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British boxing legend breaks down fight between his old rivals
Josh Taylor is better placed than most to have his say on Jack Catterall vs. Ekow Essuman on Saturday.
The pair face off in a welterweight contest on the undercard of the blockbuster rematch between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, live exclusively on DAZN PPV.
Taylor was one-all in his two fights with Catterall, with his controversial decision victory in their first encounter sparking outrage among boxing fans, and he dropped a decision to Essuman in what proved his final contest on his welterweight debut in May.
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Having battled both men in the ring, Taylor is in no doubt about who will come out on top this weekend.
"I think Jack wins, quite easily," he told The Ring.
"It's tailor-made for him style-wise, he likes to sit and wait on you [to advance], Ekow comes forward and pushes the pace but isn't cute with his work, you see everything coming, anticipate the shots so Catterall will win quite comfortably.
"For me, it was an easy fight [against Essuman] until six or seven rounds in, took my foot off the gas and switched off, let him get into the fight and he worked his game plan better.
“I couldn't get going, but Catterall will."
Catterall will be having his first fight under the guidance of Derrick ‘Bozy’ Ennis and Taylor fully backs his old rival’s decision to move to Philadelphia to link up with his new trainer.
He added: "If he wants to progress his career, then why not go for it?
“He probably felt like he had stagnated with Jamie and Nigel, so if that's the move he needs to reach that next level, it's a no-brainer.
“It's a very selfish sport, so you've got to look after yourself."
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