Josh Taylor v Jack Catterall: Trainer Ben Davidson's home crowd warning as challenger reveals what he needs to do

Ben Davidson predicts that the Tartan Tornado will stop Jack Catterall in the second half of the eagerly-anticipated light-welterweight contest, but has sounded a note of caution to the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO champion.

Taylor will be boxing in Scotland for the first time in two and a half years as the undisputed world champion and the first-ever UK boxer to hold all four belts in his weight division.

If today’s open workout at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow is anything to go by, the 31-year-old Prestonpans puncher will be roared on by a massive home crowd at the sold-out Hydro.

Davidson doesn’t want him to get carried away in the raucous atmosphere and will be telling Taylor to use the crowd to his advantage as the fight progresses.

He warned: “One thing that’s key, being realistic, is that, potentially, the crowd could have a negative effect – if Josh is too eager, too early.

“It’s about being cool, calm. Obviously as the fight goes on and he starts going into the trenches, which you have to prepare for just in case, the crowd could end up being the 12th man, as football fans would say.”

Davidson expects Catterall to be on the back foot for the most part and has a good idea about the English challenger’s likely approach.

He explained: “I think Jack will be looking to bring Josh onto the shot. I’d be extremely surprised if Jack is willing to step to Josh. But of course we’re prepared for anything. Throughout a fight, fighters will make adjustments.

“I think that will predominantly be on the back foot, and look to bring Josh into the shot. But I believe Josh could do the same on the front foot – bring Jack into a shot while on the front foot.”

Taylor was on the front foot when showing off his tip-top condition with a