Is Josh Taylor a threat at welterweight?

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  1. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    He had weak power at 140, no way could he hang with anyone that can punch at 147.
     
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  2. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He has poor genetics and will age badly

    Pasty skinned Scotsmen generally don't age well.
     
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  3. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    I generally don’t agree when people devalue highly rated fighters by pointing to a weak division - but in the case of Taylor I think it’s pretty much true…

    I don’t think he was ever that good, and I also think he’s gotten a lot worse….
     
    MagnificentMatt, Sep 28, 2024
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  4. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Vargas was not an elite fighter Full Member

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    Neither do poor fundamentals.
     
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  5. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He could be top 10 at welter. The division isn't stacked. I could see him upsetting Norman Jr if he sticks to a jab
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Sep 28, 2024
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  6. FrankinDallas

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    If he could fight with his sassy ass trash talking mouth he'd be unbeatable.
     
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  7. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Have you even seen Taylor fight? He’s either dropped or stopped everyone not named Catterall or Prograis. The guy has a tough punch, he just isn’t a great finisher.
     
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  8. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Taylor could beat Barrios
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Sep 28, 2024
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  9. UtterCup

    UtterCup A lover not a fighter Full Member

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    He's never looked the same since leaving McGuigan. I think he lives like Hatton and it's catching up with him. Not sure he's gonna do anything of note now at any weight.

    He'd be best to try and make money. It's annoying he never really got promoted like others, he'd have been better off starting off his career with a defeat to Caterall so that people would've heard of him when he won all the belts.
     
    UtterCup, Sep 28, 2024
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