THE long overdue return between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall was formally announced this week at not one but two press conferences. We explore the psychological battle that is already well under way - and the notion of hatred being used to sell a fight.

We look ahead to a busy, but not particularly headline-grabbing weekend, explore some enticing domestic clashes on the calendar and reiterate the importance of well-matched fights following an upswing in quality at small hall level.

There’s a treat in This Week as we go back to 1987 and the night Lloyd Honeyghan rocketed at, and through, Johnny Bumphus.

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