Jack Catterall vs Harlem Eubank: Who has the edge heading into their fight?

Jack Catterall let the WBO interim junior welterweight world title slip out of his hands via a stinging split-decision loss to Arnold Barboza Jr in February.

Now, the Chorley product will look to bounce back and return to title contention in a new division tonight, when he clashes with Harlem Eubank in a welterweight tilt at AO Arena in Manchester, England, and live on DAZN.

 

Catterall (30-2, 13 KOs) will be up against an undefeated Eubank (21-0, 9 KOs) who has produced three stoppage wins in his last four fights, including the 10 ^th -round TKO he posted against Tyrone McKenna in March.

With the stakes high, Mark Lelinwalla analyzes who has the edge heading into this bout.

Boxing styles

Jack Catterall is a fighter who relies on timing from the southpaw stance. He assesses what his opponent is giving him while loading up on the left hand and letting it go with precise accuracy.

If there is a knock on Catterall’s style it is perhaps that the Chorley man can be a little too patient at times as evidenced in his split-decision loss to Barboza Jr who used a high volume of punches to outshine the English boxer.

That could bode well for Harlem Eubank who can produce a high output and is slick enough defensively to frustrate Catterall.

Edge: Eubank

Power

Neither Catterall nor Eubank are known for their power as the former touts 13 of his 30 wins by knockout and the latter has produced nine of his 21 victories by KO.

That said, both men can unleash sneaky power at times, especially Catterall’s left hook and Eubank’s right hand on the tail end of his combinations.

This category is closer with Catterall getting the slight edge.

Edge: Catterall

Mental Warfare

There is no doubt that Catterall’s split-decision loss to Barboza in February marked a major setback in his career.

Catterall had been on a roll with wins over Jorge Linares, Josh Taylor and Regis Prograis. A victory over Barboza would have claimed him the WBO interim junior welterweight world title and lined up a fight with its full champion Teofimo Lopez Jr.

Instead, he suffered a tough upset and had to watch Lopez dominate Barboza this past May.

Catterall, 31, cannot afford to be upset for the second time in 2025.

 

This is a must-win to put the veteran back in line for title contention.

That should provide all the motivation and urgency that Catterall needs.

Eubank has motivation, too, considering a win over Catterall would mark his splashiest victory to date.

It is just that staring down two straight losses for Catterall would spell a slide that the two-time title challenger wants to desperately avoid.

Edge: Catterall

Who has the edge in Catterall vs Eubank?

Eubank’s style could and should give Catterall problems at times.

He is slick enough, quick enough and can turn the volume up enough to threaten Catterall.

But Eubank has never faced a fighter with the experience Catterall possesses.

With wins over Linares, Taylor and Prograis and the tough lesson learned in the loss to Barboza comes savvy … and plenty of it.

That is part of the reason I have the edge going to Catterall, 2-1, in what would be a rebounding, realigning victory for the southpaw.

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