Police probing Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall scoring as plot thickens
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With the the British Boxing Board of Control still to investigate the scoring of Josh Taylor's win over Jack Catterall last month, the police have now been involved.
Taylor defended his undisputed super lightweight crown on points last month, but the scorecards have been widely condemned with Catterall seemingly robbed.
Taylor, whose face was heavily marked up at the end of the fight, was told by his corner after round eight that he was behind and before the final round he was told he needed a stoppage to win.
The British Boxing Board of Control announced that an investigation would take place, however that is yet to happen.
Now though Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Catterall's MP in Chorley, has referred the result to government ministers, with the Daily Mail reporting Hoyle has also informed outgoing Metroplitan Police chief Dame Cressida Dick and the British Boxing Board of Control.
'I have to question why the judges got it so wrong?'
But Taylor, who is undefeated in 19 fights, has since revealed that he is open to a rematch at a catchweight.
"I was the clear winner in the fight" 🏆
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) February 27, 2022
Josh Taylor reflects on his split decision victory over Jack Catterall 🥊💥#TaylorCatterall | @boxxer | @trboxing pic.twitter.com/kpG1QWZcEP
Taylor also admitted that he will struggle to make the 140-pound weight at super lightweight and will likely vacate his belts at that weight.
"We'll see what happens down the line," Taylor told Sky Sports. "We can have a fight again with Jack, why not?
WBO objections
"We're dealing with that next week," Robert Smith, general secretary of the BBBoC told Sky Sports on Monday. "We've been very clear of that with everybody. We're taking all the reports in.
🗣️ "We're dealing with that next week."
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) March 7, 2022
British Boxing Board of Control general secretary Robert Smith has vowed to look into the controversial scoring of Josh Taylor's win over Jack Catterall. 👇 pic.twitter.com/2bkClBEIJ1
Meanwhile, BoxingScene.com claims that the WBO objected to the appointment of judges Loughlin and Lewis.