Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall official scorecards

The dust still hasn’t settled from Josh Taylor‘s controversial decision victory over Jack Catterall last night.

After appearing to struggle throughout the 12 rounds, including being knocked down by his opponent, it looked as though the Scotsman would be saying goodbye to his undefeated record as well as his titles in front of his home crowd.

However, in a decision that has shocked the boxing world, Taylor was crowned the victor via split decision by the ringside judges.

The final scores were 112-113, 114-111 and 113-112, meaning Taylor retained his titles via split decision.

The reaction to the fight has been as expected. Just moments after the decision was announced, words such as ‘robbed’, ‘rigged’, and ‘disgrace’ were all trending on Twitter.

Boxing fans around the world were left fuming that Catterall was robbed of his night, the biggest of his career.

Even professionals and pundits alike were left stunned, which goes a long way in showing just how controversial the decision was.

Now, the official judges’ scorecards have been released, and they can be seen in the image above.

As you can see on the far right, judge Ian John-Lewis had Taylor winning SEVEN out of the 12 rounds, leading to him scoring the fight 114-111.

The other two judges, Howard Foster and Victor Loughlin, had the fight a lot closer, but it was the latter who gave it to the champion.

So there you have it, there are the judges’ scorecards in all their glory to be seen for the world.

How one of the judges saw the fight a 114-111 we will never know, but it has been another damning night in the sport of boxing.

One that won’t be forgotten for a long, long time… but for all the wrong reasons!