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Champion

Jack Catterall

33-2-0

Welterweight #5

35Career bouts

262Rounds boxed

Sep 2012Pro debut

42%KO rate

WBA Regular Welterweight Champion

Bio

British technician who won the WBA 'regular' welterweight title against Shakhram Giyasov in May 2026. Previously challenged for undisputed honours at super lightweight and holds a 2024 win over Regis Prograis.

Tale of the Tape

Record	33-2-0
Division	Welterweight (147 lb)
Status	Champion
Nickname	—
Age	33
Nationality	British
Height	—
Reach	—
Stance	Orthodox
Win methods	14 wins by KO
KO rate	42% (14 of 33 wins)

Career record

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Rd	Location · Notes	Record
May 23, 2026	Shakhram Giyasov	W	UD	12 of 12	Pyramids of Giza, Giza, EgyptWon vacant WBA (Regular) welterweight title	33-2-0
Nov 15, 2025	Ekow Essuman	W	TKO	11 of 12	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, EnglandWon WBO Global welterweight title	32-2-0
Jul 5, 2025	Harlem Eubank	W	TD	7 of 12	Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon IBF Inter-Continental and vacant WBA International welterweight titles; Unanimous TD: Catterall cut from accidental head clash	31-2-0
Feb 15, 2025	Arnold Barboza Jr.	L	SD	12 of 12	Co-op Live, Manchester, EnglandFor vacant WBO Interim light welterweight title	30-2-0
Oct 26, 2024	Regis Prograis	W	UD	12 of 12	Co-op Live, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant WBO International light welterweight title	30-1-0
May 25, 2024	Josh Taylor	W	UD	12 of 12	First Direct Arena, Leeds, England	29-1-0
Oct 21, 2023	Jorge Linares	W	UD	12 of 12	Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England	28-1-0
May 27, 2023	Darragh Foley	W	UD	10 of 10	Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	27-1-0
Feb 26, 2022	Josh Taylor	L	SD	12 of 12	OVO Hydro, Glasgow, ScotlandFor WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring light-welterweight titles	26-1-0
Nov 28, 2020	Abderrazak Houya	W	PTS	10 of 10	Church House, London, England	26-0-0
Nov 22, 2019	Timo Schwarzkopf	W	UD	10 of 10	Caesars Palace Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	25-0-0
Apr 27, 2019	Oscar Amador	W	KO	3 of 8	The SSE Arena, London, England	24-0-0
Oct 6, 2018	Ohara Davies	W	UD	12 of 12	Leicester Arena, Leicester, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	23-0-0
Jun 30, 2018	Tyrone McKenna	W	UD	12 of 12	The SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	22-0-0
May 19, 2018	Christopher Sebire	W	TKO	1 of 10	Elland Road, Leeds, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	21-0-0
Mar 31, 2018	Kevin McCauley	W	KO	1 of 6	Guild Hall, Preston, England	20-0-0
Oct 21, 2017	Tyrone Nurse	W	UD	12 of 12	First Direct Arena, Leeds, EnglandWon British light-welterweight title	19-0-0
Apr 8, 2017	Martin Gethin	W	TKO	3 of 10	Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	18-0-0
Dec 3, 2016	Diego Gonzalo Luque	W	UD	10 of 10	Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, ScotlandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	17-0-0
Aug 12, 2016	Łukasz Janik	W	PTS	8 of 8	Village Hotel, Ashton-under-Lyne, England	16-0-0
May 13, 2016	Joe Hughes	W	UD	12 of 12	Macron Stadium's Premier Suite, Bolton, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	15-0-0
Dec 19, 2015	Noe Nunez	W	TKO	3 of 10	Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	14-0-0
Oct 10, 2015	Jarkko Putkonen	W	UD	10 of 10	Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	13-0-0
Jul 11, 2015	Gabriel Fernando Punalef Calfin	W	TKO	6 of 10	Manchester Velodrome, Manchester, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	12-0-0
Mar 6, 2015	Cesar David Inalef	W	TKO	5 of 10	Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title	11-0-0
Oct 25, 2014	Tom Stalker	W	TKO	8 of 10	Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant WBO European light-welterweight title	10-0-0
Jul 26, 2014	Nathan Brough	W	TKO	2 of 10	Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant Central Area light-welterweight title	9-0-0
May 10, 2014	Krzysztof Szot	W	PTS	8 of 8	Olympia, Liverpool, England	8-0-0
Mar 8, 2014	Aleksas Vaseris	W	TKO	5 of 6	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England	7-0-0
Nov 22, 2013	Renald Garrido	W	PTS	6 of 6	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England	6-0-0
Jun 7, 2013	Tom Price	W	KO	2 of 6	Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England	5-0-0
Apr 27, 2013	Mark McKray	W	PTS	4 of 4	Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England	4-0-0
Mar 9, 2013	Carl Allen	W	TKO	4 of 4	De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England	3-0-0
Dec 14, 2012	Johnny Greaves	W	TKO	1 of 4	Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England	2-0-0
Sep 22, 2012	Carl Allen	W	PTS	4 of 4	Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England	1-0-0

2026

WShakhram GiyasovUD · R12 of 12

May 23, 2026 · Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt33-2-0

Won vacant WBA (Regular) welterweight title

2025

WEkow EssumanTKO · R11 of 12

Nov 15, 2025 · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England32-2-0

Won WBO Global welterweight title

WHarlem EubankTD · R7 of 12

Jul 5, 2025 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England31-2-0

Won IBF Inter-Continental and vacant WBA International welterweight titles; Unanimous TD: Catterall cut from accidental head clash

LArnold Barboza Jr.SD · R12 of 12

Feb 15, 2025 · Co-op Live, Manchester, England30-2-0

For vacant WBO Interim light welterweight title

2024

WRegis PrograisUD · R12 of 12

Oct 26, 2024 · Co-op Live, Manchester, England30-1-0

Won vacant WBO International light welterweight title

WJosh TaylorUD · R12 of 12

May 25, 2024 · First Direct Arena, Leeds, England29-1-0

2023

WJorge LinaresUD · R12 of 12

Oct 21, 2023 · Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England28-1-0

WDarragh FoleyUD · R10 of 10

May 27, 2023 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England27-1-0

Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

2022

LJosh TaylorSD · R12 of 12

Feb 26, 2022 · OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland26-1-0

For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring light-welterweight titles

2020

WAbderrazak HouyaPTS · R10 of 10

Nov 28, 2020 · Church House, London, England26-0-0

2019

WTimo SchwarzkopfUD · R10 of 10

Nov 22, 2019 · Caesars Palace Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates25-0-0

WOscar AmadorKO · R3 of 8

Apr 27, 2019 · The SSE Arena, London, England24-0-0

2018

WOhara DaviesUD · R12 of 12

Oct 6, 2018 · Leicester Arena, Leicester, England23-0-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

WTyrone McKennaUD · R12 of 12

Jun 30, 2018 · The SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland22-0-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

WChristopher SebireTKO · R1 of 10

May 19, 2018 · Elland Road, Leeds, England21-0-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

WKevin McCauleyKO · R1 of 6

Mar 31, 2018 · Guild Hall, Preston, England20-0-0

2017

WTyrone NurseUD · R12 of 12

Oct 21, 2017 · First Direct Arena, Leeds, England19-0-0

Won British light-welterweight title

WMartin GethinTKO · R3 of 10

Apr 8, 2017 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England18-0-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

2016

WDiego Gonzalo LuqueUD · R10 of 10

Dec 3, 2016 · Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland17-0-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

WŁukasz JanikPTS · R8 of 8

Aug 12, 2016 · Village Hotel, Ashton-under-Lyne, England16-0-0

WJoe HughesUD · R12 of 12

May 13, 2016 · Macron Stadium's Premier Suite, Bolton, England15-0-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

2015

WNoe NunezTKO · R3 of 10

Dec 19, 2015 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England14-0-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

WJarkko PutkonenUD · R10 of 10

Oct 10, 2015 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England13-0-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

WGabriel Fernando Punalef CalfinTKO · R6 of 10

Jul 11, 2015 · Manchester Velodrome, Manchester, England12-0-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

WCesar David InalefTKO · R5 of 10

Mar 6, 2015 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, England11-0-0

Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-welterweight title

2014

WTom StalkerTKO · R8 of 10

Oct 25, 2014 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, England10-0-0

Won vacant WBO European light-welterweight title

WNathan BroughTKO · R2 of 10

Jul 26, 2014 · Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, England9-0-0

Won vacant Central Area light-welterweight title

WKrzysztof SzotPTS · R8 of 8

May 10, 2014 · Olympia, Liverpool, England8-0-0

WAleksas VaserisTKO · R5 of 6

Mar 8, 2014 · Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England7-0-0

2013

WRenald GarridoPTS · R6 of 6

Nov 22, 2013 · Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England6-0-0

WTom PriceKO · R2 of 6

Jun 7, 2013 · Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England5-0-0

WMark McKrayPTS · R4 of 4

Apr 27, 2013 · Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England4-0-0

WCarl AllenTKO · R4 of 4

Mar 9, 2013 · De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England3-0-0

2012

WJohnny GreavesTKO · R1 of 4

Dec 14, 2012 · Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England2-0-0

WCarl AllenPTS · R4 of 4

Sep 22, 2012 · Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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