Eddie Hearn Hopes To Get Jack Catterall A Title Fight Next

Eddie Hearn is hopeful to get Jack Catterall a title fight next time out after his win over Josh Taylor on Saturday.

Catterall scored a decision win over Taylor in the rematch to avenge the loss after a controversial decision loss to Taylor two years ago.

In the rematch, Catterall fought well as he landed the more damage and now Hearn believes he should be getting a title shot next time out.

“After a fight like that, with that kind of profile in front of a sold-out crowd and huge worldwide audience live on DAZN and also, in the U.S, on ESPN+, Jack is right up there,” Hearn said (via BoxingScene). “Of course, people talk about the trilogy [with Taylor]. For me, I will always look at the biggest fights out there. But it’s also important we look at the big fights for the career of Jack Catterall. He should have been the undisputed world champion [after not getting the decision in the first fight with Taylor], so we now need to try and position him for a world championship.

“When you have a performance like that and a night like that, positioning someone like that is far more easier to do because people want to see it. We have Subriel Matias fighting Liam Paro in a couple of weeks [June 15] and we will have Devin Haney fighting Sandor Martin. Teofimo Lopez is fighting Steve Claggett – and, without being disrespectful to Steve Claggett, it is a disgrace. It’s a joke fight for someone who says he’s the best 140lbs in the world. Jack Catterall is the guy who should be fighting Teofimo Lopez, and we believe he will beat him all day long,” Hearn continued.

Catterall is 29-1 as a pro and now on a three-fight winning streak. He holds notable wins over Jorge Linares, Tyrone Nurse, and Ohara Davies among others.