So who looks more impressive and who wins if matched up Taylor faster, better combinations, more variety, great timing, his defence a bit leaky Davies Good jab, heavy hands , long reach, a bit predictable and 1 paced I would like to see this match not quite yet, maybe another 2 fights each. My prediction would be if Ohara starts fast and has success could win by ko, otherwise I see Taylor winning any other outcome, he looks the more skilled boxer
How's Taylor's defence leaky? Your lucky if there's been 10 punches landed on him in his entire pro career. He only got hit by 2 or 3 shots (only 1 of which effected him slightly) in his last fight but because the commentary went all overdramatic when he got hit by one good shot that equals a leaky defence. His defence looks very impressive at this stage of his career. Josh basically does everything better than Davies and he's far more athletic. He destroys him.
I was being ultra picky on josh since I'm a fan, I think the first couple rounds of his last fight he tried a bit to hard, got tagged a couple of times, but once he settled down he looked great. I don't want to be biased but I thought josh looks far more skilled and polished than Ohara but has faced lesser opponents than Ohara
Not impressed at all with Ohara and I watched Taylor's last fight and he was very good. I'd back Taylor to win comfortably.
In fairness last nights opponent was very negative and poor, Josh Taylor would school Davies, he had everything his own way last night and looked tired, if he got tired against Taylor he'd be stopped
Would love to see this fight but I think we're a good 2 years away from this fight happening, both have potential to complete at a world level thus they wont get matched until they reach that target. It's rare two great British prospect fight each other early on in their career. Groves v Degale was the last one that sticks in my mind.
OD was not impressive last night. Very one-paced as someone above pointed out but, also, against an opponent who was happy to get on his bike and survive the 12 rounds, Davies showed absolutely no inside game when he did manage to get close. He just stood there and waited for the ref to call break and then re-set. Surely once up close, a more rounded fighter would have targeted the body to slow the other fighter down, especially as he was having little meaningful success at range. I can't take seriously at world level any fighter with zero inside work. Unless OD improves his dramatically, it's euro level at best for him.
Be interesting to see if Hearn backs up all this "sink or swim" stuff he's been spouting recently. OD v JT would be a match up I'd love to see. One that Taylor would win comfortably though.