A statement win on Saturday would help to elevate him somewhat further. Taylor started his career at 15 after a stint with Taekwondo. He goes by the nickname, The Tartan Tornado as a testament to his hometown. As of January 2021, Taylors record stands at 17-0. section: | slug: boxing-schedule-for-2023-canelo-alvarez-vs-john-ryder-devin-haney-vs-vasiliy-lomachenko-on-tap | sport: boxing | route: article_single.us | The Scot has his own brand called TTT which is short for The Tartan Tornado. Taylor News, Twitter User, Who Called Hugh Jackman a Hypocrite for Pushing Bill Gates Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images. -- Parkinson, Everything went according to plan for Taylor. He enters the ring as the best fighter within the United Kingdom. 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. [16] Taylor won his first seven fights by knockout (KO). 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. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. Taylor, 31, announced afterward that he would relinquish all four belts and move up to welterweight, but he hasn't yet done so. Against Lundy, Zepeda was much more reserved and measured in his attack. 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 | Divisional rankings: Where do Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia land after their megafight? He has a lot of experience in the field of boxing with 49 wins in the 71 . Ramirez is ranked No. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. In the post-fight news conference, Ramirez's manager, Rick Mirigian, hinted at a championship chance in the near future, as well as a potential rematch at welterweight between Taylor and Ramirez. [27] The fight was shown live on Sky Sports Box Office. 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. 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. Its so crazy to me. Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall: Fight prediction, undercard, odds Don't worry, I'll decapitate him. Taylor stood in the middle of the ring, smiling and posing for photos with all four major belts, basking in his historic moment. Zepeda (34-2, 26 KOs) peppered Lundy but was reluctant to get into big exchanges and let his hands loose. After a thrilling start to 2023 featuring multiple high-level entries into the Fight of the Year discussion, but without many of the biggest names of the sport in action, the boxing schedule really picked up when Gervonta Davis knocked out Ryan Garcia in an April 22 megafight. Josh Taylor set to defend WBO super-lightweight title against Teofimo Its good for the media, social media, it keeps people talking. Photo/ Sky Sports. The sanctioning body had ordered the purse bid for the fight between two fighters promoted by Top Rank. Kenneth Sims Jr. scored the shocker of the night. The journey to becoming undisputed champion has seen Taylor achieve the feat in only 18 fights. The difference between good and great fighters is the ability to make adjustments on the fly. MORE:Terence Crawford looks to future, alternatives outside of Errol Spence Jr. fight. Others base their rankings on the eye testwhen they see greatness, they know it. He enters the fight as a huge underdog. Boxing World in Splits After Teofimo Lopez Shares Latest Training Clip Ahead of What happens when a boxer kills his opponent? Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? All Rights Reserved. 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. The main card is expected to start at 2 p.m. Divisional rankings: Where do Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia land after their megafight? 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). 1, has previously told us. He is the WBO and Ring magazine light-welterweight world champion, having held the Ring title since 2019, and the WBO title since 2021. Considering how good Saturday's bout was, there should be an appetite for a second fight between them. [28], In his next fight, Taylor defended his titles against undefeated challenger Apinun Khongsong on 26 September 2020 at York Hall, London. I've trained for this moment all my life.". Even though Ramirez steadied himself and even won a few rounds in the latter half of the fight, Taylor did a good job of staying at range, not allowing Ramirez to catch him with a big power shot and picking his own opportunities to strike. Taylor dominated the fight with Martin throwing few punches. 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. Explaining the different types of champions. He landed some good overhand rights and a few hooks to the body that his corner loved. Retained WBC Silver light-welterweight title; Retained WBC Silver light-welterweight title. Finding one person to smack their hands together for applause was seemingly asking too much inside the theater at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Divisional rankings: Where do Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia land after their megafight? ET, with Taylor and Catterall entering the ring around 5:15 p.m. 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. [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. For Taylor, his status as an undisputed fighter means his stock is at an all-time high. Josh Taylor defended his titles, but he couldn't keep his spot in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings. 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: 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. Josh Taylor Boxer Stats - BoxStat.co Puello, of the Dominican Republic, is now lined up to fight Ismael Barroso of Venezuela for the vacant belt. There was a nice moment of sportsmanship in the post-fight news conference with Ramirez, which showed how good Taylor's game plan was. Josh Taylor, owner of the four recognized titles at 140 pounds, returns to the ring on Saturday night in Glasgow, . @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. 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. Before this can become a reality, Taylor must get past Catterall. 2,421 Josh Taylor Boxer Premium High Res Photos - Getty Images In the ring, Taylor looked for any advantage between punches to tweak Ramirez, and it worked. They cheered early and chanted his name as Ramirez connected early in the fight. . Have you racked up titles? What this victory means for Taylor. 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. As a result, he does not flaunt any public endorsements. Birth Country Prestonpans, Scotland. The Scot, 28, became the unified IBF and WBA super-lightweight champion . He wobbled as he made it to his feet before referee Kenny Bayless could finish the count. For Jose Zepeda, Saturday's bout against Hank Lundy was about learning how much he had left following one of the most brutal fights in recent boxing history. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. They had every reason to be thrilled. Another undisputed champion will be in action on May 20, with lightweight king Devin Haney defending his title against former unified champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. In June, Taylor said a Catterall rematch was next for him until the WBC ordered the purse bid for Taylor to face Zepeda. By comparison, Crawford's journey to becoming undisputed at 140 pounds included him defeating Thomas Dulorme (22-1), Viktor Postol (28-0) and Julius Indongo (22-0). Previously, he held the unified WBA (Super), WBC and IBF titles between 2019 and 2022. His KO streak came to an end against Alfonso Olvera, who went eight rounds with Taylor at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 28 January 2017. 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. 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. 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. Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) used two big rounds in the middle of the fight to give him enough cushion for the victory. 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. Buchanan, 75, is reportedly living in a carehome currently, and Taylor told ESPN before the Ramirez fight that should he win, he would seek to visit Buchanan and show him the belts. U N D I S P U T E D!!! Taylor won the fight by unanimous decision (UD) with scores of 7972, and 78-73 twice.