The landlord of boxer Jack Catterall's local boozer has renamed the pub in his honour after his controversial loss to Josh Taylor.

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.

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.

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.

The scorecards turned in by Ian John Lewis and Victor Loughlin sparked outrage amongst fight fans.

And now bar manager David Benson has decided to take matters into his own hands.

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.

"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."