Jack Catterall and Shakhram Giyasov received little attention compared to the spectacle surrounding the “Glory in Giza” event, but Mike Coppinger believes their bout may be the strongest pure boxing fight on the card.
Coppinger said the Catterall vs. The Giyasov welterweight showdown stands out to him more than many of the card’s higher-profile attractions next Saturday, May 23.
“This is by far my favorite fight on this undercard. Jack Catterall is criminally underrated. People always sleep on this guy. I thought he beat Josh Taylor for the title years ago. I didn’t get the head and then he was on a good roll, and he just knocked Echo Esuman out of the ring. Catterall is very deserving, and of course he has to come through the Ringer side,” Wys.
Max Kellerman also pointed to the difficulty of the matchup for both fighters, especially due to Catterall’s style and Giyasov’s reputation as a dangerous contender who struggled to get big opportunities.
“Giyasov, who is kind of dodged by Rolly Romero for his sanctioning body belt, right? That’s a tough assignment. Catterall is a tough client,” Kellerman said.
The panel repeatedly described the fight as dangerous for both sides rather than a showcase for either.
“But by the way, you’re right. They have to go through each other. It’s not easy for either guy,” Coppinger said. “It’s a close fight. It’s a fight where Catterall is a favourite.”
Catterall enters the fight still carrying credit from his disputed loss to Josh Taylor, while Giyasov has remained one of the more shunned names in the welterweight division. Despite that, the fight received limited promotion compared to the main attention surrounding Oleksandr Usyk’s event in Egypt.
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Last updated on 2026/05/16 at 12:15
