Josh Taylor Signing With Matchroom

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  1. ash234

    ash234 Active Member Full Member

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    Needs to get some activity now. Has to fight 3 times in 2025. He’s had 5 fights in over 5 years and one of those was a 1 round job against Khongsong.

    Comeback fight early 2025, a fight in the summer and then a world title shot end of the year hopefully.
     
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  2. Astro

    Astro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't you think Matchroom wants to use Josh Taylor as an opponent ?
     
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  3. Honest Opinion

    Honest Opinion New Member banned Full Member

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    World title shot at 140 or 147? Don't see a route to a World title at 147 - they can't get a unification for Boots Ennis despite him doing million dollar gates in Philadelphia.

    I'd personally love to see Taylor have a comeback fight and then fight the winner of Crocker vs Donovan. Scotland vs Ireland rivalry needs to be reignited. @Beale
     
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  4. LeavemealoneKoooogs

    LeavemealoneKoooogs All hail his excellency Full Member

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    Benn - Taylor in the Kingdom, calling it now (as Eddie's backup plan if the Eubank fight doesn't materialise)
     
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  5. LeavemealoneKoooogs

    LeavemealoneKoooogs All hail his excellency Full Member

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    He'd p*ss all over Crocker, not sure about Donovan though.
     
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  6. Honest Opinion

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    I think Crocker beats Donovan personally. Crocker vs Donovan headlining at the SSE Arena in Belfast in April next year apparently.
     
  7. ash234

    ash234 Active Member Full Member

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    I don’t think so mate. Matchroom need UK headliners.

    I think Taylor still has something left to give but he needs activity and to stay injury free. His last 3 camps have been terrible due to injuries and various issues but what’s done is done.

    The main issue is trainers trying to change his style. Taylor always fought on the inside when he was with McGuigan. Under Davison and particularly McNally he starts his attacks from too far out. He’s never had great head movement so when he’s attacking from a distance against good counter punchers like Catterall and Lopez it means he’s far easier to hit and can get picked off quite easily.

    I’ve watched Taylor’s entire career and it annoys me to watch him box like he has the last 3 fights. It annoys me even more that his reputation to a lot of people seems to have been diminished. He’s still a British boxing great.
     
  8. ash234

    ash234 Active Member Full Member

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    A lot can happen in 3 fights, especially since the belts have fragmented with Crawford moving up. Matchroom have Ennis, Benn, Crocker, Giyasov, Donovan etc all in various top 15’s. Do they still have Cissokho too? He’s ranked highly with a few of the governing bodies and is fighting Kavaliauskas in a final eliminator next month.
     
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  9. Beale

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    Taylor is done at the top level in my opinion.

    Can see a trilogy fight with Catterall for the loot.
     
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  10. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    An absolute eternal British legend when he left the ring with all 4 belts in the US.
     
  11. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ...and left his private jet in Scotland, steaming. Can take the man out of Scotland, but...
     
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  12. Truth Teller

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    I'm not sure Taylor a great deal left at the level he wants to be, however a truly great career so I'd be happy to be wrong
     
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  13. Inglis_1

    Inglis_1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah same. The difference between 140 and 147 is massive in terms of quality, and he falls short at 147. He's had a decent career, but 140 was his ceiling.

    Can't say I'm overly interested in a 3rd fight between him and Catterall, but yeah, go ahead with it, I'm sure some are.
     
  14. pow

    pow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Taylor will seriously hurt Benn. You don't play boxing.
     
  15. GarethUmmDavies

    GarethUmmDavies New Member Full Member

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    It's bizarre to think that by the time Taylor boxes again he won't have won in almost four years.
     
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