Here’s why ’embarrassing’ is trending after Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall
After the controversial split decision in favor of Josh Taylor over jack Catterall, the word ’embarrassing’ started trending on Twitter.
Undisputed super lightweight boxing champion Josh Taylor was supposed to embarrass challenger Jack Catterall in front of his home country of Scotland on Saturday, Feb. 26. Taylor won the fight, but social media is calling the bout’s outcome an embarrassment.
Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) was an overwhelming favorite against mandatory challenger Catterall (26-1, 13 KOs), but Catterall dropped Taylor in round 8 and won nearly every significant statistical count. According to CompuBox, Catterall out-landed Taylor 120 to 73 and also threw 219 more punches.
Still, Taylor was the benefactor of a narrow split-decision victory. The OVO Hydro Arena didn’t have a problem with the scores, but Twitter certainly did. One judge had the fight for Catterall at 113-112, but the others had it 114-111 and 113-112 for Taylor.
Both Taylor and Catterall were ridiculously deducted points, but the knockdown, along with the CompuBox stats, make a case for why Catterall deserved to be the new undisputed super lightweight champion.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall decision
Apprently Taylor did enough to still hold all the belts?! That's a disgrace! Catterall should be celebrating right now. #Disgusting #embarrassing #daylightrobbery #TaylorCatterall pic.twitter.com/DxADVGU16N
— Nicci Nacc (@NiccNaccT) February 26, 2022
Made sure I capture this brilliant piece of commentary before Wikipedia eventually change it! #boxing #JackCatterall #TaylorCatterall #embarrassing #BOXXER pic.twitter.com/b7bIQHcmvQ
— dinesh murugeswaran (@DMurugeswaran) February 26, 2022
Yesterday I was so proud of having an undisputed Scottish world boxing champion, tonight I'm ashamed.#embarrassing #skyboxing
— Matt (@MWDM19) February 27, 2022
That is sooo embarrassing!! Every single expert giving their opinion surely can’t be wrong 🙈🙈🙈!!! #Embarrassing #taylorCatterall
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) February 26, 2022
The @wbcmoro @WBCBoxing and British board of control need to sack 2 judges and overturn this result. This is not only a disgrace it’s criminal . @jack_catt93 you are a world champion. People have eyes #boxing #corrupt #embarrassing #wbc
— buster82bud (@buster82bud) February 26, 2022
Your fucking kidding??? Catterall won that all day long 😮😮That is a disgraceful decision. Absolutely disgusting #Robbed #Bullshit #Embarrassing #Bent #TaylorCatterall
— Gareth J Hughes (@TaffyTheYed) February 26, 2022
Boxing is trending for being #embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/9xIpiKSaVJ
— EverythingBoxing (@EverythingBoxi2) February 27, 2022
Absolute robbery feel for catterall there embarrassing to the sport. #Catterall #TaylorCatterall #corrupt #JoshTaylor #embarrassing
— 👊 (@MoistSausage14) February 27, 2022
@BBBofCuk Absolutely disgusting - hang your heads in shame #TaylorCatterall #shamefull #embarrassing
— Right On Cue - Snooker Blog (@ROCsnookerblog) February 27, 2022
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