Taylor-Catterall 2 pushed back to May 25

The rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall was pushed back from April 27 to May 25 on Thursday, Matchroom Boxing announced.

The junior welterweight non-title fight will still take place at First Direct Arena in Leeds, England.

Taylor said on X that he underwent a minor eye procedure in early February, causing a delay to the fight.

"A subsequent checkup showed that I was on the right path for April 27," Taylor wrote. "I attended a final checkup yesterday expecting to be signed off by the medical team. However, I was told that my recovery had slowed, and I was advised to postpone the fight."

This isn't the first time Taylor-Catterall 2 has been rebooked. The rivals were scheduled to square off for a second time in February 2023, but the fight was postponed to March of that year, and then Taylor pulled out due to a foot injury.

Catterall and Taylor first met in an undisputed junior welterweight title bout in February 2022. Taylor earned a controversial split-decision victory to remain champion.

Taylor, who over time vacated three of the four major belts to pursue a rematch with Catterall, opted to defend the WBO title against Teofimo Lopez last June. The Englishman suffered his first career defeat and dropped his last belt.

Catterall is 2-0 since the first Taylor fight. Most recently, the Scottish boxer beat Jorge Linares by unanimous decision last October.