There are 'massive fights to come' for the winner of the Josh Taylor v Jack Catterall rematch, while the loser could face retirement, says Carl Frampton.
Josh Taylor meets Jack Catterall in Leeds on Saturday in one of the most hotly anticipated rematches in recent British boxing history.
“A lot of people had Josh winning the fight easy, and I had Josh as favourite as well, but I was saying ‘Jack Catterall is no mug’. “Josh will admit this himself, it was an under-par performance, he wasn’t close to his best, but Jack was very good on the night.”Taylor has faced a barrage of criticism since that controversial night at the Hydro, with many believing he was the beneficiary of one of the worst decisions ever seen in a British ring.His performances in his following two contests, and prolonged inactivity, have led many to question whether the 33-year-old’s best days are behind him.
“There are questions around Josh. He’s been in hard fights, he’s been around a long time and age catches up with everybody. I’m not saying that’s the case, all I’m saying is we’ll know after the fight.“He wears his heart on his sleeve and sometimes I’m looking when he’s saying the things he says online and thinking ‘you don’t need to Josh, just stay out of that’. But that’s just the way he is, he doesn’t care what other people think and there’s something nice about that as well.
“Jack is a bit more laid back; Josh is 100 miles an hour. Josh is a good guy, as is Jack, but there is definitely a lot of animosity.
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