Josh Taylor ditches Ben Davidson

Josh Taylor is not that bright.

Maybe Ben Davison's instructions were too complicated for him.

 

Maybe, but isn't it a trainers job to be able to communicate what he wants to his fighter in a way that they can understand? That in itself is a skill a good trainer requires. If Davidson can only teach someone like Fury who already has a high ring IQ then it very much limits his effectiveness as a trainer.

 

josh will lose soon, sorry to say. The writing ins on the wall.

 

I have been a big fan of Taylors but I agree with this. I think all the cards fell into place for him and he struck while the iron was hot, to become undisputed. He'll take an 'L' real soon.

 

Personally I don't agree with this opinion.
There's been many examples of good coaches in Boxing who've never fought for ecen 1 amateur fight. Vergil Hunter springs to mind first but there's many more. This goes for other sports too.
Understanding the sport is what makes a good coach. Been able to "coach" your fighter to understand this too is what makes a great coach.
There is a difference between a trainer and a coach.

 

Glad you mentioned Vergil Hunter. I think he's a fraud when it comes to world level training. He had a great fighter walk into his gym and has not been able to show ANY success with the huge stable he had.

 

He trained Ward from scratch as a 12 year old.
There's nothing such as "natural talent". You have to put the work in.

Look at Kevin Rooney and Mike Tyson. It just worked. They had chemistry but he never had the same success ever again.

 

Taylor needs to be fighting. Davidson did him no favors against Catteral so this may be a good move on his part. Never heard of the guy though...