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Catterall is almost sure to be too young, too big, and too strong for Linares and those facts are reflected in the odds. You should never write off quality – and Linares was a terrific fighter – but the Venezuelan has not been active and his best days are far behind him.

Linares is now 38 years old and has lost three fights in a row. He’s also moving back up from the 135 lb lightweight division to the 140 lb junior welterweight ranks. Catterall arguably beat Josh Taylor a couple of years ago but hasn’t done himself any favours with inactivity as this is just his second fight since then.

The other fights on the card feature prospects on the rise. McGrail and Hatton are near certainties to prevail in their fights, but Fiaz could find himself tested if Bellotti is able to turn back the clock. Still, I would expect Fiaz to box his way to a decision.

Linares, for his part, stressed his determination to continue competing at the highest level of the sport: “This is an amazing dream for me. I always wanted to go back to the UK to make another amazing fight with the best 135lbs or 140lbs fighter. The best option was Jack Catterall.

Catterall needs to prove the performance against Taylor wasn’t a fluke and can’t afford a loss to the aging and declining Linares. Don’t count Linares out due to his experience and power but at this point of their careers I’m expecting Catterall to come out on top.

The 38-year-old Linares was defending the WBA Lightweight Title for the fourth time when he ran into Vasyl Lomachenko in May, 2018 and although he decked Lomachenko in the sixth round he was stopped in the 10th.

The motivation that I have right now is the same as it was seven or eight years ago. This is the moment. This is the most important fight. I want to make an amazing show for the people to enjoy and to enjoy myself. We’re going to make a beautiful fight. This is the most difficult fight of my life. I need to win this fight.”

He won the belt in 2016 and also defended it against Anthony Crolla twice by unanimous decisions, stopped Darleys Perez in the ninth round, edged Luke Campbell by split decision and then downed Mercito Gesta by unanimous decision.

It will be difficult to arrest that slide here. I expect Linares to have some moments early but as the fight progresses, it becomes more one-sided and Catterall can get a second half stoppage.

After losing to Lomachenko he stopped Abner Cotto in the third round four months later. However, his hot streak ended in January, 2018 when Pablo Cesar Cano stopped him in the first round.

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