Liverpool - In a junior welterweight clash, Jack Catterall (28-1, 13 KOs) easily boxed past former world champion Jorge Linares (47-9, 29 KOs) over twelve rounds of action.

The scores were 117-111, 116-112, and 116-112.

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Linares entered the ring on the back of a three fight losing streak, with fights dropped to Devin Haney, Zaur Abdullaev and Zhora Hamazaryan.

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The last time Linares saw action at 140, he was demolished in one round by Pablo Cesar Cano. 

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The first round was a technical, give and take, three minutes. In the second, a clash of heads produced a cut on Linares. At the end of the fifth, a left hand rocked Linares. Catterall jumped on him, but was unable to get the finish. Catterall continued to box until rocking Linares again with a series of punches at the end of the eight.

The remainder of the fight saw Catterall outbox Linares until the final bell.

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