Josh Taylor hands Jack Catterall surprise gift on talkSPORT and gives him insulting nickname ahead of grudge rematch

Josh Taylor has went from gifting Jack Catterall crayons to a new teddy bear as he ramps up the mind games ahead of their rematch.

The British rivals face off on April 27 at the First Direct Arena in Leeds - two years after Catterall lost on a controversial points decision.

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The pair have threatened to come to blows twice in press conferences this week - first on Monday when Catterall grabbed his opponent by the throat.

And then on Tuesday, Catterall smacked the 33-year-on the back of his head after being presented with some crayons.

The duo were in the talkSPORT studio on Wednesday, with three security guards drafted in to avoid another scuffle.

With Catterall a relaxed figure, host Jim White asked Taylor whether the 30-year-old's coolness is getting under his skin.

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To which he referenced El Gato's animated antics in recent days, before handing the Mancunian a new present - and nickname.

He said: "No, I'm pretty cool and relaxed myself. He ain't been very cool in the last couple of days!"

Whipping out a teddy bear, Taylor then remarked: "It [crayon present] affected you yesterday, so I apologise for the bad gift.

"But listen, I've got you a teddy bear for you, this one's named, 'Chippy' - your new nickname - 'Chippy T**s.'

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"You can have that for sparring, you can have a good cuddle in bed, practice your cuddling and stuff. It's a nice little thoughtful gift for you."

While he accepted the present, Catterall made it clear he'd be showing his friend no love.

He stated: "I'll take it home. I'll be ripping its arms and legs off.

"We'll call it Josh Taylor and it'll be finished. April 27 I'll send it back in the post."

Not done with the gift giving, Taylor then whipped out a second teddy bear for Catterall's manager Sam Jones - naming it as 'Tadger' - a Scottish slang word for a penis.

Jones then shared a picture of his new mate on where he captioned the post: "Thanks for the teddy Josh Taylor, I'll call it Hank."

While Taylor and Catterall's first fight was for the undisputed super-lightweight titles, no belts are on the line this time.

That is because Taylor suffered a first professional defeat at the hands of Teofimo Lopez in June 2023.