Jack Catterall has known as out Ryan Garcia, difficult the favored star to a battle in any weight class.
Catterall (29-1, 13 KOs) is coming off a twelve-round unanimous determination in opposition to the previous his greatest former undisputed mild welterweight Josh Taylor of their rematch final Saturday night time in Leeds, England.
Catterall’s Type: A Barrier to Reputation
I have to say there’s actually zero likelihood of Catterall ever getting a battle in opposition to Ryan Garcia as a result of he has that boring Shakur-esque combating fashion with the nonstop shifting, holding, and jabbing. Catterall is sort of a poor man’s model of Shakur Stevenson.
That fashion doesn’t resonate with U.S followers, and I don’t assume it does something for UK followers both. You’ll be able to argue that the one motive anybody is making an enormous manufacturing about Catterall proper now could be that Eddie Hearn promotes him, and he was speaking up a storm about him forward of time.
The 28-year-old Catterall is now making an attempt to fire up some sport, seeking to get the most important battle doable in opposition to Ryan Garcia or one of many world champions at 140. That battle has no life like likelihood of occurring now or seemingly at any level within the distant future.
Catterall’s Hurdles: A Mountain Too Excessive
Catterall has this stuff working in opposition to him in getting a battle in opposition to Ryan Garcia or any of the favored fighters at 140:
- Boring safety-first fashion: Catterall’s jabbing, extreme holding, and boring shifting fashion forestall him from being a extremely sought-after opponent for any standard fighter.
- Lack of identify recognition: Individuals don’t know who Catterall is, and his combating fashion is a carbon copy of Shakur Stevenson’s.
- Not standard within the U.S: Catterall is not going to be standard within the U.S as a result of he’s combating the unsuitable opposition. His final two fights have come in opposition to Josh Taylor and Jorge Linares. These guys aren’t on the map for U.S followers.
Regardless of missing excessive rankings or a win over a top-level mild welterweight, Catterall desires a title shot in opposition to WBO champion Teofimo Lopez subsequent. That battle ain’t occurring. There may be actually NO likelihood that the High Rank-promoted Teofimo goes to present Catterall a title shot in a voluntary protection.
If he desires a title shot, he should beat a few of the killers at 140, beginning with Jamaine Ortiz and Elvis Rodriguez. I don’t see Catterall beating both of these guys. His gasoline tank is just too restricted, he can’t punch, and he’s only a clincher/jabber. That’s not going to work in opposition to these abilities.
“Any weight Garcia feels good at, I’ll beat him at,’” stated Catterall to talkSport about desirous to battle Ryan Garcia.
I’d like to battle [Teofimo] Lopez. That’s an enormous battle, the WBO world title. Any of the champions,” stated Jack Catterall to talkSport Boxing about who he desires to battle subsequent after his win over Josh Taylor final Saturday.
“My aim and ambition proper now could be to change into a world champion,” stated Catterall when requested about his ideas on a trilogy match with Taylor.
“If that’s what’s on the desk and that’s what the followers need, I’ll entertain it,” stated Catterall a couple of trilogy with Taylor.
Conflict with Promoter Bob Arum
“It was a bit disrespectful,” stated Catterall to TalkSport Boxing about promoter Bob Arum grabbing the microphone and going right into a rant after his win over Taylor, railing in regards to the broad scores by the judges and saying he’ll by no means deliver one other American fighter over to the UK.
Arum promotes Teofimo, and I don’t assume he’s going to need something to do with placing a battle along with Catterall after what he witnessed final Saturday night time with how the judges scored the battle in an odd approach.
