feb. 26 at the same venue due to a knee injury Taylor suffered in training.

Ticket and undercard information will be announced at a later date. The bout will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports and streaming exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S.

Taylor said, “I’m gutted I won’t be able to defend my title on December 18 as originally planned, but I wanted to make sure I was 100 percent healthy to give my incredible fans the show they deserve. This homecoming has been a long time in the making, and it will be worth the wait. I will see everyone on February 26.”

“Everything happens for a reason! I am gutted not just for me but for everyone who had planned to go,” Catterall said. “I will remain professional and continue working for the new date. 2022, I will be world champion. Obstacles like this are nothing new for me. I will turn the frustration into positive energy.”



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