Taylor was at pains to play down any element of hatred, even with the fiery exchanges on stage between the fighters.
The Scot, who has fought just once since the first bout, says he has “a little bit of dislike” for Catterall, but he does not hate anyone.
“Hate’s a strong word,” he adds. “But I won’t be going for a pint with him after this fight, that’s for sure.
“I’m not emotionally attached at all, I’m nice and relaxed and chilled out, it’s him who’s riled up. He tried to put his hands on my throat again. I went to throw a left hook but I think Eddie copped it on his arm.
“This is a big fight, there’s a lot hanging in the balance. I’ve had two bad performances so I need to come back and prove that I’m still one of the best fighters on the planet.
“I need to put on a good performance and essentially I need to get the win. If he comes to fight like he says he is, absolutely fantastic.”
Catterall is by his nature an understated character. With Monday’s media event open to the public and attended by several hundred Scottish fight fans, he looked at times uncomfortable in the glare of a hostile crowd in Edinburgh.
He allowed his manager Sam Jones, who in complete contrast placed himself front and centre, to do most of his talking for him.
Looks can be deceptive, however. One only needs to recall the Chorley fighter cutting a similarly subdued figure in the build-up to the first fight, only to transform when he stepped through the ropes to deliver a performance very few had seen coming.
Now Catterall believes he is ready to avenge the only loss of his professional career.
“It’s fine for people to say ‘forget about it’ and to an extent I have,” the Englishman tells BBC Scotland.
“It’s part of my boxing career, it’s part of my life and I’m quite content in my life. I’ve had two fights since then, I’ve moved on and I’m in a good place. But it must be the same for Josh, day in and day out – when’s the rematch happening?
“He’ll be getting the same so I think for both of us it’s time we can say we’re having the rematch and it’s getting put to bed.
“I’m not going in there for a Taylor that, in my opinion, is on the slide. I’m going in there preparing for the best version of him. But do I think his best days are done? I do.”
