Josh Taylor is one of the most well-known Scottish boxers of the modern generation. Notable for his nickname, “The Tartan Tornado”, this 33-year old super light division boxer has managed to efficiently finished off his opponents in the ring. Hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Josh Taylor has a background in taekwondo and became a junior taekwondo champion. Then, he decided to pursue a career in boxing at the age of 15 years.
Taylor made his professional debut as a boxer on July 18, 2015 against Weah Archibald at Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, United States. He started his boxing career by defeating his first opponent via TKO 1 minute and 53 seconds into the second round. He has since then held the Commonwealth Boxing Council Super Light, WBC Silver Super Light, IBF World Super Light, WBA Super World Super Light, WBC Diamond Super Light, WBC World Super Light and WBO World Super Light titles in his career.
The Tartan Tornado has achieved a boxing win-loss record of 19-1 out of 20 bouts as of May 2024. He ranks #1 out of 118 boxers in the United Kingdom and #13 out of 2,193 boxers internationally as of May 2024. He is geared up to face Jack Catterall in a rematch on May 25, 2024 at First Direct Arena, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Josh Taylor Promoter
Josh Taylor is promoted by Top Rank Boxing. Originally named Top Rank, Inc. this is a boxing promotional company founded by Bob Arum and Jabir Herbert Muhammad. Jabir Herbert Muhammad is notable for being the longtime manager of Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxer. The company is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Todd duBoef serves as the president of the company while Bon Arum acts as the chairman.
Talking about the rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall, Bon Arum revealed (via toprank.com) that the upcoming fight will be the ultimate grudge match between both the parties. That being said, he expected his boxer to be in peak form in front of the crowds in Leeds. Besides Josh Taylor, Top Rank Boxing also manages other notable boxers like Terence Crawford, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (ex-boxer), Manny Pacquiao (ex-boxer), Tyson Fury, Sugar Ray Leonard (ex-boxer) and Vasiliy Lomachenko among others.
Josh Taylor Notable Opponents Faced
Josh Taylor has managed to defeate almost all his opponents inside the ring with the exception of one. Throughout his career as of May 2024, he has faced and defeated opponents like Dave Ryan, Warren Joubert, Ohara Davies, Migues Vasquez, Regis Prograis, Apinun Khonsong anof others while collecting championship belts along the way. Unfortunately, Josh Taylor has only been bested by Teofimo Lopez. He lost the fight via unanimous decision in the 12th round on June 10, 2023. Consequently, he lost the WBO World Super Light title in the bout.
FAQs on who promotes Josh Taylor
A. Josh Taylor has a boxing record of 19-1 as of May 2024.
A. Josh Taylor is fighting a rematch against Jack Catterall on May 25, 2024.
A. Josh Taylor stands at 5’10” (178 cm) and has a reach of 691/2” (177 cm).
A. Josh Taylor is called “The Tartan Tornado”.
A. Teofimo Lopez is the only boxer who has bested Josh Taylor as of May 2024.
