They usually want no part of the debate. Taylor-Lopez could go to New York. Javier Martinez, the undefeated middleweight prospect out of Milwaukee, picked up a vicious fourth-round KO victory over Kansas City's Calvin Metcalf. Taylor also becomes the first Scottish fighter to hold all four titles in any division. In the sixth, he made an adjustment that changed the dynamic of the fight. Raymond Muratalla put on a dazzling performance against an overmatched Jose Gallegos to get a fifth-round stoppage win in their lightweight fight. ET, with Taylor and Catterall entering the ring around 5:15 p.m. 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. Ramirez recovered well enough to keep Taylor at bay for the rest of the round but that wasn't the case in the seventh. Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg, Taylor tops Ramirez in title bout, secures history, Garcia, trainer Goossen part ways, sources say. Its good for the media, social media, it keeps people talking. Joubert went down in round six and his corner threw in the towel. [16] Taylor won his first seven fights by knockout (KO). The unified 140-pound champion relinquished his WBC belt ahead of a scheduled purse bid on Friday afternoon for a matchup against Jose Zepeda, the WBC announced. He is the second-fastest fighter to become an undisputed champion, doing it after just his 18th professional fight. That fight will now take place on July 25 in Japan. Who has the edge? That was his first major title. While its ridiculous to those putting themselves at risk that anyone could definitively rank boxings best across its different weight classes, Complex Sports cant help weighing in. It was a muted applause for a fight that lacked a ton of action. He also won gold in the Commonwealth Games in Scotland in 2014. Zepeda (35-2, 27 KOs) is the WBC's top contender for its junior welterweight belt. As of January 2021, Taylors record stands at 17-0. [31], Taylor's first defence of his undisputed light-welterweight title had been scheduled for 18 December 2021, against WBO mandatory challenger Jack Catterall at SSE Hydro in Glasgow. I understand that it was still early in the non-televised portion of the undercard, but c'mon, folks. Taylor circled Ramirez and boxed his way to the victory that yielded a well-deserved celebration. In the ring, Taylor looked for any advantage between punches to tweak Ramirez, and it worked. 6-keys: media/spln/boxing/reg/free/stories, at Another undisputed champion will be in action on May 20, with lightweight king Devin Haney defending his title against former unified champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. He becomes only the sixth male boxer in the four-division era (since 1988) to become an undisputed champion and the first Scottish fighter to accomplish the feat.
Josh Taylor: Record & Stats - MartialBot Taylor recognized that Ramirez would relax his guard when Bayless drew near, and so he waited for the right moment to uncork a beautiful uppercut that dropped Ramirez to the canvas and hurt him badly. His first defense of all four belts was mired in controversy. Eventually, Ortega had seen enough. Josh Taylor (born 2 January 1991) is a Scottish professional boxer. 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. Ramirez successfully defended the WBC's 140-pound title in a somewhat controversial majority decision over Zepeda. In a way that yall justify it, yall dont look into everything that surrounds a fighter being pound-for-pound, Terence Crawford, who can make a legitimate case to be No. 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. Now that Taylor no longer holds the WBC belt, he can move forward with a potential matchup against Catterall, which is why he is reportedly staying in the junior welterweight division.
NewsNow: Josh Taylor news | Breaking News & Search 24/7 How good will the promotion be? Outside of a Ramirez rematch, there is nothing left for Taylor at junior welterweight, and he may instead decide to leave the division behind altogether for greener pastures. Even if Taylor reversed course and remained at 140 pounds, he was never going to proceed with a bout against an unheralded boxer like Puello with so many big-money options available. Climate Change Science, Gets Blasted by Boxing World Champion, Couldnt Give a Monkeys: Josh Taylor Unfazed by Murdering Psychopath Side of [41], In December 2019, Taylor was arrested and charged with behaving in a threatening or abusive manner due to an incident whilst partying in Edinburgh. Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? In a rare meeting of two unbeaten and unified titleholders for the four-belt undisputed championship at 140 pounds, Scotland's Josh Taylor proved he's the best junior welterweight boxer in the world. Taylor stood in the middle of the ring, smiling and posing for photos with all four major belts, basking in his historic moment. Josh Taylor left no doubts about the top dog at 140, and has also hit the P4P top 10 in this week's update. Josh Taylor poses with his title belts after his win by unanimous decision over Jose Ramirez in their junior welterweight world unification title. Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? "[36] The decision was labelled as "the biggest robbery in British boxing history". Josh Taylor has signed a multi-fight deal with US promoters Top Rank Boxing, with ESPN to broadcast his first fight of 2020. Dmitry Bivol. Potential "super fights" await him. Fighters arent advised to look past their upcoming fights, but boxing fans are allowed to speculate on future bouts and potential show-stopping nights that the sport could provide. According to theFanDuel Sportsbook, Jack Catterall is the +720 underdog while Taylor is a massive -1350 favorite. "I've dedicated my whole life for this moment," Taylor said in the post-fight interview on ESPN. "Because of all the stick and abuse I've been getting, and the way Jack's been too, mouthing off and moaning, I just want to shut his mouth," Taylor told the Irish newspaper The National in June. [20] Although Vzquez' style seemed to pose problems for Taylor in the early rounds, Taylor wore him down as the fight went on.
Josh Taylor Boxer | The Tartan Tornado | World Champion Ramirez even admitted to being "too nice" at times, especially when he didn't protect himself coming out of a clinch in the seventh round, which led to the knockdown. Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) used two big rounds in the middle of the fight to give him enough cushion for the victory. 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. It has been a rollercoaster of a year for me, becoming unified world champion and on this occasion I've taken it too far. Josh Taylor 19: 0: 0: 13 KOs 0 KOs; wiki.
Salt Papi says Jake Paul, KSI, and other influencer boxers are smart to 9. But in the seventh round, Taylor caught Ramirez with a shot that almost forced a stoppage. [42] Taylor later pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and was fined 350. Ramirez's deep amateur background and traditional defensive Cuban style have been evident throughout his pro career. According to ESPN, representatives Josh Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) and Teofimo Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs) are close to signing a contract to fight on June 10 in New York at the famous Madison Square Garden arena, which can accommodate more than 20,000 fans. Formerly at DAZN, Hale has written for various combat sports outlets, including The Ring, Sherdog, Boxing Scene, FIGHT, Champions and others. Taylor-Ramirez fallout: Rematch possibilities; could Taylor-Terence Crawford be next? Taylor has become a major player in the pound-for-pound boxing list as a result. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: boxing | pageType: stories | Khongsong ko'd by a left hook to the body. Who has the edge? Their first meeting was a Fight of the Year effort in front of a wild crowd in Madison Square Garden, making it the biggest -- and arguably most important -- fight in the history of women's boxing. He fights in the super-lightweight category and as of January 2021; he is a, As of January 2021, Taylors record stands at, Will Continue to Root Against Him: Teofimo Lopez Faces Brutal Backlash From He fights in the super-lightweight category and as of January 2021; he is a unified champion. How good will the promotion be? Josh Taylor becomes undisputed champion at 140; how good is he, and what's next for him? The time of stoppage was 2:41. Haney defeated George Kambosos Jr. to claim undisputed status at 135 pounds and again dominated Kambosos in the rematch. MORE:Ranking Kell Brook's top five options after dominant Amir Khan win. #RamirezTaylor pic.twitter.com/3138TogKoV. The schedule also took a hit with the announcement that the planned rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano on May 20 in Dublin had been postponed due to a Serrano injury. WE HAVE OUR FIRST KNOCKDOWN! The result meant that Taylor became the second Scotsman to be an undisputed champion (after Ken Buchanan); the first British fighter to become an undisputed champion in the four-belt era; and only the fifth man to do so after Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford and Oleksandr Usyk. [18] Taylor dominated the fight and stopped Davies, dropping him once in round three and twice in round seven before the referee halted the contest. The WBC ordered Zepeda to face Ramirez (27-1, 17 KOs) for the vacant belt. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Gervonta Davis make the top 10? As the two men came out of a clinch, Taylor unleashed a left uppercut from distance that landed flush on Ramirez's chin. Taylor, 31, announced afterward that he would relinquish all four belts and move up to welterweight, but he hasn't yet done so. 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. This was Vzquez' first stoppage loss.
Josh Taylor (boxer) - Wikipedia Box-pro Box-am All Bouts division: . At a gala held in Moscow, Taylor selected to fight Ryan Martin in the quarter-finals. Taylor dominated the fight with Martin throwing few punches.
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