Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall clash at ringside ahead of Chris Eubank Jr’s fight with Liam Smith

Bitter rivals Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall had to be separated after nearly coming to blows at ringside ahead of Chris Eubank Jr’s middleweight clash with Liam Smith in Manchester.

Taylor and Catterall met in the ring this past February, with the former receiving a controversial split decision win, despite many observers feeling Catterall should have been given the nod.

The pair have argued over the verdict ever since, with tensions rising when they sat just a few feet apart at ringside on Saturday night.

Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall had to be separated after nearly coming to blows at ringside

They had a controversial first fight last February and Taylor received a split decision victory.

After exchanging words, it was Taylor who got to his feet first and began to move towards Catterall to confront him.

The Englishman did the same, but security quickly stepped in to make sure they kept their distance.

Both men returned to sit on either side of promoter Ben Shalom to continue watching the night’s action.

Taylor and Catterall are due to settle their differences in a long-awaited rematch on March 4, but fans may now have to wait a bit longer for them to meet once more.

Taylor reportedly suffered a foot injury that will postpone his rematch with Catterall.

This follows a report from ESPN that Taylor suffered a torn foot, causing the domestic matchup to be postponed.

The Scotsman is expected to be sidelined for 6 to 12 weeks, suggesting the fight may need to be rescheduled for late spring.

Many expected Taylor to move up to welterweight after fighting the first fight, but he has insisted that he has stayed in the 140-pound division to face Catterall again.

However, it’s been a frustrating period for fans, who have had to wait almost 12 months for the rematch to be announced, and now it looks like there will be further delays.