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JOSH TAYLOR trainer Ben Davison claims his desperate pleas for his charge to land a last-minute knockout of Jack Catterall were not an admission he should have lost the decision.Scotland’s 31-year-old undisputed super-lightweight world champion impressed in just one of the opening six rounds, was cut around his right eye, floored in the eighth and deducted a point after the 11th.
Josh Taylor retained his world title belts in controversial circumstancesCredit: Getty
Ben Davison (left) claims his instruction for Taylor to go for a stoppage was not an admission he was losing the fightCredit: Willie Vass
Jack Catterall was robbed according to many involved in boxingCredit: Kenny Ramsay
Davison told Taylor after round eight that he was behind and doubled down before the 12th by telling him at least three times that he needed a stoppage to save his broken skin.
And British boxing is in uproar after Taylor was gifted a sickening split decision – thanks to woeful cards from judges Ian John-Lewis and Victor Loughlin.
But the respected Harlow trainer – who helped guide Tyson Fury back to the top of the fight game after he had retired and ballooned up to 28st – denied his desperate words confirmed that Catterall was robbed.
Davison said: “It was obviously a close fight.
“I purposely told Josh he needed a stoppage in the last round – not that I believed it – but I thought the fight was close and he maybe needed that round.
“Even the great Floyd Mayweather had nights where people thought his opponent had won.”
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As well as frantically trying to inspire Taylor, Davison threw his arms in the air to get the 12,000 fans inside the Hydro to cheer their man over the line.
But he insists Team Taylor was never really worried about losing and the cheerleading was just aimed to rally the audience.
Davison added: “I told him a few times going into the fight that having the home crowd could have advantages and disadvantages in the fight.
“I think Josh put so much pressure on himself that once he gained some momentum I wanted to build on that.
“I felt the crowd would be a disadvantage at the start of the fight and an advantage toward the end and that is what we saw.”
After round eight, when Taylor was floored by a chopping left hand, Davison also tried to rally his man with serious warnings.
Before the ninth started he said: “Switch on! You need to step up now and step to him.
“He is starting to build up his pace and we are behind.
“You need a championship mentality. You have to take risks now.” More

BRITISH boxing is still reeling and seething from the sickening split decision robbery Jack Catterall suffered on Saturday night.The Chorley 28-year-old went to undisputed super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor’s Glasgow backyard – as a 6-1 underdog – and put on a masterclass to convince almost everyone he should be crowned 10st king.
Jack Catterall produced a stunning performance before being robbed against Josh TaylorCredit: PA
The Chorley fighter could not believe it when the Scot retained his world titlesCredit: Reuters
But hapless judge Ian John-Lewis inexplicably scored it 114-111 to Taylor and Victor Loughlin – who did a great refereeing job last week when he saved Amir Khan – said 113-112 the same shocking way.
The entire Sky Sports commentary team was stunned, Catterall trainer Jamie Moore was left disgusted and considering his future in the sport and Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom admitted he was embarrassed and called for an inquest at the British Boxing Board of Control.
And Catterall – who waited two years for his mandatory crack at immortality – made the agony even worse with his emotional post-fight comments.
He said: “What hurts most is I didn’t do all this for me, I did it for my family, my team, my town and country. My baby girl and missus, our future.
“I should have been waking up with all of the belts. 15 months out of the ring, they all wrote me off. F***** me in every way possible for over two years, finally got the fight. 
“I sacrificed everything to fight one of the top pound-for-pound ranked fighters and gave him a lesson. For what? Boxing shame on you. Judges. Dreams stolen.”
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Ex-stablemate and world champion Carl Frampton was sickened, raging: “I try to be honest and it is wrong, f****** wrong. Everyone ringside, Sky, BBC, everyone knows the wrong man got his hand raised.
“I sat five yeards behind one of the judges so what the f*** is he seeing that I am not? It is a f****** horrible game.
“The 114-11 card stinks. I know there are no backhanders or brown envelopes but what are these guys seeing that I don’t. I don’t get it. It is so frustrating.”
Nigel Travis – Catterall’s assistant trainer and long-serving fireman – was almost in tears.
He said: “It’s a f****** joke, an embarrassment. I respect most of the BBBofC officials but I am embarrassed for them.
“I am sure I will be pulled up by the board but they have cheated Jack Catterall out of a life-changing win.
“Two months ago he was working on the tools because he had gone so long without a fight. It’s bulls***. I will stand on my honour and say they have lied.”
‘LOAD OF S***’
After Taylor was schooled in the first half of the fight, cut around the right eye, dropped in round eight and deducted a point after the 11th, Taylor’s own trainer Ben Davison told him he needed a KO to win in the last round.
So heavyweight ace Dillian Whyte kept it short and simple by calling the outcome ‘disgusting’.
Peter Fury added: “Wow boxing’s just gone through the floor. What a disgraceful night for boxing. Feel for Jack Catterall and the whole team there.”
Liam Smith commented: “Big fan of Josh Taylor, that was disgusting.”
And Catterall took to Twitter just before 1am with an X-rated blast.
He wrote: “What a load of s***!”

Taylor was down on the canvas in the eighth round and was getting bullied in GlasgowCredit: Getty More

CARL FROCH sparked a furious reaction on social media by claiming Jack Catterall went into ‘survival mode’ against Josh Taylor. The Chorley fighter, 28, put on a tremendous performance in front of a Taylor-mad Scottish crowd in Glasgow.
Jack Catterall put on a fine display to threaten Josh Taylor but was undone by the judgesCredit: Kenny Ramsay
Carl Froch was not impressed by the way Catterall closed out the fightCredit: Getty
Virtually everyone inside the OVO Hydro and watching on at home was convinced Catterall did enough to secure the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO light-welterweight world titles.
But after initially celebrating after the final bell, Catterall’s elation quickly turned to devastation when the scores were announced and the split decision went Taylor’s way.
Froch did insist Catterall deserved the win – but caused controversy by suggesting the challenger went on the back foot in the closing stages as the judges scored it 112-113, 113-112 and 114-111 to Taylor.
The former super-middleweight world champion tweeted: “If you go on survival mode for the last four rounds of a world title fight, the judges do not like it.
“Especially when you’re the challenger. Opportunity gone!”
Plenty flooded in with responses and trainer Dave Coldwell pointed out Catterall was well clear on points by that stage.
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He replied: “Yep. Agree with that about coasting etc, but what about the other rounds in the bank? Fights are scored round by round.”
Froch added: “Absolutely, I’m not saying it couldn’t have gone the other way.
“I’m just saying he could’ve really made sure. Watching it at home, the wrong man got the decision.”
The punching stats clearly showed how Catterall dominated the showdown.
He threw 525 punches to Taylor’s 306 with both men landing just shy of a quarter – 120 for Catterall and 73 for Taylor.
Dillian Whyte simply said: “Disgusting.”
Carl Frampton commented: “I love Josh. I love Jack. But the wrong man got his hand raised.”
And after storming off and refusing to comment, Catterall broke his silence with an X-rated tweet just before 1am.
He wrote: “What a load of s***!”
Catterall had his opponent down on the canvas in the eighth roundCredit: Getty
The Chorley man could not believe the split decision went against himCredit: Reuters
Taylor celebrates after retaining his beltsCredit: PA More

KELL BROOK revealed his wants to fight again while boasting about his win over Amir Khan.The fighter, 35, defeated long-term rival Khan in a sixth-round TKO last week.
Kell Brook is ready to fight again after beating Amir KhanCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Chris Eubank jr wants to fight Brook nextCredit: PA
Conor Benn also vowed to avenge Khan’s defeatCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
And after a dominant display Brook is keen to test himself again, shutting down speculation he could retire.
Brook said to Boxxer: “I’m a fighter, I love to fight, I didn’t have a mark on me in that last fight.
“I’m ready to go again, so show me the money baby.
“I’m still on cloud nine, I’m absolutely buzzing, it was a masterclass performance. The atmosphere, the occasion, it was brilliant.
“To be expected, I put that pressure on myself, I know I was going to deliver.
“It’s been a long time coming, he has never wanted to fight me, but I’ve got to take my hat off to him as he took some good shots and he never quit in there.
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“He kept trying to hold on and get through it, so the respect is there now that we’ve shared the ring together.”
British pair Chris Eubank jr and Conor Benn have already revealed they want to face Brook.
Eubank and Brook shared a Twitter exchange after the former announced his wish to fight, but Brook told him he will only accept a fight at 155lbs – Eubank wants no less than 158lbs.
And Benn, who consoled Khan in his dressing room after his defeat, told the former world champion he would ‘take care of business’ for him by getting revenge on Brook.
Khan still has three weeks to activate a rematch clause with Brook according to Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom.
The King felt he underestimated Brook and could fancy a second fight, which he may be better prepared for after only having a 10-week training camp last time round. More

THE incredible scorecards from Josh Taylor’s controversial win over Jack Catterall have been revealed.And the stunning punch stats further prove the boxing world was right to blast the split decision.
The judges scorecards had it 112-113, 113-112 and 114-111Credit: Twitter
Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall both thought they had done enough to win the fightCredit: Reuters
Catterall boxed magnificently in front of a Taylor-mad Scottish crowd in Glasgow.
And most believed he did enough to secure the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO light-welterweight world titles.
But after initially celebrating after the final bell, Catterall’s elation quickly turned to devastation when the scores were announced.
Howard Foster showed some sense with his 113-112 score to Catterall, with both fighters winning six rounds.
But Victor Loughlin had it down as 113-112 to Taylor.
And Ian John-Lewis somehow managed to give Taylor a whopping 114-111 victory and eight of the 12 rounds.
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However, the punching stats clearly showed how Catterall dominated the showdown.
He threw 525 punches to Taylor’s 306 with both men landing just shy of a quarter – 120 for Catterall and 73 for Taylor.
Of those, 39 of 258 jabs connected and 81 of 267 power hits did for the challenger.
By contrast, the Tartan Tornado managed to catch his opponent with 16 of 127 jabs and 57 of 179 big shots.

It led to a furious reaction from many inside the boxing world.
Dillian Whyte simply said: “Disgusting.”
Carl Frampton commented: “I love Josh. I love Jack. But the wrong man got his hand raised.”
And after storming off and refusing to comment, Catterall broke his silence with an X-rated tweet just before 1am.
He wrote: “What a load of s***!”
The referee raised the Tartan Tornado’s arm as he was confirmed the winnerCredit: Reuters
The stats proved how impressive Catterall was in dominating the world championCredit: Top Rank / ESPN More

JACK CATTERALL broke his silence by blasting the ‘criminal’ decision to award Josh Taylor the win with an X-rated tweet.The Chorley fighter looked to have snatched the light-welterweight world titles with an emphatic performance in Glasgow, which included a knock down in the eighth round.
Jack Catterall thought he had done enough to be crowned world championCredit: Kenny Ramsay
The split decision went against him as Josh Taylor retained the beltsCredit: Reuters
But after initially celebrating the victory after the final bell, he was stunned to hear Taylor retained the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO belts on a split decision – and duly stormed off.
Catterall took to Twitter just before 1am to make his feelings known after being robbed of a stunning victory.
He wrote: “What a load of s***!”
And the vast majority of the boxing world agreed with the heartbroken 28-year-old.
Dillian Whyte simply said: “Disgusting.”
Peter Fury added: “Wow boxing’s just gone through the floor. What a disgraceful night for boxing. Feel for Jack Catterall and the whole team there.”
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Carl Frampton commented: “I love Josh. I love Jack. But the wrong man got his hand raised.”
Liam Smith replied: “Big fan of Josh Taylor, that was disgusting.”
Johnny Nelson said: “I am so surprised. I gave Taylor four rounds. That was it.
“I can’t believe it and I feel so sorry for Catterall. It’s decisions like this which turn casual fans off. Josh Taylor did not win that fight.”
And Natasha Jonas weighed in: “I love and respect Josh but it wasn’t his night.”
Catterall refused to comment after the judges’ scores were announced.
It’s disgusting… Jack is absolutely heartbrokenJamie Moore
But his trainer Jamie Moore revealed how the team felt betrayed after 36 minutes of stunning boxing from their man.
Moore told Sky Sports: “It’s difficult to put into words how we feel.
“You’re talking about a kid who has worked all his life for that moment. He waited three years for that opportunity.
“He did the right thing for boxing on the promise he would get the opportunity. He beat the champion in his own backyard and gets absolutely robbed.
“Think about the message that sends. My son will think, ‘Why should I get into boxing.’
“It was snatched away. It’s disgusting. He is absolutely heartbroken.”
Taylor celebrates with his loved ones after the controversial winCredit: PA
Catterall put on a brilliant performance which included an eighth-round knock downCredit: Getty More