Ramirez (26-1, 17 KOs), 28, from Avenal, California, who was the WBC and WBO champion, then came roaring back in the eighth, and finished strong by working his way back from the brink and grabbing rounds late in the fight.Īt a time when YouTubers, novice boxers and retired legends in their fifties have become the major stories of the last year or so in boxing, at least from a mainstream perspective, occasions like Taylor-Ramirez are just the pick-me-up the sport needed. Taylor (18-0, 13 KOs), 30, from Edinburgh, Scotland, who entered the ring as the WBA and IBF champion, made more progress in the seventh when he uncorked a stunning left uppercut to send Ramirez down for a second referee's count. The sixth round was a belter and ultimately swung the fight, as Taylor sent Ramirez sprawling face-first into a corner when the Scot slipped a shot and landed a blistering left to Ramirez's chin. Taylor wrote his name into the history books by becoming the first British boxer to win all four major world titles, in a high-quality clash that swung both ways at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Anthony Joshua for all four world heavyweight titles. It was just what boxing needed to improve its credibility after the disappointment and frustration resulting from the collapse earlier this week in confirming Tyson Fury vs. The fact that it was a breathtaking, back-and-forth encounter made it even more special as Taylor, who floored Ramirez in the sixth and seventh rounds, won by scores of 114-112 on all three judges' scorecards.
When Taylor was announced as the undisputed junior welterweight world champion, it was a moment to savor. Jose Ramirez played out in thrilling fashion to produce that rare and sacred thing in boxing: an undisputed world champion. In a week in which one four-belt world title fight hit the canvas amid an interminable negotiating period, Josh Taylor vs. Taylor-Ramirez fallout: Rematch possibilities, and could a Terence Crawford fight could be next?
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