Josh Taylor travels to Las Vegas to take on Jose Ramirez as the super lightweights clash to become the undisputed champion.
The 140lb division has seen ‘The Tartan Tornado’ wreak havoc on his journey to the top in just 17 fights. As highlighted by Dan Canobbio via Twitter, Taylor’s last five opponents had a combined record of 110-1 before they all lost to the Scotsman.
Ramirez on the other hand has quietly gone about his business building up his very own perfect record of 26-0, winning the WBC world title in March 2018 before adding the WBO belt to his collection the following year.
A familiar face in the 140lb division of yesteryear is former world champion at the weight, Tim Bradley. He told ESPN that he believes come Sunday morning we will have witnessed a fight to be remembered.
“I’m calling it right now,” said Bradley. “Fight of the Year candidate, absolutely. Both these guys temperament is ‘war’, that’s what they think of.”
Taylor vs Ramirez – Date, Venue, Start Time & Ring Walks
- Taylor and Ramirez will clash on Saturday May 22, 2021 at the Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, USA.
- The undercard will begin at 01:30 BST on Sunday morning.
- Taylor and Ramirez are set to ring walk from approx 04:00 BST on Sunday morning.
Taylor vs Ramirez – How to watch the fight
- Taylor vs Ramirez will be broadcast live on FITE TV in the UK on pay-per-view for £12.99.
- ESPN will televise the card in the USA.
Last Three Fights
Josh Taylor
Josh Taylor bt Apinun Khongsong – 1st round KO
Josh Taylor bt Regis Prograis – Majority Decision
Josh Taylor bt Ivan Baranchyk – Unanimous Decision
Jose Ramirez
Jose Ramirez bt Viktor Postol – Majority Decision
Jose Ramirez bt Maurice Hooker – 6th round TKO
Jose Ramirez bt Jose Zepeda – Majority Decision
Undercard
- Jose Zepeda vs Henry Lundy – WBC Silver Super Lightweight title
- Jose Enrique Durantes Vivas vs Luis Coria
- Elvis Rodriguez vs Kenneth Sims Jr
- Raymond Muratalla vs Jose Gallegos
- Andres Cortes vs Eduardo Garza
- Robeisy Ramirez vs Ryan Lee Allen
- Javier Martinez vs Calvin Metcalf
Press Conference Quotes
Bob Arum
“I’m very excited. Now at the end of this pandemic, we have the best fight of the whole pandemic experience. We don’t have to sell anything about this fight. We just mention the fighters. They are both undefeated, both former Olympians, both world champions. This will be a great fight!
“With Jose as a fighter, you have seen his accomplishments, but I’m more impressed with the man he is outside of the ring. I’m proud of Jose.”
Jose Ramirez
“It’s an honor for me to face a great fighter like Taylor. This will be the best fight of the year.
“He is very prideful of his country and I respect that. That’s the way a champion should be.
“This has been a great training camp. I’m very motivated. It will be an honour and a blessing to make history as the first Mexican undisputed champion.
“I believe a fighter like Taylor will bring out the best in me. He is a technical fighter, and when you face a fighter like that, you see everything clearly. You will see all the small things that I have worked on and that will show the experience I have as a fighter. You will see all my skills, and I will put on a show against a great fighter.
“I’ve never been a fan of opinions of who is the best fighter out there. Sometimes people don’t understand that especially at this level, each fight is going to be tough. I always train like I’m the underdog. I always train like each fight is the biggest fight of my career.
“I can’t afford to lose. That’s always been my mentality. I always find a way to win.”
Josh Taylor
“I loved every single minute of camp in Las Vegas. Felt great to be back to normal.
“I respect every fighter that jumps in the ring. You don’t become a unified champion out of anywhere. You have to be a great fighter. I highly respect him. He is a great fighter and a great person, but on Saturday night, as soon as that bell rings, all that goes out the window.
“This fight means the world to me. Puts my name in the history books as one of the {best} Scottish fighters in history. That’s why I have trained so hard for this fight. I dedicated my whole life to the sport. I’m so confident. This is a pure boxing fight.
“I’m confident I’m getting the KO on Saturday.”
