Catterall predicts bad ending for Eubank
JACK Catterall has warned Harlem Eubank that it is going to 'end badly for him' as he looks to make a winning return to the ring.
The pair meet in a welterweight clash at Manchester's AO Arena this evening with the Chorley fighter saying he has 'doubled down' on training since his defeat to Arnold Barboza Jr in February.
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That defeat cost Catterall a shot at the light welterweight world title but, having stepped up a weight, the 32-year-old is now excited to step in against the unbeaten Eubank.
'We could have come back and chosen a different route, but these are the fights that excite me, the domestic clashes, and this is what I am here for,' he said.
'Harlem is undefeated, talented, and he's going to come with everything.
'A few years ago, I was in his position, waiting for that opportunity and chomping at the bit, so this is his opportunity, but I am here to prove I've still got it.'
Catterall, who has 30 wins and two defeats to his name - he went on to avenge the controversial defeat to Josh Taylor - believes he will be too good for the Brighton fighter.
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'I've worked so hard up to this point, we had a stinker in the last fight, but I've doubled down, been training hard and I believe I am levels above him,' he added.
'I'm very confident, if he thinks he can come and knock me out he's got a big problem in front of him and it's going to end badly for him.'
Eubank is ready to face the 'best version' of Catterall but he insists he is ready to prove that he can compete at world level.
'I'm more than ready,' he said. ' I've been training behind the scenes for 11 years, working on the art form and I believe I'm ready to go in there and show the world what I am capable of up at World level.
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'This is the level I've built myself to and the level I was destined for when I entered the sport. I laced up the gloves because I wanted to become a World champion, I've spent my time in the sport grafting away to get to this point and now is the chance to get in there and prove that a World championship is not too far away.
'I'm looking forward to seeing what he comes with. He's got the bit between his teeth, he's been away to America, so we're going to get the best version of Jack Catterall and that's exactly what I have been training for.'
Promoter Eddie Hearn says it is a 'must win' fight for Catterall and he is looking forward to the domestic blockbuster.
'Two guys in very different positions in their careers, and that's why I love this fight,' he said. ' Jack Catterall, we know the story, he should have been the undisputed champion, we expected him to be fighting Teofimo Lopez just a few months ago until he lost to Barboza.
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'Now, up steps Harlem Eubank, 21-0, and a guy doing fantastically well on Channel 5 drawing big audiences, and he rolls the dice at World level.
'It's a must-win fight for Jack and a big opportunity for Harlem to gatecrash the World scene at 147lbs.'
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