Josh Taylor beat Regis Prograis on points to become the unified IBF and WBA super-lightweight champion and win the World Super Series in London. The Scot, 28, earned a riveting, see-sawing victory, with judges scoring it 114-114, 115-113, 117-112. Similarly one may ask, who Will Josh Taylor fight next?
Josh Taylor has divulged that his next fight will probably be against mandatory challenger Apinun Khongsong. The unified WBA & IBF super-lightweight world champion recently signed with a new promoter in Bob Arum's Top Rank, plus a new advisory team in MTK Global, and has now been assigned his next task by the IBF.
Secondly, how good is Josh Taylor? Taylor's career has been very impressive for 16 fights, he hasn't been protected. Yeah he hasn't fought any elite opposition but neither has Crawford and he's rated very highly Well he's number 10 p4p so he's pretty damn good. He drew with Prograis on my card but him winning 7-5 is no issue with me.
People also ask, what weight does Josh Taylor fight?
Light welterweight
Who promotes Josh Taylor?
McGuigan has been Taylor's promoter since he turned professional, in the wake of his gold medal success at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Who is Josh Taylor fighting?
Josh Taylor has revealed that his next fight will be against Apinun Khongsong. The Prestonpans puncher will put his WBA and IBF super-lightweight world titles on the line against the Thai boxer as part of his mandatory defence. Ramirez and Postol are due to fight on February 1. Where is Josh Taylor fighting?
Taylor vs Prograis 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. Where can I watch the Josh Taylor fight?
Is it live on TV? Yes, the bout is being broadcast live on Sky Box Office (channel 491) and Sky Sports Box Office HD (channel 492). Is Josh Taylor fight televised?
Yes, the bout is being broadcast live on Sky Box Office (channel 491) and Sky Sports Box Office HD (channel 492). How much money did Josh Taylor make?
Josh Taylor on Saturday for two of the 140-pound titles in the finals of the junior welterweight World Boxing Super Series titles, he'll earn about $2 million. What did Josh Taylor say?
World boxing champion Josh Taylor apologises after pleading guilty to racially abusing nightclub bouncer. The super-lightweight world champion admitted to behaving in a threatening and abusive manner after aiming a torrent of abuse at a member of staff of the Shanghai nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning. Is Josh Taylor Scottish?
Josh Taylor (born 2 January 1991) is a Scottish professional boxer. He is a unified light-welterweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, and Ring magazine titles since 2019. When did Josh Taylor start boxing?
Amateur career Taylor was a junior taekwondo champion, and turned to boxing at 15. He spent a short time at Meadowbank ABC and then moved onto Lochend ABC under coach Terry McCormack of Edinburgh. Who trains Josh Taylor?
Josh Taylor recently signed a multifight deal with Top Rank, leaving his former promoter, Barry McGuigan's Cyclone Promotions. The move means Taylor will no longer work with his current trainer, Shane McGuigan, who is Barry's son. What is middleweight boxing?
In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above 154 lb (70 kg) and up to 160 lb (73 kg). Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. Where is Josh Taylor boxer from?
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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