![]() ![]() With the effort both fighters put in early in the bout, fatigue was always likely to impact the occasion at some stage, and that started to become clear as Ramirez tried to gain back some control in the 10th, catching Taylor with a couple of jabs before landing a combination on him late in the round. He shone again in the eighth with another strong left hand the pick of the bunch. The knockdowns saw Taylor up his levels and cranked him up in the scorecards as the see-sawing encounter shifted in the Scot's favour. Taylor has become the fifth male fighter to unify a division in the four-belt era This time when he staggered to his feet Taylor aimed to end the fight, but the man scrambling from the canvas was saved by the bell. Taylor showed no signs of letting up and looked well in his groove as he earned a second knockdown in the seventh, thundering a shuddering uppercut to Ramirez. The American responded impeccably to get back on his feet quickly and smacked a right before the home favourite took another stinging left from the Scot to top an explosive round. Within 15 seconds of the sixth round, the Scot sent Ramirez to the canvas with a huge left hand over the top. He came out swinging, landing a strong right hook and another left hand as the end of the fifth neared. Both fighters exchanged tasty shots throughout the fourth, resulting in a cut opening above the Scot's left eye.īut despite the blood trickling down his cheek, he composed himself to take a foothold in the fight. Resurgent Taylor stirred from withinĪt times, Taylor almost looked overwhelmed with the 28-year-old's speed. The American further pressed Taylor in the third, opening up and lunging forward to land a strong left hand before pressuring the Edinburgh fighter, again on the ropes, and ending the round with a strong uppercut. Underdog Ramirez started aggressively, catching Taylor with a jab late in the first round and continuing to impress in the second by giving the Scot trouble with a flurry of shots up against the ropes. Often fights with so much on the line can take time to heat up, but this one hurled out the blocks as the bell echoed out, both fighters catching each other with body shots early. There was everything to lose in Nevada, but glory was also within the grasp of the two men. Question marks were raised about the promotion of the event, billed as bout of the year, with fellow Briton Billy Joe Saunders fighting in front of a record indoor US crowd with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez a fortnight prior.īut there were no doubts about the quality fight fans were about to witness, with four world title belts on the line and two unbeaten records consisting of 43 contests between two pristine fighters in their prime. 5 Live Boxing with Costello & Bunce: Instant reaction as Taylor beats Ramirez.'It would be amazing' - Taylor open to Crawford fight.Victory in the epic contest at the Virgin Hotel in Nevada, less than seven years on from winning gold at Glasgow's Commonwealth games as an amateur, means Taylor retains his IBF and WBA titles while adding the WBO and WBC belts to his cabinet. I'll risk $50 to potentially win $350.Taylor, who is undefeated in 18 bouts after inflicting Ramirez's first loss, is just the fifth man in the sport to hold all four belts in a division. I'll also lay a half-unit on Ramirez to win solely by unanimous decision at +700. I'll put a half-unit on Ramirez at +350, so I'll risk $50 there for the potential to make $175. You can bet on him by decision at +350, and you'll cash if he wins by majority decision, split decision, technical decision or unanimous decision. ![]() I'll also play Ramirez by decision, and this time, BetMGM has props. I'll lay one unit on him at +185, risking $100 to win $185. So my play here is to take Ramirez because of the value. I see it as more of a situation of Taylor as a 6-5 favorite, but he's more than double that. I have a slight lean toward Taylor, but I think the line is weighted too heavily in his direction. They're both smart fighters and unlikely to get themselves in enough trouble to be finished, so I will lay two units on the fight going 11 full rounds or more. Otherwise, Taylor has gone to decision against Postol, Ivan Baranchyk and Prograis. Khongsong was totally undeserving of his mandatory status and was dispatched in one round. Taylor's knockout percentage is 76.5, but going back in his last five fights over three years, he's had two KOs, over Ryan Martin and Apinun Khongsong. He's gone the distance with Amir Imam, Antonio Orozco, Jose Zepeda and Viktor Postol. Ramirez's knockout percentage is 65.4, but in his last five fights over three years, the Hooker knockout is his only finish. Josh Taylor celebrates his win over Regis Prograis on Oct. (L-R) Jose Ramirez celebrates his TKO against Maurice Hooker on July 27, 2019.
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