Scotlands Josh Taylor

[William Treseder]

Has the chance in the early hrs of Sunday morning, in Las Vegas, to become the first British boxer to win all 4 recognised belts in his weight division and be an undisputed world champion.
Can’t help thinking this would have had a lot more coverage and build up, if he was English.

[life on mars]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

Yes that has crept under the radar, however the media does concentrate on the heavies across the globe,its not just an English thing

[Jimmy the Jock]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

And he won

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/57216305

[William Treseder]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

And he won

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/57216305

You wouldn’t have thought so though, with the lack of media coverage. A phenomenal achievement, that almost went under the radar.
If Anthony Joshua farts, or Harry Kane breaks a nail, it’s front line news.
Taylor has dedicated his whole life for this moment, and he gets the up most respect, and congratulations from this Taffy. 👍

[Hilts]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

Dont blame the its because its Scottish.

This wasnt on any UK TV channel and Taylors achievement has been missed even by the Scottish casual boxing fan.

If Taylor was a matchroom fighter Sky and Adam Smith would have been building this up for weeks.

Instead we get served up garbage like Whyte v Povetkin on PPV.

Brilliant achievement by Taylor.

Im glad he won but his out of ring behaviour in the past probably hasnt helped him either.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

You wouldn’t have thought so though, with the lack of media coverage.

It's the main story on the BBC Sport website, which is about right.

Seventeen weight divisions (yes, that's right - seventeen) and four world champions at every weight. Ridiculous, isn't it?

[William Treseder]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

It's the main story on the BBC Sport website, which is about right.

Seventeen weight divisions (yes, that's right - seventeen) and four world champions at every weight. Ridiculous, isn't it?

I was alluding more to the build up. Even an hr after the fight finished it didn’t get a mention on Sky sports news headlines.
As for the multiple weight divisions and 4 belts, it is ridiculous. Almost as ridiculous as the top 4 teams qualifying for the “Champions” league

[splott parker]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

It's the main story on the BBC Sport website, which is about right.

Seventeen weight divisions (yes, that's right - seventeen) and four world champions at every weight. Ridiculous, isn't it?

So confusing and has taken the shine off being World Champion. Similar to the Champions League in a way, four ‘champions’ from some countries taking part. Contradictory in both cases.

[Hilts]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

It's the main story on the BBC Sport website, which is about right.

Seventeen weight divisions (yes, that's right - seventeen) and four world champions at every weight. Ridiculous, isn't it?

The WBC are also introducing a new weight division the Bridgerweight.

It will be for fighters between Cruiser and Heavyweight.

That will make it 18.

Far away from 8 weights and 1 champion.

[William Treseder]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

Dont blame the its because its Scottish.

This wasnt on any UK TV channel and Taylors achievement has been missed even by the Scottish casual boxing fan.

If Taylor was a matchroom fighter Sky and Adam Smith would have been building this up for weeks.

Instead we get served up garbage like Whyte v Povetkin on PPV.

Brilliant achievement by Taylor.

Im glad he won but his out of ring behaviour in the past probably hasnt helped him either.

His “out of ring behaviour” was isolated to one evening and one incident, which he very quickly both publicly and personally apologised for.
Which is more than can be said for the likes of Tyson, Saunders, Fury etc.

[William Treseder]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

The WBC are also introducing a new weight division the Bridgerweight.

It will be for fighters between Cruiser and Heavyweight.

That will make it 18.

Far away from 8 weights and 1 champion.

That’s why it’s such a big event when the holders of all 4 belts, get it on and we have an undisputed champion.

[The Lone Gunman]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

As for the multiple weight divisions and 4 belts, it is ridiculous. Almost as ridiculous as the top 4 teams qualifying for the “Champions” league

It's misnamed. But that's it. Having one European football champion is not comparable with potentially having 68 world champions.

There is one of the lower weights that currently has four different world champions. That's farcical.

Media coverage reflects public interest. When I was in my teens and early-twenties, big fights were always a big deal. The pubs would be packed for them. I don't know how many organisations were operating back then, but it felt like most sports fans knew who the British and world champions were at the standard weights. These days, I don't follow it all and it seems a large percentage of sports fans haven't got a clue what's going on with the sport.

I'd never heard of Josh Taylor before today. When I read your thread title I thought it related to somebody who City were interested in. I'm someone who used to enjoy the big fights, but I haven't watched one for many years.

[Hilts]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

That’s why it’s such a big event when the holders of all 4 belts, get it on and we have an undisputed champion.

Its a complete disgrace this fight wasnt on.

[Hilts]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

The whole fight is on YouTube for anyone interested.

[blue matt]

Re: Scotlands Josh Taylor

Yes that has crept under the radar, however the media does concentrate on the heavies across the globe,its not just an English thing

This ^^^

If it isnt Middlewieght ( and i would even say Super middle weight ) or above ( i really only class heavyweight as above in that statement ) the joe-public are not really interested around the world ( maybe apart from south america ) which is strange, I guess the public like to see big men throw big punches at each other ? ? ?