Jack Catterall backs himself to beat any welterweight champion

Jack Catterall says he is ready to move up and challenge for a welterweight world title. The lightweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-welterweight contender told Ring Magazine he fancies his chances against any current champion at 147 pounds.

“I could beat any of these champions at 147. I believe in myself.”

— Jack Catterall, via Ring Magazine

What Jack Catterall said

Catterall campaigns at lightweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-welterweight but has made no secret of his ambition to step up a division. The Chorley man is ranked highly at 140 pounds and has targeted bigger fights. A move to welterweight would put him in range of champions holding belts at the higher weight.

What it moves

Catterall's claim sets up potential clashes with titleholders a division above his usual berth. Whether he pursues a final elimination bout at lightweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light-welterweight or jumps straight to 147 remains to be seen. His camp has not named a preferred opponent among the welterweight champions.

Source: ringmagazine.com. Full Jack Catterall fight history and recent news at boxingnews.com.