Losing all power for a second sounds like it overboosted and hit fuel cut. The stock ECU will cut fueling if it sees above 1bar boost pressure, the removal of one of the cats could cause this raise in boost pressure. A boost gauge that shows peak boost would confirm this.
If it is fuel cut you can either fit a Fuel Cut Defender (FCD) to raise the fuel cut limit or fit a restrictor ring in the exhaust to lower the peak boost below 1bar. Click on the highlighted words and -> BPU for a fuller explanation
It could also be a misfire but this is usually a sustained hesitation/stuttering rather than a short, sudden loss of power.