Jack Catterall cruised past a boxing icon, who gave Vasiliy Lomachenko a run for his money.
On Saturday evening, ‘El Gato’ will return to the ring against Harlem Eubank at the AO Arena in Manchester, UK.
A victory over his adversary will go down as the best of his career.
However, when he looks back at his time in the sport, there’s one huge scalp that will undoubtedly stand out from the pack.
WOW: Vasiliy Lomachenko knocked former three-time world champion out with huge right hand
Jack Catterall defeated Jorge Linares, who dropped Vasiliy Lomachenko
On May 12, 2018, Vasiliy Lomachenko went to war with Jorge Linares in a thrilling encounter at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA.
The pair of boxing geniuses exchanged incredible blows, with Linares dropping Lomachenko with a massive shot, before ‘Hi-Tech’ bounced back to close the show with a tenth-round body shot.
However, while the future Hall of Famer was pushed to his limits, Jack Catterall wasn’t when he faced Jorge Linares on October 21, 2023, inside the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, UK.
The Englishman was dominant throughout, landing snappy jabs and tremendous combinations, en route to defeating the gifted practitioner of the sweet science via unanimous decision.
Fighter Gervonta Davis brutally knocked out gave Vasiliy Lomachenko one of his toughest tests
While Linares gave Lomachenko all he could handle, he’s not the only boxer to have pushed the icon to his limits.
Over the years, the tremendous competitor fought an array of top athletes.
In an entertaining contest, a fighter, Gervonta Davis finished, gave Lomachenko a tough test.