Scotland has a new undisputed champion. Josh “The Tartan Tornado” Taylor outlasted Jose Ramirez in an instant classic, notching a unanimous decision (114-112 3x) to capture the junior welterweight title.
Josh Taylor outworked Jose Ramirez on Saturday night to win a 12 round unanimous decision to become the undisputed light welterweight champion at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.
IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs) stayed unbeaten with a narrow 12 round unanimous decision win over WBC/WBO champion Jose Ramirez (26-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday night in their undisputed championship fight at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez both weighed in at 139.6 lbs on Friday at their weigh-in for Saturday’s huge undisputed light-welterweight showdown on ESPN at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nobody’s hat was stolen. No brawl broke out. WBC/WBO champion Jose Ramirez and WBA/IBF champion Josh Taylor were all business Thursday at the final press conference for Saturday’s undisputed junior welterweight world title showdown at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
…Ring Magazine Call It The Fight Of The Year: Zepeda Vs. Baranchyk
If a fight that lasts just five rounds has no less than eight knockdowns featured, you know it was just that – a FIGHT.
Everything that is great about boxing was on display last night in a great fight that has been dubbed “The Battle In The Bubble.”
In a fight that saw both fighters hit the deck four times, Jose “Chon” Zepeda (33-2, 25 KOs) beat former IBF 140-lb Champion Ivan Baranchyk (20-2, 13 KOs) by a terrific 5th round knockout in a WBC light welterweight title eliminator on Saturday night at the Bubble at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jose Zepeda knocked out Ivan Baranchyk in the fifth round of their junior welterweight instant classic Saturday evening at the MGM Grand Las Vegas.
Zepeda-Baranchyk and Gabriel Flores Jr.-Ryan Kielczweski headline Saturday evening show LIVE on ESPN+ (7:30 p.m. ET)
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