Ivan Baranchyk vs Josh Taylor
On May 18, 2019, Ivan Baranchyk (19-0, 12 KOs), the super-lightweight IBF champion, defends his title against Scottish challenger, Josh Taylor (14-0, 12 KOs).
Baranchyk vs Taylor Stats
Ivan Baranchyk is coming in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round RTD victory over Anthony Yigit, 6 months and 21 days ago. Josh Taylor is on a 14-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round TKO win over Ryan Martin, 6 months and 15 days ago.
Baranchyk vs Taylor Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 95.1-4.9 in favor of Josh Taylor. Ivan Baranchyk won't be able to do much against Taylor.
Baranchyk vs Taylor Result
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.