On this week’s Strive in opposition to Talk, we gaze help at a controversial night in Glasgow as Josh Taylor claimed a finest split-resolution maintain over Jack Catterall.
We also stare upon Lawrence Okolie’s a hit defence of his WBO cruiserweight title in opposition to Michal Cieslak at The O2 area on Sunday, plus Andre Ward and Gennady Golovkin secure caught up in a Twitter battle-of-phrases.
Taylor controversially retains undisputed belts
To position it merely, Saturday became once a gleaming immoral night for boxing.
Scotland’s Taylor became once handed a split-resolution maintain over Catterall to abet his undefeated epic and each title in the sunshine-welterweight division.
There were audible gasps and dropped jaws at the OVO Hydro when the split resolution became once introduced.
The boxing world reacted with shock too, while Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom demanded an rapid investigation.
Carl Frampton who became once phase of the commentary workforce for BBC Radio 5 Are residing in Glasgow said the resolution became once clearly irascible.
Dillian Whyte, who is making ready for his WBC heavyweight danger in opposition to Tyson Fury in April, became once quick and concise in his overview.
London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell became once stupefied.
Legendary boxer Carl Froch puzzled Catterall’s resolution to sluggish down in the championship rounds nonetheless says the Chorley man deserved the maintain.
Passe cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew said the judges have to acknowledge for themselves.
Regis Prograis, who narrowly misplaced to Taylor in 2019, said Catterall desires to be the undisputed champion.
Passe Liverpool, Manchester United and England footballer Michael Owen referred to as the resolution a disgrace.
Footballer modified into podcaster extraordinaire Peter Crouch also had Catterall a hit the fight.
And Brighton defender Shane Duffy became once one more left incredulous.
‘The uncrowned king’
With out reference to the loss, Catterall thanked the these which maintain supported him and claimed he became once the uncrowned king.
So what now?
Taylor spoke with BBC Radio 5 Are residing following the fight and insisted he became once the winner. The undefeated Scot went on to affirm his days in the 140lb division had been over and that he would gaze to pass up a weight class.
He took a few days to replicate after which congratulated Catterall for his efficiency, nonetheless the ‘Tartan Tornado’ is aloof adamant he won the fight. He also says he welcomes a rematch, on the condition it takes role welterweight.
Taylor’s weight cut for this fight became once properly documented as a likely danger for the undisputed champion nonetheless the controversial resolution will end result in requires him to face Catterall again, while the British Boxing Board of Adjust has confirmed this could evaluate the scoring.
With the stage of controversy surrounding the fight on Saturday, a rematch is more likely to captivate even the most casual boxing fan.
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Okolie accompanied by combating royalty
Following a sensational dash-out with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and feeble world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, Lawrence Okolie claimed a parts maintain over Poland’s Michal Cieslak in London on Sunday.
Okolie’s victory became once easy enough despite the bout being scrappy, with constant grappling and conserving throughout.
Passe WBC light-middleweight champion Sergio Mora became once not impressed.
But boxing supervisor Sam Jones says the criticism is unfair and has backed Okolie to abet pushing forward.
The following utter of industry for Okolie could moreover very properly be a unification bout with Latvia’s IBF and Ring Journal champion Mairis Briedis.
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GGG and Ward alternate blows on social media
Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin and American feeble substantial-middleweight megastar Andre Ward engaged in a battle of phrases on social media this previous week.
It started when Ward took phase in a demand-and-acknowledge session on Twitter and became once requested by a fan whether there were any fights he wished he’d taken before retiring as an unbeaten Corridor of Famer.
Ward replied: “[Carl] Froch, rematch in the UK; Golovkin, he modified into it down in lower than 5min.”
Golovkin did not protect help in his response.
Ward then shared a video in which he instructed Golovkin refused to fight the American.
Golovkin’s supervisor Tom Loeffler then defended his client and accused Ward of being jealous of his success.
As you would quiz, Briton Froch – by no strategy one to scared faraway from a confrontation – had his affirm.
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