<p>The landlord of boxer Jack Catterall's local boozer has renamed the pub in his honour after his controversial loss to Josh Taylor.</p><p>David Benton has erected new signs on the exterior of The Rose and Crown in Chorley, Lancs., which will be known as 'The Catterall Arms' for the next month.</p><p>Locals had packed out the ale house to watch hometown hero Catterall take on Taylor for the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO light-welterweight titles on the pub's tv screens.</p><p>But they were left shocked when judges awarded a points victory to Taylor, despite being knocked down, cut and out-boxed for long periods by Catterall.</p><p>The scorecards turned in by Ian John Lewis and Victor Loughlin sparked outrage amongst fight fans.</p><p>And now bar manager David Benson has decided to take matters into his own hands.</p><p>He said: “We were all watching intently in the pub on Saturday night and to everyone here, we all believed Jack was the clear winner and we are absolutely gutted for him.</p><p>"While renaming the pub won’t come close to making up for what he has lost, we hope it puts a smile on his face and shows him how we are all so proud of him in his hometown."</p>
