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This will go to the judges
That was an impossible one to score - the six boxing experts on Dazn all have it going a different way.
Liam Smith and Dalton Smith both have a draw, Darren Barker gives it to Barboza.
This will come down to what the judges prefer in styles and if Catterall gave away too many rounds at the start with his patient opening.
Scorecards coming any second now...
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R12
Final round and winner takes all!
Both men are going for broke, the tempo, the output and desperation has been upped by both here.
Cheers from the crowd with every success Jack has!
Barboza's chasing Catterall around the ring now!
Last 15 seconds and both men exchange in centre ring.
DING DING! Who will it be then? This could go either way as both men raise their hands in conviction.
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R11
Barboza comes out fast and aggressive to shake any embarrassment from his fall from the round before.
Barboza makes complaints to the ref but he's having none of it.
Catterall goes in but misses a huge opportunity to strike while Barboza was not defending himself.
Tough one to call as both men are boxing so well.
Into the final round we go!
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R10
Jack Catterall timing and picking his moments with a jab here and a jab there, still looking sharp and winning most of the exchanges here in the 10th.
Barboza taking his chances in the final 30 seconds of the round to make an impression - which only ends in Barboza hitting the canvas.
A count starts but the referee quickly waves it off as an accidental trip, which could prove HUGE in the outcome of this fight.
Looks like a clean one-two to me, regardless of the entanglement.
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R9
Ringside has it Catterall up, let's hope they're right.
Catterall lands a beautiful straight left hand down the middle, his best punch of the night I'd say.
Much better round from Catterall although still competitive stuff from Barboza none the less.
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R8
Both men circling centre ring and using back and forth movements to counter each other.
Barboza gets put on the back foot but springs back with punches of his own every time.
I'd say he is doing ever so slightly better than our Jack tonight.
Catterall seems to making small mistakes, could he be getting a bit desperate knowing the fight is getting into the later rounds?
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R7
Catterall has early success but Barboza dominates the middle of the round with singular power shots.
Controversy as Catterall throws a punch he wasn't meant to after instructed to break.
It looks low and Catterall then follows up with two shots that reach their target while Barboza was complaining to the ref.
Another close round that could have gone either way on the scorecards.
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R6
Jack's slightly creeping forwards on Barboza as he wearily keeps his distance, both fighters are finding success as the circle in the middle of the ring.
Jack Catterall delivers a one-two and a counter right hook which raises the morale of those in the Co-op Live.
A swing and a miss by Barboza as we enter the final 10 seconds, both men swing out with hooks with Barboza landing the cleaner punch before the bell rings.
Liam Smith and Dalton Smith have it 5-1 but I have it three rounds each.
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R5
Highly competitive start to round five as Catterall comes out trying to assert dominance - but Barboza meets him with equal aggression.
Their feet then tangle as Barboza chases Catterall around the ring.
Barboza seems to be having the slight upper hand, in this high level, fast paced chess match.
Jack finds more success towards the end of the round but was it enough to win it?
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R4
A Pacquiao-like move from Catterall at the beginning of round four, stepping in on the inside foot to deliver a pivoting one-two straight jab.
Barboza appears to have upped the pressure and tempo a little bit, with Catterall seemingly having trouble with Barboza's reach now that American is establishing his distance.
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R3
Both men still cautious here in round three, aware of each others' skill sets.
When one gains success so does the other.
Barboza being the slightly more come forward fighter leading Catterall into a corner but after a few defences he laterally escapes.
Barboza Jr lands a left hand at the end of the round.
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R2
Barboza keeping his distance this time after tasting Catterall's cat-like reflexes trying to score points with his reach advantage.
Catterall not taking any chances early on but choosing his moments wisely to come forwards and attack.
Although Barboza is touching on Catteralls Philly shell defence... could this be a ploy to look busier and gain points?
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Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jr - R1
What a stare down as the meet in the ring for the instructions. Lets get it on!
Opening to the round starts with Barboza throwing a jab and Catterall slipping and counter uppercutting!
Both men focusing on establishing foot positioning and the lead hand. One-two, jab straight by Jack Catterall.
Catterall looks poised and disciplined as always in this feel out round.
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Stand by Jack
That's the way to get a venue behind you - Ben E King anthem 'Stand By Me' rings out and the thousands in attendance are singing it at the top of their lungs!
Catterall is almost in the ring now, we're just minutes away.
He then goes for the Lion King - 'I Just Can't Wait to be King' - this is incredible from El Gato.
He's beaten three former world champions in a row and another win here would finally earn him a richly deserved title shot.
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Ring walk time
Arnold Barboza Jr is making his way to the ring now, the sound and the tension is ramping up inside the venue!
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Sweet Caroline
We couldn't be any closer - Sweet Caroline is playing in the Co-Op Arena in Manchester.
We're very close to the action getting underway - this should be a special fight.
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The wait is almost over...
Here we go then, the moment we've all been waiting for!
It's a MASSIVE title eliminator between Jack 'El Gato' Catterall and Arnold Barboza Jr.
These two enter the ring off the back of some stunning form. Catterall has gone from strength-to-strength since that robbery against Josh Taylor, while Barboza Jr is a perfect 31-0.
This is as good as it gets without a world title on the line.
We've also got some sporting royalty ringside, with darts world champion Luke Littler sat alongside Eddie Hearn.
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Bellotti vs Gomez Jr - Unsettled Decision has been made.
Gomez Jr's corner have seen enough after watching their fighter lose every round in this one sided fight, however a little controversy before hand has had everyone a little concerned.
Gomez Jr seemed to want to continue but the decision was made by his team and that was that.
Gomez congratulates Bellotti but swiftly exits the ring in upset.
All smile's for Bellotti as he wins by TKO to retain his British & Commonwealth super featherweight titles.
Could a European title be next?
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It's all over!
Michael Gomez Jr's corner has called it and Reece Bellotti gets a stunning win!
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Bellotti vs Gomez Jr - R9
Bellotti has fully turned the tide of this fight and has now become the forward fighter, knowingly targeting the body any chance he can get.
Multiple up and down combinations from Bellotti.
Gomez finds slight success towards the end of the round putting Bellotti on the back foot for some time only for Bellotti to find another gear and whoop him back.
Gomez needs a knockout or its an easy decision.
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Bellotti vs Gomez Jr - R8
Gomez is still walking down Bellotti and making him work hard but seems to be losing due to Bellotti's punch output.
Bellotti decides to turn the cat and mouse game around and turns the table on Gomez with a combination to Gomez on the ropes.
Gomez goes down yet again to another nasty body shot.
Bellotti keeps pushing forward to try and continue his punishment after Gomez gets back up off the ropes, but the round ends with another clash of heads instead.
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Bellotti vs Gomez Jr - R7
Bellotti starts the round on the back foot, slipping on really nice angles to deliver counter uppercuts.
Whenever Gomez gets close Bellotti throws a jab and changes levels to the body to smother and reset himself without getting caught as he comes in and it seems to be working over the last three rounds.
A little more frantic from Bellotti as he tries to avoid the cut getting caught but a masterful performance non the less.
I give Bellotti every round thus far.
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Bellotti vs Gomez Jr - R6
Gomez returns to the same game plan, to hunt Bellotti down but to no success just yet.
Bellotti is like a V8 engine tonight as he shows no signs of slowing down.
A clash of heads and Bellotti is cut above the right eye but it doesn't seem to have caused any problems as he slips left and right of Gomez's jabs.
A final flurry from Bellotti before the bell sounds.
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Bellotti vs Gomez Jr - R5
Bellotti comes out in the 5th of this fast paced, high pressure fight to assert dominance trying to put Gomez back on the ropes.
Gomez is trying to stalk Bellotti down still but seems to be breathing heavier out of the two.
Has Gomez underestimated his smaller opponent? Is Bellotti wearing the larger man down?
An exchange is made and Bellotti drops Gomez with a viscious body shot.
Gomez rises and Bellotti takes his chance to take Gomez out in the last 10 seconds but he's saved by the bell.
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Bellotti vs Gomez Jr - R4
Gomez Jr, clearly the bigger man, is stalking and making Bellotti work very hard to keep him off him on the outer ring.
Bellotti beautifully pivots Gomez onto the ropes, both men end up locked in a clinch and Bellotti takes every chance to smother and hit him up before the bell ends.