Arnold Barboza Outboxes Jack Catterall in Front of British Fans

On February 15 in Manchester, UK, Arnold Barboza (32-0, 11 KOs) and Jack Catterall (30-2, 13 KOs) battled for the WBO interim junior welterweight title (63.5 kg).

The fight went the full distance and was highly competitive. Catterall controlled the early rounds, but Barboza’s accuracy in the second half of the fight secured him the victory.

Official Scorecards: 115-113 (Barboza), 115-113 (Barboza), 115-113 (Catterall).

According to statistics, Catterall was marginally more accurate than his opponent. Detailed figures are here.

Official judges scorecards:

This marks Catterall’s first loss since his controversial 2022 decision defeat to Josh Taylor. With this win, Barboza becomes the WBO interim champion, putting him in line for a potential title shot against Teofimo Lopez.