Catterall and his team felt justice prevailed, but not everyone agreed.

Hall-of-fame promoter Bob Arum, representing Taylor, took the mic during Catterall’s interview to voice his aggrievances.

“I will never ever allow an American fighter to come here,” Top Rank’s Arum, 92, said as he labelled the scorecards “an absolute disgrace”.

A smirking Catterall watched on in the background. While Taylor and his team may push for a trilogy bout, the Lancastrian now set his sights on world honours.

“A world title has always been the dream,” he said. “We didn’t get the undisputed and that’s fine. That chapter has been written. I’m in a great position.”

Puerto Rican IBF champion Subriel Matias, who fights Liam Paro next month, is also signed to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and could be an option for Catterall.

But Catterall says his preference would be to face WBO champion Teofimo Lopez, who inflicted a first career defeat on Taylor last year.

Hearn, meanwhile, did not rule out a third Catterall-Taylor fight in the future.

For now, however, Catterall’s focus will be on clearing the marks and bruises on his face in time for his wedding in 10 days’ time.