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. since he was a child. It was a muted applause for a fight that lacked a ton of action. 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. Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg, Taylor tops Ramirez in title bout, secures history, Garcia, trainer Goossen part ways, sources say. But first, Taylor must take care of business on Saturday night. He had won a Silver medal the previous time around. "We wish Josh Taylor success in his future inside and outside the ring. In June, Taylor said a Catterall rematch was next for him until the WBC ordered the purse bid for Taylor to face Zepeda. 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. The first bout of the Taylor-Ramirez card went a little longer than one might have expected, but the expected outcome finally played out. 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. 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. 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: Ramirez's deep amateur background and traditional defensive Cuban style have been evident throughout his pro career. He threw his own southpaw lefts with Lundy on the ropes, including one that Lundy shook off. Taylor becomes only the sixth men's boxer to claim undisputed champion status in the four-belt era (since 1988). 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: [28], In his next fight, Taylor defended his titles against undefeated challenger Apinun Khongsong on 26 September 2020 at York Hall, London. Now, the WBA made the decision for him, at least with one title. [4] As of May 2022, he is ranked as the world's best active light-welterweight by BoxRec and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB), as well as the seventh-best active boxer, pound-for-pound, by the Boxing Writers Association of America,[5] and ninth by the Ring magazine. I'm so, so happy. The Englishman boasts a record of 26 wins 13 knockouts and has held the British light-welterweight title. locate events. After being asked to leave a nightclub, he said a bouncer's "nose ring is gay", and referred to the bouncer as a "gay-looking cunt" and a "big orange-looking cunt". But in the seventh round, Taylor caught Ramirez with a shot that almost forced a stoppage. Taylor routinely earns several million dollars per bout, and that next big payday is almost certain to come at welterweight. Ryan went down twice over the course of the bout. He sits at #1 on ESPN and TBRBs list for the super-welterweights. The difference between good and great fighters is the ability to make adjustments on the fly. It's going to be hard to find a better fight on this undercard than Jose Vivas-Louie Coria. Taylor returns to Scotland to fight for the first time since 2019, when he beat Ivan Baranchyk for the IBF light-welterweight title. Ramirez knew only one way to fight while Taylor made the proper adjustments. Josh Taylor becomes undisputed champion at 140; how good is he, and what's next for him? Should Davis come out victorious, a battle between Taylor and Tank would easily garner the Scottish champion the most attention he has ever had. That was his first major title. Taylor, cut twice by the left eye, down in the 8th round and deducted one point in the 11th for punching after the bell. 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. 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. "[39], As a child, Taylor was passionate about motorcycle racing, and "dreamed about being a world champion superbike racer or a world champion MotoGP racer"; he named motorcycle racers Valentino Rossi and Steve Hislop as his childhood heroes. According to CompuBox, Catterall landed more punches than Taylor in 11 out of 12 rounds. He fights in the super-lightweight category and as of January 2021; he is a unified champion. [24] The fight took place at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow.[25]. His first defense of all four belts was mired in controversy. 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. That game plan allowed Taylor to seal the historic victory. Since turning professional, Taylor has won all his 19 fights. In that 10th round, Zepeda had his best round. 2,421 Josh Taylor Boxer Premium High Res Photos - Getty Images Taylor also became Scotland's first undisputed world champion since Ken Buchanan achieved the feat at lightweight in 1971, and the first Briton ever to hold all four world titles. . Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. Well, his last five opponents Ryan Martin, Ivan Baranchyk, Regis Prograis, Apinun Khongson and Jose Ramirez had a combined 97-0 record before facing him. Javier Martinez, the undefeated middleweight prospect out of Milwaukee, picked up a vicious fourth-round KO victory over Kansas City's Calvin Metcalf. Ramirez is ranked No. Josh Taylor Boxer | The Tartan Tornado | World Champion Taylor becomes only the sixth men's boxer to claim undisputed champion status in the four-belt era (since 1988). 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. It wasn't simply that he pulled off the feat by upending the previously unbeaten Ramirez; it was how he went about his business. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. But the biggest fights are likely beyond 140 pounds. Alvarez vs. Ryder takes place in Guadalajara, Mexico, marking Alvarez's first fight in his home country since 2011. Rodriguez (11-1-1, 10 KOs) struggled to deal with Sims' straight punches and a big right hand that landed often, including a big one in the sixth round that staggered the boxer from Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico. -- Ben Baby. 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. [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. Junior welterweight Josh Taylor has opted to give up one of his titles. BoxRec: Josh Taylor 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. Taylor's triumph is one the best performances by a British boxer ever on American soil, and will set up bigger, money-spinning fights for him. 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. [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. Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall takes place on February 26. 9. Zepeda (35-2, 27 KOs) is the WBC's top contender for its junior welterweight belt. Vivas (21-1, 11 KOs) won six of the eight rounds on each of the three scorecards. Box-pro Box-am All Bouts division: . -- Nick Parkinson. 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). The fact that it was a breathtaking, back-and-forth encounter made it even more special as Taylor, who floored Ramirez in the sixth and seventh rounds, won by scores of 114-112 on all three judges' scorecards. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? Crawford fights at the weight above, and Taylor could potentially move up for a legacy fight that would no doubt be a dream for boxing fans everywhere. @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. Boxing Rankings: Top 10 Best Pound-For-Pound Boxers | Complex Another undisputed champion will be in action on May 20, with lightweight king Devin Haney defending his title against former unified champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. On 30 June 2018, it was announced that Taylor would join fellow light welterweights Ryan Martin, Terry Flanagan, Regis Prograis, Eduard Troyanovsky, Anthony Yigit, Ivan Baranchyk and WBA champion, Kiryl Relikh in the eight man tournament. What Josh Taylor's undisputed junior welterweight title win - ESPN What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? The time of stoppage was 2:41. That run saw him face and defeat six opponents with a combined record of 107-1. Finding one person to smack their hands together for applause was seemingly asking too much inside the theater at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The undefeated lightweight from Fontana, California, showed why he is an intriguing prospect. Taylor did not waste any time, dropping and stopping Khongsong in the first round with a body shot. What this victory means for Taylor. That is a question thats never really been answered.. Taylor might remain the only Briton to achieve the feat for a while yet, with the closest contenders setting their attention elsewhere. Weltmeister zu werden war fr Josh Taylor ein wichtiger Meilenstein in seiner Karriere. 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. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Gervonta Davis make the top 10? Bottom line: Taylor is now in elite company and the boxing world will have to acknowledge his greatness. The Scotland native was stripped of his WBA title, the organization announced Saturday, for his refusal to proceed with a mandatory defense vs. Alberto Puello. Josh Taylor (born 2 January 1991) is a Scottish professional boxer. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Gervonta Davis make the top 10? Alvarez is coming off a September win over Gennady Golovkin, which was his first title defense since becoming undisputed champion. The Top Rank fighter could be due for an increased level of competition. Arrest warrant issued for Nate Diaz after brawl, Sources: Smith-Eubank rematch set for June 17, the undisputed junior welterweight world champion, Taylor tops Ramirez in title bout, secures history, Josh Taylor-Jose Ramirez: A new undisputed champion and a shocking upset on the undercard, Ink to paper: Fury, Wilder sign for trilogy fight, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News. For Taylor, his status as an undisputed fighter means his stock is at an all-time high. He was born in Prestonpans, Scotland on January 2, 1991. The sanctioning body had ordered the purse bid for the fight between two fighters promoted by Top Rank. Cortes and Garza deserved it after an action-packed fight that Cortes won via unanimous decision 77-75, 78-74, 79-73. Donald McRae. Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) made his mark on the division last year when he beat Jose Ramirez to become the undisputed champion. Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Baumgardner do enough to overtake Serrano? Who has the edge? 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. 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. Cortes (14-0, 7 KOs) was incredibly sharp and did just about everything well in a good back-and-forth fight. Josh Taylor started his career aged 32 on July 2015. 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. Taylor decided to hold his ground instead of retreating when Ramirez made his move forward. Despite being knocked down twice and being deducted a point for a foul, Vivas pulled out a unanimous decision victory with a 75-74 score on all three scorecards. The Scot has his own brand called TTT which is short for The Tartan Tornado. Zepeda (34-2, 26 KOs) peppered Lundy but was reluctant to get into big exchanges and let his hands loose. The Coria cheering section, along with the fighter from Moreno Valley, California, were displeased when the decision was announced. Taylor turned pro in 2015 and quickly made his mark in the sport. Garcia, trainer Goossen part ways, sources say. Do you fight more than once a year? [16] Taylor won his first seven fights by knockout (KO). Trainer Ben Davison and sparring partner Lee McGregor also . It was all part of the mind games to get in his head, to make him more eager to jump in at me and be more aggressive, to use his aggression against him.". He is the WBO and Ring magazine light-welterweight world champion, having held the Ring title since 2019, and the WBO title since 2021. What has to be discussed is Taylors run after beating Viktor Postol in 2018. Retained WBC Silver light-welterweight title; Retained WBC Silver light-welterweight title. Martinez served as a sparring partner for Jose Ramirez in advance of Saturday's undisputed junior welterweight bout against Josh Taylor. 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. [34][35] Former world cruiserweight champion and pundit Johnny Nelson stated, "It's decisions like this which turn casual fans off. And to show how good he is, the 32-year-old has won . In his most recent outing, he stopped Zach Parker to win the WBO interim super middleweight title. He also won gold in the Commonwealth Games in Scotland in 2014. You dont get [a] championship with opinions. Thats why I like it, says Banks. He is the second-fastest fighter to become an undisputed champion,. Who is Josh Taylor's fiance, Danielle Murphy? 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. 1, has previously told us. 2 in ESPN's divisional rankings following the polarizing decision in Taylor's native Scotland. Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images. Note: This will be updated constantly with changes and additions. But if Ramirez wants to take his career to the next level, the 27-year-old will need to find that next gear. Below is a running list of boxing main events for 2023. According to Sportekz, Taylor is worth an estimated $2 million as of January 2021. results. Ramirez recovered well enough to keep Taylor at bay for the rest of the round but that wasn't the case in the seventh. "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. Ryan Garcia took a chance and lost, but boxing is better for it, Gervonta Davis says he's the face of boxing and he's right, Women's boxing divisional rankings: Ryan shakes up welterweight division after impressive win. As of January 2021, Taylors record stands at 17-0. 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. Boxing needs more fights like this. Zepeda picked up the unanimous decision with 98-92 scores on all three judges' cards on the final bout of the Taylor-Ramirez undercard. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Josh Taylor-Teofimo Lopez Jr confirmed for June 10th in New York British Boxers 04:17 9-Apr-23. 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. Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? Fans in Canada can watch Khan vs. Brookvia FuboTV, as well as Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, and Eastlink. 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 That fight will now take place on July 25 in Japan. Who has the edge? 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. Last year, Zepeda was dropped four times before he knocked out Ivan Baranchyk in what many called the best fight of 2020. Trying to determine the 10 best boxers in the world, regardless of weight class, isnt an easy task considering how wildly bodies, styles, and skillsets (like power and defense) vary as you scan the spectrum of todays best boxers. Trainer Ben Davison's game plan worked perfectly, especially as Ramirez tried to push the tempo in the later rounds. Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall: Fight prediction, undercard, odds [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. I understand that it was still early in the non-televised portion of the undercard, but c'mon, folks. -- Baby, Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg. UNDISPUTED VS. UNIFIED: Explaining the different types of champions. All those fights led to the undisputed bout against the unbeaten Jose Ramirez in May 2021. champions. [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 started his career at 15 after a stint with Taekwondo. But Ramirez, who is from Cienfuegos, lacked consistency in the six-round featherweight fight. He beat Ivan Baranchyk and then Regis Prograis. 2 in the WBC's junior welterweight rankings. Birth Name Josh Taylor. He is the second-fastest fighter to become an undisputed champion, doing it after just his 18th professional fight. Claressa Shields, Jessica McCaskill, and Katie Taylorhave also become undisputed champion. Josh Taylor on Twitter: "Don't worry, I'll decapitate him. " Formerly at DAZN, Hale has written for various combat sports outlets, including The Ring, Sherdog, Boxing Scene, FIGHT, Champions and others. It has been a rollercoaster of a year for me, becoming unified world champion and on this occasion I've taken it too far. But Saturday night was for relishing the type of victory that so few fighters achieve in their careers. Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall fight date, time, price, odds & location for 2022 boxing fight? As long as he holds four belts, hes a big player in the sport, meaning a win is essential. Previously, he held the unified WBA (Super), WBC and IBF titles between 2019 and 2022. LAS VEGAS -- Josh Taylor jumped on someone's shoulders, pumped his fists and cheered along with the small section of his supporters nestled behind one of the corners. 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. Catterall agreed to a step-aside deal for Taylor vs. Ramirez to happen, and a defense of the undisputed championship vs. Catterall back home in Scotland will be appealing for Taylor, but it will not be on the same scale as the Ramirez fight. ET, with Taylor and Catterall entering the ring around 5:15 p.m. Josh Taylor drops Jose Ramirez twice en route to decision victory The Scotsmans last outing saw him become undisputed at light-welterweight, beating American Jose Ramirez by unanimous decision after scoring two knockdowns. "The WBC truly regrets having lost so much time and having mandatory contender Jose Zepeda frozen as well as other fighters in the division," the sanctioning body said in a statement. Josh Taylor confirms he's staying at super lightweight to rematch Jack He landed some good overhand rights and a few hooks to the body that his corner loved. Only Usyk became undisputed faster than Taylor as the Ukrainian accomplished it in his 15th fight. He said on Twitter afterwards, "I whole heartedly apologise for my stupid actions. 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. follow. Raymond Muratalla put on a dazzling performance against an overmatched Jose Gallegos to get a fifth-round stoppage win in their lightweight fight. [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. While Metcalf tried to plod forward with straight punches, Martinez used an array of hooks, including several to the body, in hopes of hurting Metcalf. Josh Taylor improved to 18-0 on Saturday night, defeating Jose Ramirez en route to becoming only the sixth men's boxer to claim undisputed champion status in the four-belt era. Fury was ringside, cheering on Taylor with a front-row seat to enjoy his accuracy and aggression. Junior welterweight Josh Taylor has opted to give up one of his titles. He has a lot of experience in the field of boxing with 49 wins in the 71 .
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