Josh Taylor's Top 10 Fights

Josh Taylor's boxing record include 21 fights, 13 KO wins, 1 KO win in world-title fight, and winning 5 world titles at the super-lightweight division. Here is a look at his 10 best performances so far — 5 of these are KO wins.
  • #1.

    Josh Taylor knocks out Apinun Khongsong

    On September 26, 2020, the 29-year-old WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring super-lightweight world champion, Josh Taylor (16-0, 12 KOs), faced Apinun Khongsong, in a title defense fight.

    Taylor came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months.

    Josh Taylor made quick work of Apinun Khongsong, stopping the challenger via KO in the 1st. Taylor improves his record to 17-0 (13 KOs)

  • #2.

    Josh Taylor defeats Ivan Baranchyk

    On May 18, 2019, a 28-year-old Josh Taylor (14-0, 12 KOs) got a shot at the IBF super-lightweight title held by 26-year-old Belarusian boxer Ivan Baranchyk (19-0, 12 KOs).

    Taylor came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 15 days. Baranchyk was on a 19-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 21 days.

    Josh Taylor defeated Ivan Baranchyk via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Taylor improves his record to 15-0, while Baranchyk adds a loss to his record at 19-1.

  • #3.

    Josh Taylor defeats José Ramírez

    On May 22, 2021, the 30-year-old WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring super-lightweight champion, Josh Taylor (17-0, 13 KOs), and the 28-year-old WBC and WBO super-lightweight champion José Ramírez (26-0, 17 KOs) faced each other for the undisputed world championpionship.

    Taylor came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 26 days. Ramírez was on a 26-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 23 days.

    Josh Taylor defeated José Ramírez via unanimous decision and wins the WBA (Super), IBF, The Ring, WBC, and WBO super-lightweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed super-lightweight world champion. Taylor improves his record to 18-0, while Ramírez adds a loss to his record at 26-1.

  • #4.

    Josh Taylor defeats Regis Prograis

    On October 26, 2019, the 28-year-old IBF super-lightweight champion, Josh Taylor (15-0, 12 KOs), and the 30-year-old WBA (Super) super-lightweight champion Regis Prograis (24-0, 20 KOs) met in a title-unification fight.

    Taylor came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 8 days. Prograis was on a 24-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 29 days.

    Josh Taylor defeated Regis Prograis via majority decision and unifies the IBF, WBA (Super), and The Ring super-lightweight titles. Taylor improves his record to 16-0, while Prograis adds a loss to his record at 24-1.

  • #5.

    Josh Taylor knocks out Ohara Davies

    On July 8, 2017, a 26-year-old Josh Taylor (9-0, 8 KOs) and a 25-year-old British boxer Ohara Davies (15-0, 12 KOs) met in the ring in a super-lightweight bout.

    Taylor came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 14 days. Davies was on a 15-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 4 days.

    Josh Taylor stopped Ohara Davies via TKO in the 7th round. Taylor improves his record to 10-0 (9 KOs), while Davies adds a loss to his record at 15-1.

  • #6.

    Josh Taylor defeats Jack Catterall in their 1st fight

    On February 26, 2022, the 31-year-old undisputed super-lightweight world champion, Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs), faced a 28-year-old English boxer Jack Catterall (26-0, 13 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.

    Taylor came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 4 days. Catterall was on a 26-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 2 months, and 29 days.

    Josh Taylor defeated Jack Catterall via split decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super-lightweight titles. Taylor improves his record to 19-0, while Catterall adds a loss to his record at 26-1.

  • #7.

    Josh Taylor knocks out Ryan Martin

    On November 3, 2018, a 27-year-old Josh Taylor (13-0, 11 KOs) and a 25-year-old American boxer Ryan Martin (22-0, 12 KOs) met in the ring in a super-lightweight bout.

    Taylor came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 11 days. Martin was on a 22-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 29 days.

    Josh Taylor stopped Ryan Martin via TKO in the 7th round. Taylor improves his record to 14-0 (12 KOs), while Martin adds a loss to his record at 22-1.

  • #8.

    Josh Taylor knocks out Miguel Vázquez

    On November 11, 2017, a 26-year-old Josh Taylor (10-0, 9 KOs) and a 30-year-old Mexican boxer Miguel Vázquez (39-5, 15 KOs) met in the ring in a super-lightweight bout.

    Taylor came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days. Vázquez was on a 4-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 9 days.

    Josh Taylor stopped Miguel Vázquez via KO in the 9th round. Taylor improves his record to 11-0 (10 KOs), while Vázquez adds a loss to his record at 39-6.

  • #9.

    Josh Taylor knocks out Dave Ryan

    On October 21, 2016, a 25-year-old Josh Taylor (6-0, 6 KOs) and Dave Ryan met in the ring in a super-lightweight bout.

    Taylor came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 21 days.

    Josh Taylor stopped Dave Ryan via TKO in the 5th round. Taylor improves his record to 7-0 (7 KOs)

  • #10.

    Josh Taylor defeats Viktor Postol

    On June 23, 2018, a 27-year-old Josh Taylor (12-0, 11 KOs) and a 34-year-old Ukrainian boxer Viktor Postol (29-1, 12 KOs) met in the ring in a super-lightweight bout.

    Taylor came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 91% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 20 days. Postol was on a 1-fight win streak with a 40% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 7 days.

    Josh Taylor defeated Viktor Postol via unanimous decision in the 12-round super-lightweight fight. Taylor improves his record to 13-0, while Postol adds a loss to his record at 29-2.

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