Catterall 'sick of talking about' Taylor

Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall fighting in 2022

Jack Catterall says he is "sick of talking about" Josh Taylor as the pair prepare for their rematch on 25 May.

Taylor's 2022 split-decision win over Catterall in Glasgow was highly controversial and the pair were scheduled to meet again in March 2023.

However, Taylor's foot injury prevented the rematch taking place and he then lost his WBO light-welterweight belt to Teofimo Lopez in New York in June.

It was the first defeat of Taylor's career, having previously vacated his WBC, WBA, IBF titles, and an eye procedure scuppered a proposed meeting with Catterall in April.

"It was for 18 months before the first fight then it got put to one side for over a year waiting for the fight and then we had the fight and it has been non-stop after the fight," said Catterall, 30.

"I am sick of talking about him.

"I understand that it is part of my journey, part of Josh's journey, we will be always linked but to be able to go to the park with my daughter and go shopping and not be asked, 'when is the fight happening, is it happening?' - it will be nice to put it to bed for a bit."

Catterall says "there have been times when I thought the fight wasn't going to happen".

"We were scheduled to fight, he pulled out, we had the delays and I am guessing Josh, will be the same," the Englishman commented.

"No matter where I go, which boxing gym I am in, travelling up and down the country, people are asking me, 'when are you fighting?'

"It was whether we could get Josh to the ring. We saw the beating he took off Lopez, we didn't know what the future was going to look like then, whether he was going to carry on fighting and if the fight still made sense, but lo and behold, everyone wants to see the fight.

"I am preparing for the Taylor that beat [Jose] Ramirez [in 2021] and that I boxed against. I am preparing for the best version.

"He touched the ceiling in the Ramirez fight, he's had a lot of tough fights, a lot of miles on the clock, he is a couple of years older than me but nonetheless, I will be preparing for the best version of him but I do think he has touched the ceiling."