Josh Taylor (boxer)

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Josh Taylor
Statistics
Nickname(s) The Tartan Tornado
Rated at Welterweight
Light welterweight
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Nationality British
Born (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 33)[1]
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland[2]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 5
Wins 5
Wins by KO 5
Losses 0
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Light welterweight
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Lightweight
Commonwealth Youth Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pune Lightweight

Josh Taylor (born 2 January 1991) is a Scottish professional boxer. Taylor turned professional in 2015 after an amateur career taking in selection for the 2012 Olympics and winning the the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the light welterweight division.[3]

Career

Amateur career

Taylor was a junior taekwando champion, and turned to boxing at 15 under coach Terry McCormack of Lochend ABC in Edinburgh.[4] Taylor won a silver medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where he was beaten by Thomas Stalker in the lightweight final by 11–3.[5] Following the European Qualifying Event in Trabzon, Turkey, the ACB Lochend boxer qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[6] Taylor became the first lightweight Scottish boxer to qualify for the Olympics since Dick McTaggart, who won a gold medal in Melbourne in 1956 and a bronze in Rome at the following games.[7] He reached a Commonwealth Games final again in 2014,[8] this time at light welterweight. Taylor won the gold medal, defeating Junias Jonas of Namibia in the final.[9] Taylor has also represented the British Lionhearts at the World Series of Boxing.[10]

Professional career

Taylor started his professional career in June 2015, signing with Barry McGuigan's Cyclone Promotions, and is trained by Shane McGuigan.[11][12][4] Taylor made his debut in July 2015.

Professional boxing record

5 fights, 5 wins (5 knockouts), 0 losses[13]
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
5 Win 5–0 Honduras Miguel González TKO 1 (6), 1:33 14 May 2016 United Kingdom Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Glamorganshire
4 Win 4–0 France Lyes Chaibi KO 2 (6), 1:40 27 Feb 2016 United Kingdom Manchester Arena, Manchester, Greater Manchester
3 Win 3–0 Romania Daniel Cosmin Minescu TKO 1 (4), 0:45 20 Nov 2015 United Kingdom Waterfront Hall, Belfast, County Antrim
2 Win 2–0 Hungary Adam Mate TKO 1 (6), 1:25 16 Oct 2015 United Kingdom Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Midlothian
1 Win 1–0 Liberia Archie Weah TKO 2 (6), 1:53 18 Jul 2015 United States Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas Professional debut

See also

References

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