JACKCATTERALL broke his silence and attacked the decision to award Josh Taylor the win by sending an X-rated tweet.
With an impressive performance in Glasgow that included a knockdown in the eighth round, the Chorley fighter appeared to have taken the light-welterweight title.
Jack Catterall believed he was good enough to be world champion
After initially celebrating his victory, Taylor was shocked to learn that Taylor had retained the WBA and WBC belts. He also retained the IBF, WBO and IBF belts in a split decision.
Catterall, who was robbed of an amazing victory, took to Twitter just before 1am in order to express his emotions.
He wrote, "What a load s ***!"
The vast majority of boxing fans agreed with the 28-year old, who was devastated.
Dillian Whyte said simply: "Disgusting."
Peter Fury said: "Wow, boxing just passed through the floor. It was a shameful night for boxing. Jack Catterall, the entire team and all of them should be proud.
Josh Taylor REMAINS undisputed super-lightweight world champion after winning via split decision.
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Carl Frampton said: "I love Josh. Jack is my favorite. The wrong man raised his hand."
Liam Smith replied, "Big fan Josh Taylor. That was disgusting."
Johnny Nelson stated, "I'm so surprised. I gave Taylor four rounds. That was it.
"I cannot believe it, and I feel so sorry Catterall. These are the decisions that turn off casual fans. Josh Taylor didn't win that fight.
Natasha Jonas added: "I love Josh and respect him, but it wasn’t his night."
After the scores of the judges were revealed, Catterall declined to comment.
Jamie Moore, Jamie's trainer, revealed that the team felt betrayed by 36 minutes of boxing from their man.
Moore stated to Sky Sports, "It's hard to put into words what we feel."
"You are talking about a child who worked his whole life to get that moment. He waited for three years to get that chance.
"He did what was right for boxing, despite the promise that he would be able to do so. He defeats the champion in his backyard and is robbed.
"Think about what message it sends. My son will ask, "Why should I do boxing?"
"It was taken away. It's disgusting. It's heartbreaking.
