Josh Taylor versus Ramirez, Prograis II, Lopez.

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  1. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Josh Taylor versus Ramirez, Prograis II, and Lopez, all at 140 pounds.

    How do these mouth-watering matchups play out?

    It’s all yours, guys.
     
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  2. mccaughey85

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    There all tough fights but I would expect Taylor to win all of them. Prograis 2 would be the toughest I think. I think he beats Lopez because of the size difference. Ramirez would be a battle but i think he out points him and dominates as the fight goes on.
     
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  3. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    The Tartan Tornado rips through all three of them like an F5 going through a trailer park.
     
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  4. drenlou

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    Im thinking Ramirez is going to stop taylor. We might see Lopez vs Ramirez next summer hopefully.
     
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  5. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Not a chance, Josh however.... WILL STOP Ramirez, Ramirez didn't deserve the win over Zepeda or Postol, and I say that as a fan of Ramirez, but if it's in the UK, forget about it. It won't even be close. But Taylor does everything better than both Zepeda and Postol who gave him hell, and unlike those two, his inside game is excellent.. quite frankly, far better than Ramirez's.
     
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  6. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I like JCR both in and out of the ring but I've seen him hit the deck both as an amateur and a pro and many feel he lost to both Zepada and Postol. It would be a great fight between him and JT but I've never seen the later close to hitting the deck and he's fought more than his fair share of legit bangers in just 17 fights. And he beat Postol clearly when he was just 12-0 and had only fought one world class fighter and had never been past 9 rounds before. And he was giving away 4'' in reach to him too and everyone knows that Postol is excellent at using his range.

    A rematch against Rougarou would be great but probably end up going JT's way again in another tightish affair.

    Lopez is supremely physically gifted but not only is he a weight bully, I think he's a bully period and I suspect he's packing some glass in that chin of his and that when he steps up and starts facing world class opposition his own size who can bang a bit it's going to be exposed. This is more an educated guess than a hunch and I have the scientific data to back it up.
     
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  7. drenlou

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    I like to think all fights are different. I like to judge the fight off of what both fighters can do against each other and dont really think because fighter A beat fighter c and fighter b struggled with fighter c, that fighter A can really beat fighter b? Lol confused? Maybe but all fights are different and i think josh Taylor will want to mix it up at some point and i think Ramirez will end up catching him in the exchange and possibly get him out of there. Remember Ramirez is a good finisher.
     
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  8. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I do too, which is why I think Josh will do a number on him. Because the two that have arguably beaten Ramirez, Josh is better than both, and his inside fighting and front foot southpaw stance will bring new variables to the match the other two didn't bring, so he can earn from and improve upon their performance, by adding several more wrinkles to decoding the quite predictable Ramirez.
     
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  9. drenlou

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    On paper sure Taylor should be the favorite, but Ramirez is no slump. All it takes is one mistake in the fight game and its over. I know Taylor is tough, but If he makes one mistake Ramirez is going to pynish him. I think Talor is going to go to war and that will be his demise
     
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  10. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The current 140s and 135s have unfinished business with each other. I keep saying it but I won't be satisfied until Haney and Lopez fight, whether it be at 135 or 140.

    I think the Taylor/Lopez fight could be years away. Not sure if Tank/Lopez can be done on a business level but it also should happen before Taylor. If Loma sticks at 135 he's a factor as well.

    Lopez needs to stay as small as he can, he's still very young with not so many pro fights. Good on him for blowing past the can crushing phase but there's still development needed before he can give up the size advantage.
     
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  11. Serge

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    Lopez thinks he can move right and fight the winner of JT vs Ramirez for all four belts in one fell swoop after they've put in all the hard work beating three champs to earn them. Just like he did against Loma who had to do all the hard work winning three belts on the road fighting giants in a division he doesn't belong in. GTFOH.
     
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  12. drenlou

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    Lopez was the IBF champ. If loma wanted to be unduisputed he had to beat Lopez. That didnt happen though now Lopez is set to make big money in the future. Lets remember now he just beat the top 2 p4p fighter on the planet. I think hes earned everything that will come to him.
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Yes he had one belt to Loma's three and now he feels he deserves a shot at winning all four in one fell swoop against the winner of JT and Ramirez after they've put in all the hard work. Let him fight a Rougarou or Zepeda first.
     
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  14. drenlou

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    Why not? He just beat Lomachenko. He can go straight to that fight and wouldnt get much critism.
     
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  15. CST80

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    He went to war with The Rougarou... he'll be fine.:deal:
     
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