1, has previously told us. Facing an undisputed champion is just the sort of name Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs), of Omaha, Nebraska has been yearning for on his record, and stepping up a division has always been on Taylor's agenda. WBC: Bivol not eligible for belt due to sanctions, Diaz surrenders to New Orleans police after brawl, Paul launches series for up-and-coming boxers, Ramirez to defend WBO title vs. Shimizu in July, IBA upset by 'rogue' boxing group as U.S. quits, Sources: Anderson-Kossobutskiy to meet July 1. Only one could make history and remain undefeated. Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? Taylor dazzled under the Las Vegas lights to produce a classy performance on away soil, scoring two brilliant knockdowns on his way to a unanimous decision victory. Taylor does not enjoy the same fame or wealth as the biggest boxing stars from the United Kingdom -- the two rival heavyweight world champions, Fury and Joshua -- but there should be no argument that by becoming undisputed champion, Taylor is also the U.K.'s best pound-for-pound boxer, ahead of Fury and Joshua. Taylor started his career at 15 after a stint with Taekwondo. Josh Taylor left no doubts about the top dog at 140, and has also hit the P4P top 10 in this week's update. The Top Rank fighter could be due for an increased level of competition. Taylor did enough to pick up the unanimous decision at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, winning 114-112 on all three scorecards. In the sixth, he made an adjustment that changed the dynamic of the fight. Salt Papi says Jake Paul, KSI, and other influencer boxers are smart to Those over in the U.K. can watch the fight via Sky Sports. Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) made his mark on the division last year when he beat Jose Ramirez to become the undisputed champion. Joubert went down in round six and his corner threw in the towel. Are you chasing them? But Saturday night was for relishing the type of victory that so few fighters achieve in their careers. Taylor jawed with Ramirez during Thursday's faceoff and even at Friday's weigh-in. Trainer Ben Davison's game plan worked perfectly, especially as Ramirez tried to push the tempo in the later rounds. Box-pro Box-am All Bouts division: . But the biggest fights are likely beyond 140 pounds. Unfortunately, Inoue suffered an injury and the fight has been postponed. schedule. The two fighters ended the sixth round that Cortes won with a big exchange on the ropes, and there was nothing but silence from the sparse crowd. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has already floated the idea of a fight between current (Taylor) and former (Crawford) undisputed 140-pound champions in the fall. section: | slug: boxing-schedule-for-2023-canelo-alvarez-vs-john-ryder-devin-haney-vs-vasiliy-lomachenko-on-tap | sport: boxing | route: article_single.us | Its also a fight that "Taylor claims he is 100% capable of winning.". He has since had one successful defense of the unified titles against Apinun Khongsong. That was his first major title. -- Parkinson. But even with the victory, questions will still linger about exactly what the 31-year-old has left in his career. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. In the ring, Taylor looked for any advantage between punches to tweak Ramirez, and it worked. Taylor earned the right to be called the best fighter in the division. [7][14][15] Taylor made his debut in July 2015, defeating Archie Weah with a second round technical knockout (TKO). Ramirez (26-1, 17 KOs), 28, from Avenal, California, who was the WBC and WBO champion, then came roaring back in the eighth, and finished strong by working his way back from the brink and grabbing rounds late in the fight. Josh Taylor on Twitter: "Don't worry, I'll decapitate him. " Anyone looking to weigh in on the pound-for-pound debateor create their own listcould easily value one characteristic more heavily than another boxing aficionado. Vivas (21-1, 11 KOs) won six of the eight rounds on each of the three scorecards. ". Taylor dominated the fight with Martin throwing few punches. (Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images). According to CompuBox, Catterall landed more punches than Taylor in 11 out of 12 rounds. Taylor's blueprint in the ring mirrored what it was like during fight week. Claressa Shields, Jessica McCaskill, and Katie Taylorhave also become undisputed champion. That run saw him face and defeat six opponents with a combined record of 107-1. On 24 March Taylor defended his Commonwealth title for the first time, beating Warren Joubert with a sixth-round TKO, after hurting him several times with left hooks. "I've dedicated my whole life for this moment," Taylor said in the post-fight interview on ESPN. With a little more than 10 seconds left in the round, Taylor didn't have time to push for the stoppage. You can register for presale tickets by clicking the link to the Madison Square Garden website: follow. Puello, of the Dominican Republic, is now lined up to fight Ismael Barroso of Venezuela for the vacant belt. Others base their rankings on the eye testwhen they see greatness, they know it. Josh Taylor-Teofimo Lopez Jr confirmed for June 10th in New York British Boxers 04:17 9-Apr-23. He enters the ring as the best fighter within the United Kingdom. [21], On 18 January 2018 it was confirmed that Taylor would defend his WBC Silver light-welterweight title against veteran Humberto Soto on 3 March 2018, at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. "We wish Josh Taylor success in his future inside and outside the ring. What this victory means for Taylor. [37] Irish bookmaker Paddy Power stated that they would be refunding all stakes placed by their customers on Catterall to win the bout, as it "was an absolute robbery". From May 2021 to May 2022, Taylor reigned as the undisputed light-welterweight champion, unifying all four major titles in the division and being only the sixth male boxer to do so. Sims won a majority decision, 78-74, 78-74, 76-76, over the highly touted and previously undefeated Rodriguez. Photo/ Sky Sports. Taylor won a unification bout against WBA (Super) light-welterweight champion Regis Prograis by majority decision (MD) in the final of the World Boxing Super Series at The O2 Arena in London on 26 October 2019. [7] Taylor won a silver medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where he was beaten by Thomas Stalker in the lightweight final by 113. Divisional rankings: Where do Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia land after their megafight? pro boxer. [17], On 8 July Taylor faced WBC Silver champion and fellow unbeaten prospect Ohara Davies. Javier Martinez, the undefeated middleweight prospect out of Milwaukee, picked up a vicious fourth-round KO victory over Kansas City's Calvin Metcalf. The Englishman boasts a record of 26 wins 13 knockouts and has held the British light-welterweight title. "Catterall might prove to be an elite boxer with time, and the decision wasn't the robbery . Josh Taylor did not win that fight. Ramirez is ranked No. He said on Twitter afterwards, "I whole heartedly apologise for my stupid actions. Name: Josh Taylor Alias: 'The Tartan Tornado' Hometown: Haddington, Scotland, United Kingdom Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Stance: Southpaw Height: 178cm Reach: 177cm Pro Boxer: Record Amateur Boxer: Record Trainer: Shane McGuigan (2015-2020), Ben Davison (2020-2022), Joe McNally (2022-) He is the second-fastest fighter to become an undisputed champion,. 6-keys: media/spln/boxing/reg/free/stories, at He joins an exclusive group, with only six men having achieved undisputed status in the four-belt era. They cheered early and chanted his name as Ramirez connected early in the fight. According to Sportekz, Taylor is worth an estimated $2 million as of January 2021. As part of the fight week build-up, Sporting News takes you through Josh Taylors career to date, his upcoming fight with Catterall, and where his career could go next if he secures a win. Taylor's first world title shot came in 2019, as he outpointed Ivan Baranchyk while dropping him once in the tenth round. The approach was more than enough to get the win. The junior welterweight out of Chicago earned a major victory over undefeated prospect Elvis Rodriguez, and it wasn't even close. Ramirez knew only one way to fight while Taylor made the proper adjustments. Neither fighter landed any big punches of note. Josh Taylor faces Jack Catterall on February 26 in a Scottish homecoming, as he defends his WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring light-welterweight titles in front of a sold-out crowd inside the OVO Hydro. Taylor's longest KO streak is 7 fights long out of his 12 pro career fights. Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) won his first title in 2019 and collected two more belts with a May 2021 victory over Jose Ramirez to capture the undisputed junior welterweight championship. Josh Taylor Boxer | Buy Tickets | Next Fight U N D I S P U T E D!!! Who has the edge? His two most memorable fights will be when he won his world titles as part of the World Series Boxing. Despite suffering the first loss of his pro career, Ramirez should still be in the mix to regain at least one of the 140-pound belts by the end of the year. You dont get [a] championship with opinions. He has a lot of experience in the field of boxing with 49 wins in the 71 . [24] The fight took place at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow.[25]. Garcia, trainer Goossen part ways, sources say. Rather than allowing them to fight on the inside, Bayless would quickly look to break them up. Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg, Taylor tops Ramirez in title bout, secures history, Garcia, trainer Goossen part ways, sources say. Cortes (14-0, 7 KOs) was incredibly sharp and did just about everything well in a good back-and-forth fight. Fury is now set to fight Deontay Wilder a third time, while Joshua is seemingly on course to fight Usyk. When Taylor was announced as the undisputed junior welterweight world champion, it was a moment to savor. What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? Ramirez scored a unanimous decision over Allen, via judges' scorecards of 60-53, 60-53, 59-54, in a well-deserved win that featured a knockdown in the second round. Taylor will have bigger options for a next fight than the English boxer, and he may decide to relinquish one or more of the belts for a bigger fight, which could conceivably include a Ramirez rematch. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Gervonta Davis make the top 10? This value is guaranteed to go up in 2021 as Taylor prepares for a lucrative undisputed fight in 2021 against Jose Ramirez. He defeated. Recognizing that Ramirez didn't alter his approach, Taylor dipped to his left and fired a left hand that caught his opponent flush on the chin. In a battle of unbeatens, Josh Taylor outlasts Jose Ramirez to become Its so crazy to me. Part of the blame can be placed squarely on the shoulders of referee Kenny Bayless, who routinely injected himself into the fight whenever Taylor and Ramirez clinched. Ramirez recovered well enough to keep Taylor at bay for the rest of the round but that wasn't the case in the seventh. In a week in which one four-belt world title fight hit the canvas amid an interminable negotiating period, Josh Taylor vs. Jose Ramirez played out in thrilling fashion to produce that rare and sacred thing in boxing: an undisputed world champion. Taylor said he wanted to apologize for any perceived slights against the former champion out of Avenal, California. Kenneth Sims Jr. scored the shocker of the night. He spent a short time at Meadowbank ABC and then moved onto Lochend ABC under coach Terry McCormack of Edinburgh. Taylor wrote his name into the history books by becoming the first British boxer to win all four major world titles, in a high-quality clash that swung both ways at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. [8], Following the European Qualifying Event in Trabzon, Turkey, the ACB Lochend boxer qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, losing to number two seed Domenico Valentino in the round of 16. Taylor won his first world title, the IBF light-welterweight title, by UD against Ivan Baranchyk in Glasgow on 18 May 2019. Fans for Alleging Racial Bias at Top Rank, We All Wanna See Teo Make the Biggest Fight of His Life: Boxing World Elated It has been a rollercoaster of a year for me, becoming unified world champion and on this occasion I've taken it too far. Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? I understand that it was still early in the non-televised portion of the undercard, but c'mon, folks. He fights in the super-lightweight category and as of January 2021; he is a unified champion. [34][35] Former world cruiserweight champion and pundit Johnny Nelson stated, "It's decisions like this which turn casual fans off. On November 11, 2017, a 26-year old Josh Taylor (10-0, 9 KO) fought Mexican boxer Miguel Vzquez, who was 30 years old with a record of 39 . At a gala held in Moscow, Taylor selected to fight Ryan Martin in the quarter-finals. One could argue that Taylor's opposition in the division was slightly tougher than Crawford's. Two of boxing's best operators, undefeated and competing for the highest stakes, and then living up to the pre-fight hype. Rodriguez will now have to rebuild his career, while Sims easily picks up his best win to date. [6], Taylor was a junior taekwondo champion, and turned to boxing at 15. Josh Taylor 19: 0: 0: 13 KOs 0 KOs; wiki. He enters the fight as a huge underdog. In his last bout, nine months ago, Taylor became the first British fighter, and the fifth man in boxing's four-belt history, to win the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles in his division. Taylor would also be defending the Commonwealth title. Josh Taylor is no longer undisputed at 140 pounds. Bottom line: Taylor is now in elite company and the boxing world will have to acknowledge his greatness. Fury was ringside, cheering on Taylor with a front-row seat to enjoy his accuracy and aggression. The unified 140-pound champion relinquished his WBC belt ahead of a scheduled purse bid on Friday afternoon for a matchup . Josh Taylor. After the fight, Taylor and Ramirez shared an embrace and a long conversation near Ramirez's corner. According to theFanDuel Sportsbook, Jack Catterall is the +720 underdog while Taylor is a massive -1350 favorite. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights are. Anthony Taylor, who amassed a 7-5 MMA record, much of . Josh Taylor, 21, is Scotland's top amateur boxer and secured his place at the London 2012 Olympics when he reached the semi-final of the second Olympic qualifying event in Trabzon, Turkey with a 17-9 win over Armenia's Vladimir Sarukhanyan. [20] Although Vzquez' style seemed to pose problems for Taylor in the early rounds, Taylor wore him down as the fight went on. All those fights led to the undisputed bout against the unbeaten Jose Ramirez in May 2021. The next major fight of the year goes down on May 6 when undisputed super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez returns to action against mandatory challenger John Ryder. Girlfriend Danielle Murphy (Engaged) Profession Professional Boxer. Ranking Kell Brook's top five options after dominant Amir Khan win, Terence Crawford looks to future, alternatives outside of Errol Spence Jr. fight, Taylor claims he is 100% capable of winning. 2 in the WBC's junior welterweight rankings. Josh Taylor is dreaming of staging his next big fight at Edinburgh Castle or Easter Road as he basks in the glory of a historic win which left him as undisputed champion of the world. Taylor becomes only the sixth men's boxer to claim undisputed champion status in the four-belt era (since 1988). Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? The reaction before the final round from the crowd inside the hotel's theater said volumes about the bout. Pound-for-pound rankings are an arbitrary and subjective creation with no set criteria. The undefeated lightweight from Fontana, California, showed why he is an intriguing prospect. as Teofimo Lopez Enjoys Himself by the Pool Ahead of Josh Taylor Fight, Humble Is for the Weak: Teofimo Lopez Breaks Bad Ahead of Josh Taylor Fight, Josh Taylor Is the Best Fighter Any of These Young Fighters Have Ever Faced: Boxing Rankings: Top 10 Best Pound-For-Pound Boxers | Complex It took Hopkins 49 fights, Crawford needed 32 fights and Jermain Taylor accomplished the feat in his 24th bout. Now, the WBA made the decision for him, at least with one title. To some, a fighters resume matters mostwho have you fought, who have you beat, and who have your opponents beat? 2021 could be the year that the undefeated champion becomes the undisputed super-lightweight champion of the world. This was Vzquez' first stoppage loss. It was an all-around masterful approach, and the results speak for themselves. It's a stunning upset for Rodriguez, who was taking a significant step up in competition against Sims. Fans in the United States can watch Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall on ESPN+. Junior welterweight Josh Taylor has opted to give up one of his titles. The WBC ordered Zepeda to face Ramirez (27-1, 17 KOs) for the vacant belt. . As the two men came out of a clinch, Taylor unleashed a left uppercut from distance that landed flush on Ramirez's chin. Now that he has effectively captured all of the titles, he can either move up to 147 pounds and challenge himself against one of boxing's deepest divisions, or he can turn his attention to Gervonta Davis' debut at 140 pounds on June 26 vs. Mario Barrios. But once Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) took control in the middle rounds, it was the small Scottish contingent that was loudest.