Matt Lenihan spoke to Josh Taylor at the press conference for his rematch with Jack Catterall in Scotland. This interview is brought to you by Forged Irish Stout. Josh revealed the abuse his family received after the first fight with Jack, spoke about getting the rematch on and shares his prediction on the fight.
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Relief Over The Jack Catterall Rematch?
1:24 Trying To Get The Fight Done
2:09 Family Abuse
3:40 Is It About Settling The Score?
4:30 Was he Overlooked?
5:40 Fighting Better With Question?
6:37 How Does Josh Taylor win?
7:02 Ending
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Matt Lam boxing social in association with Forge Irish style Empire fight star freebets.com we’re here Josh Taylor Josh I suppose this the first thing that comes to mind relief no more talking about the fight fight’s been made you’ve now some much to work towards and suppose in your mind you know put put
Right what a lot of people said was you know was wrong in the first yeah absolutely it’s been a long time coming you know um obviously explained there at the press conference there why it took so long you know we had to fight the rematch done straight away I picked up
The injury Jack then goes and takes a fight it falls through then my mandatory comes through so I had to go and take that so yeah that’s why it’s taken so long um all this sort of nonsense of me know wanting to fight and trying to run
Away is it’s it’s idiotic you know it’s just idiotic you know like look at the career I’ve had the people have fought on the way up you know and fought multiple X world champions and beat six world champions and you know it’s like I’m afraid to fight Jack Cup come on
Let’s get serious obviously you mentioned that there was an attempt made to get it back on quite quickly I know you relinquished your belt as well and I know this is all yeah I did in terms to get this this fight done I’ve relinquished three my belts to get this
Done straight away because all the mandator started coming in then I was left for the WBO and were scheduled to fight for the WBO and obviously got the injury and then benal and Sky never nailed down the figh and rescheduled it never got nailed in and then by that
Point the W come in and say because you’ve not got that done here’s your mandatory T so take it or lose the belt and it was the only belt I had left and I was like well I’m not going to give all my belts up and I’ve got a chance to
Fight mads in Square Garden so why not any any man with sense and brains would do that and I got a biggest payday so why not in terms of what this fight means obviously you spoke on stage it says hate runs deep um they sort of
Touched on it um I think your lawyer um touched on it as well saying this has sort of had a massive effect on the outside yourself um partner have had you know things getting in you know big things happening and people getting involved how much of a a knock on effect
Has this first fight had on you not just physically but personally as well I’m okay I’m all right you know like you can I’m pretty thick skin you you had try quite hard to hurt my feelings you know so it was when it starts getting your
Family you know and it was the media no you guys or you but the media the the the media like say your talk sports and all that started saying uh talking about corruption and this and that that was when the the nature of the abuse changed and it started becoming towards my wife
My little sister and threats to thank you very much threats of abuse and threats of violence and all that started changing now that’s that’s a different C of fish when your family starts getting involved you know it’s a sport it’s like nothing to do with me the judges gave me
The [ __ ] decision and that was it you know so I kept my mouth shot after the fight for a long time I’ve said my opinions on it it was a close fight could have went either way judges gave it to me I thought I won it by a round
If it had been a draw it came to Jack but they had no complaints so I’ve said that numerous times I’m sick of repeating myself so it’s like we’re here now and that’s it but when I kep my mouth shut but when the the started in my family that’s when I started firing
Back at people and all of a sudden I’m the [ __ ] you mentioned obviously you went and Shar the ring with TF fale Lopez and obviously no shame two high two high level Fighters obviously You’ achieved Undisputed um status before um you you had that big moment I speaking
To you in the buillt fight we going look I’m about creating Legacy I’ve been Undisputed I’ve now got my name here in New York um what’s this fight what is it about for you it’s not about winning a world title is it just literally settling a score and does it matter how
You win this fight or as long as how wins it it doesn’t matter how I win this fight as long as I win the fight you know and the way he’s talking he’s going to come and try and fight which is great because that’s just not his style and if
That is what he does and that’s what he comes out and tries to fight like that he’d be going out on a stretcher so great um he I don’t think he can fight he can’t he can’t he can’t fight like that so let him try good do you think um in
That first fight um well obvious everyone’s always talked about weight and how big you are at certain weights and this that and the other but was there any part of you in that first fight that potentially overlooked him a little bit coming off I suppose the
Highs that you had you know the Vegas and all that yes yeah and and I’ve expl this one again this is another question that I’ve explained a 100 times over yes I was at the top of the mountain the top of Everest just been to Vegas and and conquered the world completed boxing
Become an undp world champion and it was right come back and fight Jack cat who’s no disrespect to him I’m not being disrespectful I know I don’t like the guy but I’m not being disrespectful I was like he’s not done nothing he’s not boxed anyone he lost against a har
Davis and it’s like okay no problem just get me fit and I’ll be fit no problem you know I was still going out I was still having a drink with my mates and just training just getting fit and there not taking it seriously at all was still
Heavy fat and left it all to the last minute and made the way at the very last minute and that was a performance I put in which was [ __ ] you know so which all relates to underestimating your opponent and look overlooking someone not concentrating on what’s in front of you
And that’s a mistake that I made you’ve always done things I think fair to say the hard way or the traditional route picking up the titles never you know ductor challenge you know Tio comes along we know what he’s about obviously you both at the top of your game kind of
Thing think come out fond night but Josh T is is it do you think you’ll fight better with a bit of that question over here whereas you’re disputed Champion it’s like he’s he’s he’s the man whereas now you’re going to there is whether rightly or wrongly people will go we
Don’t know is Josh Taylor we’re going to see the Josh Taylor back in the ring do you think you prepare better under them circumstances this is just a fight that I’m up for you know this I’m really up for I’m really excited about can’t wait
To get stuck in mon training and get the fight right this time and get everything done and do the do the bits of training that I particularly don’t like which is the the horrible track sessions and stuff and the hill runs and all that like I’m excited for doing all that and
Doing it like I love it you know back to being how I was it was a challenger and instead of being I’m the Champion and then losing that sight you know which is the mistake that I made after I come back to Vegas and I’m never be doing
That again how’ you beat this man your heart of hearts you know obviously I know you say you see him winning but I’m sure you having an idea an ideal scenario of how you put this matter to bed I can beat this guy up and and knock him out but listen I’m emotionally
Detached this guy’s red up you are all expecting me to be red up I ain’t red up I know what I can do and I know what I can produce and what I’ve been producing in the gym lately so yeah I I’m nice and relaxed mate I can’t I can’t wait for
This fight you got a message to your fans the ones who stuck by you through all the the bad times and who turned out for you today by the way I mean we haven heard an atmosphere like this in a press conference for a long time and with
Fights being in Saudi Arabia we’ve been longing for a fight like this so you got a message for them yeah absolutely thank you to every single bu that came they made the effort to come out today you know they they tried to put this on at 1:00 conven put it on at
1:00 when everyone’s at work tomorrow we’re going down there it’s at 5:30 when everyone’s finishing work you know so it’s going to be a lot busier tomorrow and I’m going to get a lot of [ __ ] tomorrow so I just want to say thank you to everyone who’s given me messages of
Support saying they can’t make it today and stuff and everyone that did make it today just want to say thank you very much for all the support it means the world to me so thank you Josh it’s a great fight we look forward to seeing you back on Fight Night thank
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39 Comments
Fellas a fraud ! … Jack was robbed .
The josh fans in the crowd are complete idiots
I hope they have a good referee, Catterall can't be allowed to spoil and hold, points need to be deducted officially, that's what casuals don't understand, most judges especially American judges hate spoilers, like it, or lump it, if jack went to Madison's square garden and held and spoilt, he would be booed out of the building, the fact is, judges will mark you down for spoiling
Anyone who threatened/abused Taylor or his family as a result of a Boxing match is an absolute moron.
However Taylor certainly didn't help matters with how he has behaved post Catterall. Gladly claiming his robbery and goading the opponent who was cheated out of his deserved win. An opponent who kindly stepped aside to allow him the chance to fight for the Undisputed Title. Taylor has zero honour and zero class.
Good luck to Taylor – hoping we see the best of him again.
C'mon Taylor! I hope you spark him clean out and Sam Jones never gets so much as an interview again.
It's gonna be interesting to see if Josh can make the adjustments to get it right this time. He clearly lost the first fight.
Josh hates boxing slick boxers. Jack will put him into retirement.
Maybe if you acted gracious in defeat none of this would of happened the 🤡 still thinks he won that’s the worrying thing 🙈
Abusing his family is out of order. However, Jack got robbed in the last fight. I think Jack wins this time around by KO.
I know the first fight ended with a controversial decision and Taylor didn't deserve the win but something that nobody seems to mention is….. The fight was absolutely shit!!!
Let's hope this time around it's a better fight and there's deserved winner! 🥊
We all know you didn’t want to fight jack does this 🔔 end ever stop lying wow
I fancy Taylor for this one
It wasn't Taylor who wrote the score cards. You clowns don't seem to get that.
Taylor is spent, and he's not cut weight yet!! And he wouldnt have got any grief if he was honest after first fight! And he didnt look up for it this time in the face-off.
JC could get the win but 0% he gets a KO, he couldn’t KO daragh foley 😂 hope josh gets a big win
Jack was clearly robbed. All you have to do is look at the stats of that fight. This is why he has been avoiding Jack all this time. now he will be put to sleep in this fight.
Lost against Davis 😮 . Obviously Taylor has not seen that fight .and Jack is unbeaten . And stays unbeaten
Josh has defo had a few sherrys before this 😂
go on josh!!! wi ye son! x
Even though I think Jack won the last fight, they had just like 90% of the Boxing World. But abuse to Joshs family out of order, in my opinion, but that's social media for keyboard warrior generation.
Massively disrespected. Our first ever undisputed champion and a British boxing great.
Taylor fell off man. I remember in 2019 he looked unbeatable
No convinced by Josh I think he could lose this fight again
I think he wins!! Looking forward to this fight
Taylor has become so unlikable it’s very unusual to see a guy go from such a popular character to this.
Josh Taylor isn’t the victim of this situation
As much as I think Jack won the first fight nobody should have there family abused over a decision , it's a sport 🤷🏻♂️cmon people get a grip
Ironically, the judges caused this all for josh and jack . Gave a stupid decision, and now the fighters have both had to suffer !! Becuse of the judges ! I wish they were held accountable.
Who”s Eddie Ottic?
Go get him Josh. 😊
the idiot doesn't understand anything about promotion
Taylor’s charisma is absolute zilch. Catterall isn’t much better. Dazn viewers are getting mugged, this wouldn’t even do 100k on PPV.
Taylor lacking confidence crying about the missus getting abuse grow a set and get on with it Catterall will go 2 and 0 against taylor
He is trying to play victim 😂😂😂'my family' believe you pal
family is out of order as well as threats, he acted like a dick after that fight, opened himself up to be called out online, he has blown his legacy and he will continue to get shit online. he genuinely looks like an alcoholic and just is not likeable.
I reckon Josh Taylor got sloppy 1st fight, and is so much more focused this time around. Catterall is a very good boxer….but like Smith v Eubank jnr 2 rematch, redemption comes to mind.
Completed boxing that sniff must be gid 😂😂😂😂
Common Josh!! Common the Hibbs!!!!