Jack Catterall’s trainer Jamie Moore has strike out at the British Boxing Board of Control’s reaction to the controversial combat with Josh Taylor, describing its final decision to downgrade a choose as “not good enough”.
Ian John-Lewis has been demoted “from an A Star Course to an A Class Official” soon after the Board observed an concern “with his margin” of a scorecard which was 114-111 in Taylor’s favour.
Undisputed tremendous-light-weight winner Taylor won a split choice in opposition to Catterall.
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Jack Catterall’s coach Jamie Moore says his fighter should get one more possibility to fight for all the belts in the super-light-weight division, pursuing last month’s controversial defeat to Josh Taylor.
Talking about the Board’s response to the commonly-criticised final result, Catterall’s coach Moore explained to BT Sport: “It’s disappointing.
“They say that they you should not disagree with his scoring since it did not influence the decision which is nonsense due to the fact it was a split choice.
“So naturally his scoring directly impacted the scoring of the struggle.
“They are likely to lobby the governing bodies to make Jack the mandatory challenger? That signifies they agree there was an injustice. They are just passing on the blame.
“That isn’t really good plenty of.”
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Josh Taylor claims he is open up to a rematch with Jack Catterall, but maintains it would have to be at a catchweight.
A BBBofC statement examine: “Following an interior evaluation of the scoring of the Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall contest by all 3 appointed judges, the Stewards of the Board determined to call Mr. Ian John-Lewis to appear just before them to clarify his returned card.
“Owning deemed Mr. Ian John-Lewis’ explanation, the Stewards of the Board resolved to downgrade Mr. John-Lewis from an A Star Class to an A Course Official.
“Whilst the Board had been glad that Mr. John-Lewis’ scorecard did not influence the total final result of the contest, the Stewards of the Board did have situation with his margin.
“As the regulatory entire body for the Sport in Excellent Britain the British Boxing Board of Management keep on to enhance and manage the superior quality and consistency in scoring by our certified officers. As this sort of, the Stewards of the Board have even further made a decision that in addition to each individual A Star Class Official staying evaluated after each and every bout, as for every existing treatment, they will now also be matter to a independent personal annual evaluate.
“Eventually, the British Boxing Board of Control have contacted the WBO, WBC, IBF and WBA supporting Jack Catterall to be made necessary challenger for every single or all Championship Sanctioning Bodies.”
Moore added: “The only consolation will be if Jack receives a direct shot at the planet title if Josh presents them up.
“The a single fantastic factor is that every person is on Jack’s side.
“The sickening factor is that he will in no way get that minute again.”
Rematch?
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Ben Shalom believes that a rematch amongst Jack Catterall and Josh Taylor is the route ahead immediately after the controversial decision on Saturday.
Taylor has softened his preliminary stance that a rematch was not needed by opening the doorway to a next combat with Catterall.
Having said that, Taylor also has ambitions to transfer up to welterweight.
“Of class, I consider he deserves it,” Taylor stated about a rematch with Catterall.
“We are going to see what transpires down the line – we can have a fight again with Jack, why not. I’m undoubtedly open up to it, so we are going to see what happens.
“Most probable at a catchweight. I are unable to make the body weight anymore safely, I will not imagine. So we will see how it goes, but I am eager for a rematch.”