Ben Davison, undisputed light welterweight coach Josh Taylor, claims that his player is fully focused on the upcoming February 26 title defense against the undefeated challenger Jack Catteral...
The fight was originally scheduled for December 18, but had to be rescheduled when Taylor suffered an injury in training. There has been a lot of talk in the past few months about the possibility of Taylor moving up to welterweight to face WBO champion Terence Crawford, but none of that will happen if he doesn't beat Catterall.
"There is a lot of talk about what Josh can do and who he may face in the future, but at the moment we are focused only on Jack: for us, life does not exist after February 26," - said Davison.
“There is one aspect of Catteralu getting this lottery ticket that makes it more dangerous. I mentioned this often and on purpose in my conversation with Josh. He collected these belts all his life, one by one, while Jack has a chance to take them all at once in one fight. Therefore, it is very important not to let him take advantage of this situation. "
“For me, every fight has the same meaning, be it a four-title fight or a regular championship fight. If you are participating in a six-round fight, it is because this is your level at the moment, and you will not rise to eight, ten or 12 rounds if you do not continue to win - I treat each fight as if it was for absolute title. But for Jack, this is a big step forward. I have respect for him and for his strength, and we will prepare for him as if he were the best fighter that has ever lived on this planet. "
“However, the reality is that he has not yet proven that he is anywhere near this level. Even when he beat Ohara Davis on points, I didn't think he was at his best. Josh will definitely be better on February 26th and if Jack doesn't jump over his head it will be a very short fight, ”added Davison.
