Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall had to be pulled apart as they clashed in a heated face-off as the build-up begins for their highly-anticipated rematch.
The two bitter rivals went head to head at their launch press conference in Edinburgh on Monday, ahead of the upcoming showdown at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on April 27.
It comes nearly two years after their first meeting, where Jack Catterall controversially suffered a split decision loss against Josh Taylor, despite most people believing he should have been victorious.
The bad blood has been non-stop from that point onwards, and it was in full effect on Monday when the fighters had to be separated after putting their hands on each other during the face-off.
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Josh Taylor then made his intentions perfectly clear when speaking after the press conference.
“He’s riled up and tried to put his hands on me. He’s trying to wind me up but he’s not got the brains to wind me up. I’m very confident of getting him out of there, especially the way he’s acting now being aggressive.”
Jack Catterall was just as confident with his thoughts on the encounter.
“He’s been in hiding for two years, I’m still getting better. I can’t say the say for him. I want to go in there and knock him out. I’ll do everything in my power to finish him, but if that doesn’t come I’ll beat him from pillar to post for 12 rounds.”
The two men will next meet at a press conference in Manchester on Tuesday, where it is expected to be just as fiery.