Could Taylor-Catterall decision have been avoided?

An undisputed world title fight between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall that should have been the climax of an incredible month for British boxing has ended with an investigation into the highly controversial scoring of the bout, but could it all have been avoided?

Taylor retained his undisputed champion status of the super-lightweight division via a split decision in his Scotland homecoming on Saturday, despite being knocked down, cut and out-boxed by Catterall for long periods.

The British Boxing Board of Control announced on Monday that it will investigate the scoring, which saw two of the three judges award the fight to Taylor.

Taylor, who was a heavy favourite for the bout, said after the fight he didn't see "any need" for a rematch, and confirmed his intention to move up to the welterweigh division.

Catterall, who was described as "heartbroken" by his team, did not speak to the media after the fight, but wrote on social media on Sunday that he had his "dreams stolen".

Former European middleweight champion Matthew Macklin, who commentated on the fight, sat down on Monday with Sky Sports News to explore the options for ensuring an avoidance of such controversial decisions in future.

Macklin was unified with the rest of the Sky Sports team in Glasgow in believing Catterall had done more than enough to become world champion.

"I've got to be honest, I thought it was a pretty decisive win," Macklin said. "I didn't think for a second that Taylor was going to get it. I didn't think it was a debatable decision, I didn't think it was close on the night.

"Yeah it was scrappy and there were close rounds, but I thought Catterall was winning them, certainly the first half of the fight, and then he got the knockdown as well - it