The body of 22-year-old James Magee was washed up on Musselburgh’s Fisherrow beach one morning in 1994. Since this interview, Taylor’s new promoters Top Rank have been beaten in the purse bids for the bout by Khongsong’s representatives Sampson Boxing, who also plan to stage the bout in the UK. He spent a short time at Meadowbank ABC and then moved onto Lochend ABC under coach Terry McCormack of Edinburgh. The annual competition pitches the best eight boxers from around the world in their respective weight classes against each other in a knock-out format. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. 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 Taylor (16-0, 12 KOs), 29, from Edinburgh, says boxing behind closed doors will not be a problem for him in making a successful second defence of the IBF belt, and first of the WBA title, after points victories over Ivan Baranchyk and Regis Prograis last year. The Tartan Tornado will return to the SSE Hyrdo in Glasgow, the scene of his highly impressive unanimous points victory over the tough Ukrainian Viktor Postol on 23 June earlier this year. Can Tyson KO Jones? "It was a straight forward decision whether to box now or wait until crowds are back," Taylor told ESPN. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Promoter Arum added: “Josh Taylor is a truly special fighter who is set on becoming the undisputed 140-pound champion in 2020. I can’t wait for ‘The Tartan Tornado’ to return.”, Uefa say delayed Euros CAN'T go ahead as planned with some host cities set for axe, Ex-Chelsea kid worth £80k at TEN plays in Belgium & dates MIC's Tiff Watson, Juventus 'preparing record £360m Kylian Mbappe bid and could swap Ronaldo', Ozil rejects chance to leave Arsenal after turning down offer from Saudi Arabia, Five Utd men who could go in next 24 hours including Romero, Jones & Lingard, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. WBA/IBF super lightweight champion Josh Taylor defends his unified belts in a homecoming occasion at the Hydro in Glasgow on May 2 against the unbeaten IBF #1, WBA #12 rated Apinun Khongsong of Thailand. How does new featherweight titlist Emanuel Navarrete stack up against the best in the division? Real or not: The latest on crossover fights featuring McGregor, Mayweather, Pacquiao and Khabib. Josh Taylor understands the nerve of the sport. 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. 'You can't find him', A father's touch: The relentless regimen of Vasyl Lomachenko. However, Taylor’s move to Top Rank has been far from seamless. Real or Not: Fury-Wilder III without fans? Taylor hopes victory sets up a huge clash with Jose Ramirez (26-0, 17 KOs), 28, for all four world super lightweight titles next year. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth light-welterweight title from 2016 to 2017. “Don’t mark my words on it, but I’m hoping for it to be in Scotland and likely it will be.”. We challenge you to find an Instagram more mouthwatering than King of Feasts'. [2][9][10] Taylor made his debut in July 2015, defeating Archie Weah with a second round technical knockout (TKO). Regardless, it appears the ‘Tartan Tornado’ will have to look for a new trainer for his next fight due to Shane McGuigan’s family ties with Cyclone. Vázquez went down in round nine from body shots, and he failed to beat the count. Northern Irishman Ryan Burnett will join Taylor on the bill as the joint-main event when he faces Nonito Donaire of The Philippines in his quarter final. The unbeaten southpaw has since linked up with Tyson Fury's ex-coach Ben Davison after also trialling Adam Booth. "There's been myself and [WBO world super-middleweight champion] Billy Joe Saunders and a couple of prospects. In Nicola Sturgeon's daily update today, she announced new rules on face masks, clarified travel rules and said central belt restrictions are to remain in place. Josh Taylor has divulged that his next fight will probably be against mandatory challenger Apinun Khongsong. “But I will say this, I terminated my contract firstly in the right way through the board and through all the correct ways of doing it, and then I went and looked for a new promoter and got a new promoter. Josh Taylor previews next fight. 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Nowhere was open during lockdown, so we went over to Spain for five weeks, we had a gym we could work at and spent some key time getting to know each other, and we're happy with how it's going. [26] Taylor later pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and was fined £350. Luis Nery wins title, John Riel Casimero shines in TKO victory, Josh Taylor's incredible path to the top includes a near-death experience and a few motorcycle crashes. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. New Edinburgh 'refined junk food' pop-up takeaway takes capital by storm. Josh Taylor The Tartan Tornado is preparing for the biggest fight of his life as he takes on his fellow unbeaten 140lbs' champion in the final of the World Boxing Super Series. Real or not: Canelo-GGG III in 2021? On November 3rd, the Scots will get to see the World Boxing Super Series show come to town and I will put on a winning performance to keep them singing. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Josh Taylor will face mandatory challenger Apinun Khongsong in his next fight, Taylor beat Regis Prograis in his last fight, Inside Tyson Fury's relaxed dressing room before Wilder win as he kisses Paris, dances and asks trainer to wipe his bum, Taylor has split with Barry McGuigan's Cyclone Promotions, The unbeaten southpaw has since linked up with Tyson Fury's ex-coach Ben Davison, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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. [2] Taylor won a silver medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where he was beaten by Thomas Stalker in the lightweight final by 11–3. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. "Khongsong has a high knockout ratio, he's as tall as myself, and punches through the target with quick hands so I'm expecting a tough 12 rounds, but I'm looking to go out and put on a dominant performance, I want to show I'm No.1 in the division," Taylor said. Should Taylor take care of Martin, 25, of Ohio, he will progress to the semi-final draw, with the Muhammad Ali trophy the eventual prize on offer should he reach the final. Both are promoted by Top Rank with WBC-WBO king Ramirez (26-0, 17 KOs), who successfully outpointed Viktor Postol last month, also keen. Josh Taylor has divulged that his next fight will probably be against mandatory challenger Apinun Khongsong. That’s all I’m willing to say on that. Ramirez will now defend against fellow Mexican-American Antonio Orozco on 14 September in Fresno, California. Some people speculated that the woman may have been annoyed by the young people, claiming that pupils from the local school have been misbehaving and failing to social distance, however there is no indication that the pupils affected were behaving badly. The time and venue for Josh Taylor’s inaugural World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) fight against American Ryan ‘Blue Chip’ Martin has been announced. That never really went anywhere as far as actually disrupting Taylor’s activity, as he was due to fight Khongsong (16-0, 13 KO) on May 2, before COVID-19 … "I've been training with Ben Davison near Harlow in Essex [England]," the Scottish fighter said. Josh Taylor has told talkSPORT that he is grateful to former trainer Shane McGuigan and former manager Barry McGuigan for their work building his career. Josh Taylor is due to defend WBA and IBF super lightweight belts against Apinun Khongsong at a crowd-less York Hall in east London, the fight will air on ESPN+. 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. You don't get fans booing them, or getting behind the home fighter.". Billy was too big for me to spar, and he's a completely different style to the guy I'm facing anyway.". In his seventh fight, Taylor picked up the Commonwealth light-welterweight title by beating Dave Ryan with a fifth-round stoppage. Fans have not attended professional boxing events since March, due to government restrictions in the United Kingdom to stop the spread of coronavirus. [16], 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. As of May 2020, he is ranked as the world's best active light-welterweight by BoxRec and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. What went wrong between Canelo Alvarez, Oscar De La Hoya and DAZN? Taylor’s win over Postol made him the mandatory challenger for the WBC World Title, currently held by Jose Ramirez. The two had previously taunted each other on Twitter. MMA, boxing and wrestling are all facing a major issue: a cracked combat sports pipeline. The remarkable KO streak of super middleweight Edgar Berlanga, Growing pains: Teofimo Lopez's search for legacy and peace with his family. “So everything’s all above board and I’ve done it all correctly. The Scot’s old promoters Cyclone reacted to the announcement by putting out a statement in which they claimed the 29-year-old is still under exclusive contract with them and is attempting to break this agreement. As per Taylor, Khongsong hasn’t made a huge name for himself in the sport. Kkids can meet Santa at gorgeous East Lothian estate's autism-friendly sessions, Newhailes House is making sure every youngster can enjoy the festive season.
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