Ahead of the Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr super-lightweight dust-up this weekend, boxing fans want to know if there are any belts on the line this weekend in Manchester.
Read on to find out everything you need to know about Jack Catterall’s next fight, including whether the winner will leave the ring with a belt wrapped around his waist on Saturday night.
What Belts Are On The Line In The Catterall vs Barboza Jr Fight?
Fight fans are in for a treat this weekend as Jack Catterall is back for his first fight of the year. The 30-1 super-lightweight contender faces undefeated American Arnold Barboza Jr this weekend at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
The main event is expected to be at approximately 10.00pm for UK boxing fans on Saturday night, with some evenly matched fights on the undercard prior to the main event.
Arnold Barboza Jr stands in Jack Catterall’s way this weekend, with the winner of this fight guaranteed a shot at a world title in their next fight. Whoever wins on Saturday will be in line to face Teofimo Lopez for the WBO World Super-Lightweight Title at some stage this summer.
Going into the Catterall vs Barboza Jr fight, the best UK boxing betting sites, have listed ‘El Gato’ as the favourite. The American in the away corner is the underdog here, despite being the one who has never tasted defeat before in his professional career.
WBO Interim World Super-Lightweight Title On The Line For Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr
With the winner guaranteed a shot at the 140-pound WBO belt next, there is in fact a belt on the line this Saturday night for the Catterall vs Barboza Jr fight.
The winner of Saturday’s super-lightweight clash will leave the ring with the WBO Interim World Super-Lightweight Title belt around their waist. Winning the interim title means you simply cannot be denied a shot at full world honours the fight after that.
This is most definitely the case with the winner of Catterall vs Barboza Jr guaranteed a shot at Teofimo Lopez and his WBO World Super-Lightweight Title belt.
Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr – Fight Info
- 🥊 Boxing Fight: Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr
- 📊 Records: Catterall (30-1, 13 KO’s) | Barboza Jr (31-0, 11 KO’s)
- 📅 Date: Saturday, 15th February 2025
- 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 10:00pm GMT
- 🏆 Titles: WBO Interim World Super-Lightweight Title
- 📺 TV Channel: DAZN (UK)
- 🏟 Venue: Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, England
- 🎲 Fight Odds: Catterall 2/5 | Barboza Jr 2/1
