Jack Catterall Defeats Jorge Linares In Dominant Style

Since his controversial defeat to Josh Taylor, The Chorley-born fighter has defeated Darragh Foley and now Linares. The Venezuelan fighter has fought some of the best opponents in his career, but Catterall was dominant throughout. He boxed diligently from the start, getting behind a stiff jab while showcasing his impressive movement. Through the early rounds, Catterall remained in control behind the jab while landing with his left hand at will and slipping Linares counter-punching effectively.

As we reached the middle rounds, “El Gato” stepped up the pace and was first to the punch almost every time. His ability to control the distance throughout was exceptional, making Linares miss consistently. During the last round, it was an opportunity to appreciate what a professional performance this was from Catterall as he cruised to victory.

The judge’s scorecards read 117-111 and 116-112×2, making it a successful night for “El Gato.”

Post-fight Quotes

When asked about the fight, Catterall seemed happy with the performance: “I really enjoyed being in there tonight“

“I put a lot of pressure on myself.“

When asked who he wants next, there was no hesitation: “Josh Taylor, where are you.”

Jorge Linares was full of admiration for Catterall in the post-fight interview: “He’s a world champion. He’s an amazing fighter.”

When promoter Eddie Hearn was asked about the performance of “El Gato” he was full of praise for his fighter: “It was a masterful performance.“

When asked about a possible rematch between Catterall and Taylor, Hearn said: “That has to be made.” The Matchroom head honcho also mentioned Devin Haney and Regis Prograis as possible opponents for Catterall.

Catterall vs. Linares Undercard Results

Decorated amateur Peter McGrail (8-0, 5 KOs) defeated Colombian fighter Fran Mendoza (17-1, 7 KOs) in a junior featherweight contest via unanimous decision, 99-91×2 and 97-93

Highly touted bantamweight Jack Turner (3-0, 3 KOs) went up against the experienced Adam Yahaya (23-11-2, 12 KOs). “EL Terrier” came out like a tornado and stopped Yahaya in the first round with a flurry of heavy hooks to the head and body.

Aqib Fiaz (12-1, 1 KO) faced Reece Bellotti (17-5, 14 KOs) for the vacant Commonwealth junior lightweight title. Bomber used his experience and gradually – wore down Fiaz, winning via TKO in round 8.  

Khaleel Majid (12-0, 4 KOs) faced Tom Farrell (21-8, 5 KOs) in a junior middleweight contest, which saw Majid land some thudding body shots, stopping his opponent in round 6.

Campbell Hatton (14-0, 5 KOs) was victorious in his junior middleweight fight against Jamie Sampson (9-3, 0 KOs). The referee disqualified Sampson for constant holding in the eighth and final round after two prior deductions.

Paddy Lacey (10-0, 2 KOs) demolished Owen Kirk (3-2, 0 KOs) with a brutal body shot in the first round of their middleweight clash.

Muhammad Mustafa Ali (4-0, 1 KO) defeated Giulio Commerso (2-1, 0 KOs) in their junior featherweight clash, with the referee scoring the fight 60-54.

William Crolla (2-0. 1 KO) defeated Martin Shaw (4-17-3, 1 KO) in their welterweight clash via a first-round stoppage.