Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall rematch: When it is expected to take place with announcement due this week

The 29-year-old lightweight ace will take on his domestic rival early next year after the pair reportedly agreed a deal to face each other again.

ESPN reports that February 4 is the date that has been chosen, meaning it will be almost a year since the first highly-controversial first meeting.

Taylor claimed a split-decision victory in the first fight between the pair at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, despite many ringside observers giving the fight to Catterall.

Catterall will now get his opportunity for revenge in early 2023, with the venue yet to be finalised.

Though Taylor remained undisputed super-lightweight champion with the controversial victory, the 31-year-old now holds just the WBO belt, having vacated his WBC, WBA and IBF belts to secure the rematch.

Catterall’s promoter Ben Shalom, of Boxxer, told the Daily Mail: “I'm hoping to be able to announce that this week.

“I think that's a huge fight which was in the midst of controversy.

“The only way to correct that is to find a way to do the rematch. It's an extremely important rematch for British boxing.”

Taylor has insisted that he was the deserved winner in the first fight, despite judge Ian John-Lewis – who scored the fight 114-111 in his favour – being downgraded by the British Boxing Board of Control.

The remaining two judges saw it 113-112, one in favour of Taylor and the other of Catterall.