ROUND- BY- ROUND

ROUND ONE ⚫ Catterall is patient, standing off to let Taylor come on to his punches.

BN 10-9 (C), IJL 10-9 (C), VL 10-9 (C), HF 10-9 (C)

ROUND TWO ⚫ Taylor plunges forward and Catterall clinches. Taylor responds with a stinging left to end the round. BN 10-9 (T) IJL 10-9 (T), VL 10-9 (T), HF 10-9 (T)

ROUND THREE ⚫ Catterall leans back and works off the ropes, he lands clean single shots as Taylor looks to walk him down. BN 10-9 (C), IJL 10-9 (T), VL 10-9 (T), HF 10-9 (T)

ROUND FOUR ⚫ The clinching continues, but Catterall fires through a salvo of shots. BN 10-9 (C), IJL 10-9 (T), VL 10-9 (C), HF 10-9 (C)

ROUND FIVE ⚫ Catterall hits a big, straight one-two home, repeats the combination and backs him with his lead right. Taylor’s first cut opens up. BN 10-9 (C), IJL 10-9 (C), VL 10-9 (C), HF 10-9 (C)

ROUND SIX ⚫ The challenger opens up with a heavy cross. He drives Taylor back. BN 10-9 (C), IJL 10-9 (C), VL 10-9 (C), HF 10-9 (C)

ROUND SEVEN ⚫ A second cut appears by Taylor’s right eye. Catterall meanwhile continues to jab well, keeping the shape of his boxing. BN 10-9 (C), IJL 10-9 (T), VL 10-9 (T), HF 10-9 (T)

ROUND EIGHT ⚫ Catterall bombs Taylor down to the canvas to get the knockdown, establishing his ascendancy. BN 10-8 (C), IJL 10-8 (C), VL 10-8 (C), HF 10-8 (C)

ROUND NINE ⚫ The determined champion rushes back at his tormentor, snagging him with a right hook and scoring with his left. BN 10-9 (T), IJL 10-9 (T), VL 10-9 (T), HF 10-9 (T)

ROUND 10 ⚫ Catterall holds and the referee takes a point. Taylor looks to land his right hook and clips him with a left uppercut. BN 10-8 (T), IJL 10-8 (T), VL 10-8 (T), HF 10-8 (T)

ROUND 11 ⚫ Catterall moves well and slides his punches through Taylor’s defence. The Scotsman loses a point tapping a punch to the body after the bell. BN 10-8 (C), IJL 9-9, VL 9-9, HF 9-9

ROUND 12 ⚫ Driving for a finish, Taylor pursues Catterall. The challenger stands his ground to fire back. BN 10-9 (T), IJL 10-9 (T), VL 10-9 (T), HF 10-9 (C)

TOTALS

BN 115-110 CATTERALL, Ian John-lewis 114-111 TAYLOR, Victor Loughlin 113-112 TAYLOR, Howard Foster 113-112 CATTERALL.