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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 26: Josh Taylor celebrates victory over Regis Prograis during the World Boxing Super Series Super-Lightweight Ali Trophy Final at The O2 Arena on October 26, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 26: Josh Taylor celebrates victory over Regis Prograis during the World Boxing Super Series Super-Lightweight Ali Trophy Final at The O2 Arena on October 26, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
Josh Taylor beat Jose Ramirez to become the undisputed super-lightweight champion of the world. ‘The Tartan Tornado’ showed his class and took home the unanimous decision victory, along with all four belts in the division.
The two fought as the main event of a fantastic card that lived up to expectations. Things got heated between the two fighters after the weigh-ins, and this only added to the excitement surrounding this fight.
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – MAY 18: Josh Taylor of Scotland (Tartan shorts), reacts as he knocks down Ivan Baranchyk of Russia (black shorts), during the WBSS Super Lightweight Semi Final IBF World Championship fight at the Muhammad Ali Trophy Semi-Finals – World Boxing Super Series Fight Night at The SSE Hydro on May 18, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)
‘The Tartan Tornado’ went into the bout as the slight favorite; however, Ramirez had the experience on his side. Moreover, given the vast difference in styles, the fight was destined to be a close contest. And that’s exactly what it was.
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Both fighters showed their class and hurt each other. Ramirez threw more punches and targeted the body; Taylor stayed patient and picked his shots well. Ultimately, Taylor’s game plan worked better on the night and after two knockdowns and several close rounds, he beat the American.
READ MORE: Why is Josh Taylor Called ‘The Tartan Tornado’?
Twitter reacts to Josh Taylor vs. Jose Ramirez
Fans and experts took to social media to show their excitement about the fight. Fighters like Terence Crawford, Shawn Porter, Regis Prograis, and Jamel Herring reacted to the fight. Teddy Atlas was among the many experts who gave their honest reaction to Taylor’s performance.
Oooowwweee told em Josh was going to win I felt it
— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) May 23, 2021
Listen most fights level out at some point. This 1 has gotten better every round!! And it ain’t stoppin!! CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS BABY!! #RamirezTaylor
— ShowtimeShawn Porter (@ShowtimeShawnP) May 23, 2021
Great back and forth, both guys aggressive so watch for the counters as they come in. #RamirezTaylor #boxing
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) May 23, 2021
Ramirez fucked him up that round #RamirezTaylor
— Rougarou (@RPrograis) May 23, 2021
Josh vs Rick is next 👀@trboxing #RamirezTaylor
— Jamel Herring (@JamelHerring) May 23, 2021
That was a great round of boxing!! 2-1 Taylor. MORE OF THAT TO COME. If you ain’t knowin, you need to turn on ESPN ASAP!! #RamirezTaylor
— ShowtimeShawn Porter (@ShowtimeShawnP) May 23, 2021
Taylor doesn’t want to allow Ramirez to get warmed up, because once he starts going, it’s hard to neutralize his momentum.@trboxing #RamirezTaylor
— Jamel Herring (@JamelHerring) May 23, 2021
Wow JT on fire! Punching outta the clinches he’s been fantastic! #RamirezTaylor
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) May 23, 2021
Knockdowns or not, this fight is not over, Ramirez acting like a Champion down the stretch. #RamirezTaylor
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) May 23, 2021
Down the stretch Ramirez has to make sure he doesn’t reach, but he has chances to catch Taylor pulling back. #RamirezTaylor
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) May 23, 2021
WOW!!! He’s in bad shape there, what a shot from Taylor!! #RamirezTaylor
— Dave Coldwell (@davidcoldwell) May 23, 2021
Ramirez and Taylor are throw hands people! 🔥 #RamirezTaylor
— Will Blackmon 🍷 (@WillBlackmon) May 23, 2021
My feeling all along has been that Josh Taylor is just a little better. He is. But Ramirez is right in this fight and he needs to make this a battle of heart, character and will. He needs to be the boss … like he just was in that 3rd round. 2-1 Taylor. #RamirezTaylor
— Lou DiBella (@loudibella) May 23, 2021
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There were also many fans who criticized the referee for interfering too much when the fighters were in the clinch. This may have been one of the reasons Ramirez’s game plan failed.
Can someone in Las Vegas tell Bayless to get the fuck out of the way and let them fight? #RamirezTaylor
— TheRealSnowden (@JESnowden) May 23, 2021
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What did you make of the Josh Taylor vs. Jose Ramirez bout? Do you think the fight lived up to the hype?
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