I knew Josh Taylor wasn't all that when..

Josh Taylors become underrated now. The problems with Josh Taylors career are more structual to boxing. "He was a WW who cut to 140". Well tweeners exist and the current system allows you to do that. All things considered his era 140 was fairly good. "He didn't have a long resume". Well people only care about fighting the top contenders and he did that.

Officially he doesn't get credit for the Postol and Martin fights because they were for the WBC Silver title. While the Silver title isn't a major belt in this instance it should be credited as one.

 

...it was a unification it was a huge fight headlining a massive show.

sidenote but funny and pognant. i was there when my brother bought tickets for my birthday. he knows nothing much on boxing but because i talked about chisora. he thought he was my fav fighter.
anyways chisora demiloshes price and he is like "right, lets go shoreditch" and literally i said...i cant leave its prgorais-taylor. blank look from big bro. and literally random brers in the crowd like a wierd cult becoming more rediculous and funnier.
"no lad, this is a unification* figth. world titles are on the line, this is what you should watch", " honestly mate, sit down you have to watch this", "you cannot leave", "who dares leave the O2 before midnight".

taylor fought one of the most dangerous fighters of the era. it was unreal accomplishment. and he went on better and stronger til covid lockdown destoryed him.

 

i knew cassius clay wasnt all that when sonny banks dropped him.

 

exactly.

brings up a problem with the 'sort of but not really' world titles.

manny defended that 130 international belt against Morales 2 & 3, Barrera 2, Larios, Solis. p4p claiming run at the time. didnt fight for a world title for 3 years almost.

 

Not from Aberdeen though, he’s from Prestonpans, which is in Edinburgh. Lomachenko has a record of 18-3 which could arguably be 17-4 depending on how you scored the Jamaine Ortiz fight yet he sure as hell is getting into the HOF. Hell, Sixto Escobar is in the HOF with a record of 39-23-4. Maybe it’s because accomplishments matter more than a shiny record, and becoming an undisputed champion in your division in less than 20 fights is a pretty good accomplishment considering how Taylor fought quality opposition to get that accolade. The first Catterall fight isn’t the robbery of the century a lot of people like to make it out to be, it was a close fight and could have legitimately gone either way. Even their second fight was a very close affair. Beating Viktor Postol, Regis Prograis, Jose Ramirez, Ivan Baranchyk, Jack Catterall, Miguel Vasquez, Ohara Davies, and Ryan Martin is a pretty credible list of scalps, and there are plenty of HOFers with worse ledgers than that.

 

Regardless, what Taylor achieved in such a short of time is nothing short of remarkable. His name will be etched in history forever. Whether you like the guy or not you cant take that away from him. He earned his stripes.

 

Its a unique situation because at the end of 2018 the top 3 were the WBC champ, the WBC interim/Diamond champ and the WBC Silver champ. With the other 3 bodies champs being 4,5,6. And the one without an official world title ended up being the "real champ".

Maybe can be a system if the Regular or Silver champ becomes a champ of another body those become title fights after the fight? Normally this isn't going to happen.

The problem with the WBA Regular and Siver belts is they always exist. While an interim belt is made for a situation that demands the titles creation.

 

Can we all agree that the bar has been lowered to enter the IBHOF? I don't think Loma should enter. It's said "well he had an incredible amateur career" which is true but does that count?

If Taylor gets in hell, bring in anyone.

 

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