Josh Taylor

Josh Taylor is a Scottish professional boxer who was born on January 2nd, 1991. Nicknamed "The Tartan Tornado" for his aggressive boxing style, Taylor has fought a total of 19 times till today. He has put on some very good performances in these fights, which includes wins over José Ramírez, Apinun Khongsong, Jack Catterall, Regis Prograis, Ivan Baranchyk, Miguel Vázquez, and Ohara Davies. Taylor has never lost a fight in his professional boxing career so far, with 19 wins and 13 of those wins coming via knockout.

Taylor made his professional debut on July 18th, 2015, at the age of 24, against Archie Weah and defeated him via a 2nd round TKO. The Scottish boxer picked up the Commonwealth light-welterweight title in his seventh fight, beating Dave Ryan in a fifth-round stoppage. 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 January 28th, 2017. Taylor won the fight by unanimous decision with scores of 79–72, and 78-73 twice.

Taylor was trained by Shane McGuigan and signed with Barry McGuigan's Cyclone Promotions in June 2015. Taylor's professional career then ascended as he rose up the ranks to become a unified super-lightweight world champion by beating Regis Prograis. He became the undisputed super-lightweight world champion by defeating José Ramírez via a 12 round unanimous decision on May 22, 2021.

With this, Taylor cemented his place in boxing history by unifying all four major light-welterweight title belts, becoming only the sixth male boxer in history to do so. Taylor is now the WBO and Ring magazine light-welterweight world champion, having held the WBA (Super) title from 2019 to May 2022, the WBC title from 2021 to July 2022, and the IBF title from 2019 to August 2022. At the regional level, he held the Commonwealth light-welterweight title from 2016 to 2017, and as an amateur boxer, he won a lightweight silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and light-welterweight gold at the 2014 edition.

Josh Taylor has some impressive career highlights. He put on his first remarkable performance against Ohara Davies on July 8th, 2017, winning the fight via a 7th round TKO. He beat Miguel Vázquez via a 9th round KO on November 11th, 2017. Taylor's first world title fight came on May 18th, 2019, against Ivan Baranchyk for the IBF super-lightweight title. He defeated Baranchyk via a 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-lightweight champion of the world.

Taylor successfully defended the WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring super-lightweight titles against Apinun Khongsong, winning the fight via 1st round KO on September 26th, 2020. His most recent fight was a super-lightweight undisputed championship title defense against English boxer Jack Catterall on February 26th, 2022. Taylor won the fight via a 12 round split-decision, successfully defending his undisputed title.

Josh Taylor is on a 19-fight winning streak and 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, and ninth by The Ring magazine.

Regarding his upcoming fight, Josh Taylor is scheduled to fight Teófimo López on June 10th, 2023. The much-awaited fight between the two is set to take place at London's O2 Arena. López is the reigning IBF lightweight world champion, and his fight with Taylor will see the winner take all four of the light-welterweight belts.

The Tartan Tornado's birthdate is January 2nd, 1991, which makes him 32 years old as of 2022. He stands at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) tall and has a reach of 69+1⁄2 in (177 cm). Taylor fights in the southpaw stance and competes in the light-welterweight weight class.

In conclusion, Josh Taylor is one of the greatest boxers to come out of Scotland. His unbeaten record and undisputed championships make him one of the most feared and respected fighters in the world of boxing today. With his upcoming fight against Teófimo López, Taylor will have the opportunity to cement his place in boxing history even more by unifying all four light-welterweight titles. The Tartan Tornado's aggressive style, coupled with his impressive performance and victories, make him a fighter to watch out for in the years to come.

Josh Taylor Fight Record