
Jack Catterall Eyes Big Fights After Winning WBA Title, Targets Romero Showdown
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New world champion Jack Catterall expresses he feels "better than ever" following his recent victory and outlines his ambitions in the welterweight division. Catterall claimed the vacant WBA 'regular' welterweight title in Egypt last month, defeating Shakhram Giyasov via unanimous decision.
With Rolando 'Rolly' Romero, the WBA's designated 'super world champion', given a maximum of 180 days from May 23 to face Catterall, the latter remains frustrated by Romero's inactivity since his win over Ryan Garcia in May 2025.
Catterall shared his thoughts with Sky Sports:
News is circulating now that he's going to take a fight, an interim fight or a keep busy fight in August, which is not ideal. There's potential [for him] to get cuts, but either way I'm going to fight for that 'super' title. I'm in a great division with a lot of big name fighters, a lot of titles. There are some great fights to be made.
He also mentioned potential opponents, stating:
I like the winner of [Lewis] Crocker vs Liam Paro. Conor Benn, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, Rolly Romero - I'd fight all of them whenever.
Catterall's resurgence follows a controversial loss to Josh Taylor in 2022. Since then, he has won seven of his last eight fights, including a rematch against Taylor and his recent win over Giyasov. Catterall reflected on his journey, emphasizing:
I kind of like being the underdog. I’ve been focused, disciplined, and stayed in the gym. At 32, I feel better than I've ever felt. I'm excited for these next couple of years to see what opportunities we can get and hopefully collect some more belts.
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