@JoshTaylorBoxer puts down Ramirez in the opening seconds of Round 6 with a big left upstairs.#RamirezTaylor | LIVE NOW on ESPN pic.twitter.com/snfwmLkfpW. Puello, of the Dominican Republic, is now lined up to fight Ismael Barroso of Venezuela for the vacant belt. Do you fight more than once a year? As an amateur, he won a lightweight silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and light-welterweight gold at the 2014 edition. In the sixth round, the southpaw dropped Ramirez with a short, left counterpunch. Joubert went down in round six and his corner threw in the towel. The junior welterweight out of Chicago earned a major victory over undefeated prospect Elvis Rodriguez, and it wasn't even close. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Gervonta Davis make the top 10? He spent a short time at Meadowbank ABC and then moved onto Lochend ABC under coach Terry McCormack of Edinburgh. [27] The fight was shown live on Sky Sports Box Office. Taylor lifted the Muhammad Ali Trophy as the winner of the 2018-19 World Boxing Super Series Light-welterweight division along with the vacant Ring magazine title. Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg, Josh Taylor-Jose Ramirez: A new undisputed champion and a shocking upset on the undercard, Garcia, trainer Goossen part ways, sources say. Others base their rankings on the eye testwhen they see greatness, they know it. It was an all-around masterful approach, and the results speak for themselves. Garcia, trainer Goossen part ways, sources say. At a gala held in Moscow, Taylor selected to fight Ryan Martin in the quarter-finals. . . Teofimo Lopez wants to leave a Muhammad Ali-like legacy, Pain, hope, science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms, How a gym in California's Coachella Valley became an international destination for boxing. Arrest warrant issued for Nate Diaz after brawl, Sources: Smith-Eubank rematch set for June 17. titles. The problem for Catterall is that, while a talented boxer, he has never shown . Taylor weighed 2oz over championship limit at first weighing. What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? Arrest warrant issued for Nate Diaz after brawl, Sources: Smith-Eubank rematch set for June 17, Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News. Khongsong ko'd by a left hook to the body. Jack Catterall appeared to pull off the upset of Taylor in February, but the judges scored the bout for Taylor. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Gervonta Davis make the top 10? [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 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. 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. Josh Taylor -240 vs. Jose Ramirez +200, junior welterweight unification Jose Zepeda -2200 vs. Hank Lundy +1100, junior welterweights Elvis Rodriguez -2000 vs. Kenneth Sims Jr. +1000, junior . Martinez (4-0, 2 KOs) had a sizable speed and power advantage. Fans in Canada can watch Khan vs. Brookvia FuboTV, as well as Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, and Eastlink. Taylor holds the WBA, Ring Magazine, and IBF titles at the 140 lbs division. They had every reason to be thrilled. In a battle of unbeatens, Josh Taylor outlasts Jose Ramirez to become Taylor poked him with words and even sparked a mini-scuffle after Friday's weigh-in. . But in the seventh round, Taylor caught Ramirez with a shot that almost forced a stoppage. That is a question thats never really been answered.. Who has the edge? The referee didn't count for very long before he waived off the fight, as Metcalf was obviously hurt. Taylor scored two knockdowns in the fight. He goes by the nickname, The Tartan Tornado as a testament to his hometown. Josh Taylor retains titles after controversial win over Jack Catterall In his seventh fight, Taylor picked up the Commonwealth light-welterweight title by beating Dave Ryan with a fifth-round stoppage. Javier Martinez, the undefeated middleweight prospect out of Milwaukee, picked up a vicious fourth-round KO victory over Kansas City's Calvin Metcalf. Robeisy Ramirez might have won his bout over Las Vegas native Ryan Lee Allen, but the Cuban prospect had the kind of victory that should be good teaching tape moving forward. The purse bid was won by TGB Promotions, the promoter of PBC bouts, last month for just $200,000, set to be split between the fighters 55-45 in Taylor's favor. All Rights Reserved. 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. schedule. Another undisputed champion will be in action on May 20, with lightweight king Devin Haney defending his title against former unified champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. How good will the promotion be? Former WBC silver super-lightweight champion, British super-lightweight champion, Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved, Josh Taylor 2021: Record, Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements, Josh Taylor is a Scottish professional boxer hailing from Prestonpans, Scotland. He now looks to face a former top pound-for-pound fighter to further cement his place as one of the new members of boxing's elite talents. Taylor did not waste any time, dropping and stopping Khongsong in the first round with a body shot. I've trained for this moment all my life.". Teofimo Lopez wants to leave a Muhammad Ali-like legacy, Pain, hope, science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms, How a gym in California's Coachella Valley became an international destination for boxing. locate events. Formerly at DAZN, Hale has written for various combat sports outlets, including The Ring, Sherdog, Boxing Scene, FIGHT, Champions and others. Divisional rankings: Where do Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia land after their megafight? It was just what boxing needed to improve its credibility after the disappointment and frustration resulting from the collapse earlier this week in confirming Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua for all four world heavyweight titles. Josh Taylor - news, latest fights, boxing record, videos, photos [34][35] Former world cruiserweight champion and pundit Johnny Nelson stated, "It's decisions like this which turn casual fans off. Ramirez recovered well enough to keep Taylor at bay for the rest of the round but that wasn't the case in the seventh. How good will the promotion be? The Top Rank fighter could be due for an increased level of competition. Some would also consider Teofimo Lopez falling into this category with his lightweight title unification win over Vasiliy Lomachenko last October, although the semantics of the "franchise" label from the WBC complicate matters. 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. 1, has previously told us. Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. But when you put a chink in the armor of Canelo Alvarez, defeating him . BoxRec: Josh Taylor The Scot, 28, became the unified IBF and WBA super-lightweight champion . Muratalla (12-0, 10 KOs) poured on the punches in Round 5, including a big left uppercut that had been an effective punch for him from the first round on. The reaction before the final round from the crowd inside the hotel's theater said volumes about the bout. It was a muted applause for a fight that lacked a ton of action. Taylor-Ramirez fallout: Rematch possibilities; could Taylor-Terence Crawford be next? Arrest warrant issued for Nate Diaz after brawl, Sources: Smith-Eubank rematch set for June 17. After the fight, Taylor and Ramirez shared an embrace and a long conversation near Ramirez's corner. Taylor-Ramirez fallout: Rematch possibilities; could Taylor-Terence Crawford be next? Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? With his win over Jos Ramrez in 2021, Taylor became the second Scotsman to be an undisputed champion and the first Briton to do so in the four-belt era. 1 contender Jack Catterall, of England, before he can contemplate a rematch with Ramirez, which will be in demand after the pair served up such a brilliant bout. How good will the promotion be? [42] Taylor later pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and was fined 350. To some, a fighters resume matters mostwho have you fought, who have you beat, and who have your opponents beat? Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall fight date, time, price, odds & location for 2022 boxing fight? And that ability is what separated Josh Taylor from Jose Ramirez on Saturday night as the Scottish fighter became the fifth undisputed champion in the four-belt era with a unanimous decision victory over Ramirez in Las Vegas. He is the WBO and Ring magazine light-welterweight world champion, having held the Ring title since 2019, and the WBO title since 2021. Neither fighter landed any big punches of note. Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs), 30, from Edinburgh, Scotland, who entered the ring as the WBA and IBF champion, made more progress in the seventh when he uncorked a stunning left uppercut to send Ramirez down for a second referee's count. Josh Taylor left no doubts about the top dog at 140, and has also hit the P4P top 10 in this week's update. First, Coria knocked Vivas down with a left hook. The undefeated lightweight from Fontana, California, showed why he is an intriguing prospect. Nach dem Gewinn des IBF-Weltmeistertitels im Superleichtgewicht im Jahr 2019 hat sich der 32-jhrige Boxer jedoch ein weiteres Ziel gesetzt: Er will unangefochtener Champion werden. Cortes and Garza deserved it after an action-packed fight that Cortes won via unanimous decision 77-75, 78-74, 79-73. Josh Taylor (born 2 January 1991) is a Scottish professional boxer. Gallegos (20-11, 15 KOs), of Bakersfield, California, did well to stand up to Muratalla's attack throughout the fight, but he was mercifully saved by referee Mike Ortega, who peered in to evaluate Gallegos throughout the fight. "We wish Josh Taylor success in his future inside and outside the ring. Ramirez down in rounds six and seven. The sixth round was a belter and ultimately swung the fight, as Taylor sent Ramirez sprawling face-first into a corner when the Scot slipped a shot and landed a blistering left to Ramirez's chin. [33], On the night, despite being knocked down by Catterall in the eighth round and being seemingly outboxed by the challenger, Taylor was handed a very controversial split decision victory, with scores of 114111 and 113112 in his favour, and 113112 in favour of Catterall. Muratalla made the most of his 72-inch reach -- an 8-inch advantage over that of Gallegos -- and showed good power and accuracy as he varied punches between the head and body. I'm so, so happy. A statement win on Saturday would help to elevate him somewhat further. Birth Country Prestonpans, Scotland. Taylor-Lopez could go to New York. Josh Taylor will defend his WBO super-lightweight championship against Teofimo Lopez on June 10 at the Madison Square Garden Theater live on Sky Sports. -- Parkinson. [23], In June 2018, Taylor fought former WBC light-welterweight champion, Viktor Postol, gaining a UD win in a twelve-round fight, meaning that he was placed in the mandatory position to fight WBC light-welterweight champion, Jos Ramrez. 9. He said on Twitter afterwards, "I whole heartedly apologise for my stupid actions. While Ramirez was able to steady himself the rest of the fight, he wasn't able to sting Taylor, who circled Ramirez and boxed well from range. 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As the two men were exiting a clinch, Taylor landed a lead, left uppercut that sent Ramirez to the canvas. Claressa Shields, Jessica McCaskill, and Katie Taylorhave also become undisputed champion. At a time when YouTubers, novice boxers and retired legends in their fifties have become the major stories of the last year or so in boxing, at least from a mainstream perspective, occasions like Taylor-Ramirez are just the pick-me-up the sport needed. Just dont get the boxers themselves involved. You can register for presale tickets by clicking the link to the Madison Square Garden website: Once the bell rang for the fifth round, Ramirez appeared to increase the tempo and displayed the sharpness that led to the knockdown off a straight left from Ramirez's southpaw stance. "[43], Taylor is engaged to Danielle Murphy.[44]. Sims (16-2-1, 5 KOs) controlled the action up the middle for most of the bout. support wiki forum login search: all fighters officials managers matchmakers . Should Davis come out victorious, a battle between Taylor and Tank would easily garner the Scottish champion the most attention he has ever had. Catterall deducted one point for holding in the 10th. Taylor dominated the fight with Martin throwing few punches. Cortes, the undefeated junior lightweight from Las Vegas, doled out most of the punishment against a very game Garza, who hails from Mission, Texas (the same hometown as NFL coaching legend Tom Landry). Martinez landed a massive right hook from his southpaw stance that crumpled Metcalf (10-6-1, 3 KOs). Josh Taylor: Unified world champion signs up with Top Rank & ESPN [30] Taylor knocked his opponent down twice in the sixth and seventh rounds, both times with his left hand, en route to a unanimous decision victory with all three judges scoring the bout 114112 in his favour. 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. 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. He also won gold in the Commonwealth Games in Scotland in 2014. Taylor after winning a silver medal for Scotland at the. But first, Taylor must take care of business on Saturday night. Cortes (14-0, 7 KOs) was incredibly sharp and did just about everything well in a good back-and-forth fight. 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. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez are reportedly set to face each other in a world super-lightweight title bout in the summer - much to Jack Catterall's dismay. Nevertheless, the end result was a 114-112 decision for Taylor, who is now recognized as the undisputed king of the junior welterweight division. Lundy (31-9-1, 14 KOs) kept looking for a long left that the Philadelphia native threw deep from his southpaw position. "I've dedicated my whole life for this moment," Taylor said in the post-fight interview on ESPN. History is made, as @JoshTaylorBoxer becomes just the 6th 4-belt champion of the era via Unanimous Decision (114-112 x3). 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However, the ruling didn't ultimately affect the outcome, as Vivas did enough late to squeak out the victory. His first defense of all four belts was mired in controversy. Birth Name Josh Taylor. Josh Taylor and Danielle Murphy giving couple goals! The WBC ordered Zepeda to face Ramirez (27-1, 17 KOs) for the vacant belt. Vzquez went down in round nine from body shots, and he failed to beat the count. Who is Josh Taylor? Taylor's first world title shot came in 2019, as he outpointed Ivan Baranchyk while dropping him once in the tenth round. What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? Bantamweight: (2) Nordine Oubaali vs (3) Nonito . Taylor did a beautiful job of balancing distance and aggression and knowing when to push the limits, throughout fight week and in particular on fight night. Browse 2,421 josh taylor boxer photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Taylor will be hoping for a dream homecoming, which would include a classy performance in front of his home fans, and to defend those four belts that he worked so hard to win. Now, the WBA made the decision for him, at least with one title. The Scotsmans last outing saw him become undisputed at light-welterweight, beating American Jose Ramirez by unanimous decision after scoring two knockdowns. The two had previously taunted each other on Twitter. A win means he could possibly manifest a potential "super fight" with three-weight world champion, current welterweight kingpin, and pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford. The unified 140-pound champion relinquished his WBC belt ahead of a scheduled purse bid on Friday afternoon for a matchup . 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. 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. Josh Taylor is a Scottish professional boxer hailing from Prestonpans, Scotland. July 2015 - July 2016 Early Career Josh Taylor started his career aged 32 on July 2015. Potential "super fights" await him. U N D I S P U T E D!!! With a little more than 10 seconds left in the round, Taylor didn't have time to push for the stoppage. Box-pro Box-am All Bouts division: . Josh Taylor (The Tartan Tornado) is a Scottish professional boxer. Against Lundy, Zepeda was much more reserved and measured in his attack. Josh Taylor did not win that fight. The difference between good and great fighters is the ability to make adjustments on the fly. [29], Taylor faced WBC and WBO champion Jos Ramrez on 22 May 2021, at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, for the undisputed light-welterweight title. Taylor News, Twitter User, Who Called Hugh Jackman a Hypocrite for Pushing Bill Gates 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. Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News. Josh Taylor (c) vs. Teofimo Lopez: WBO junior welterweight title: ESPN: June 24: Minneapolis: Carlos Adames (c) vs. Julian Williams: Interim WBC middleweight title: Showtime: June 24: New York City:
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