Josh Taylor Record & Stats
Six years and 7 months into his professional boxing career, Josh Taylor has fought 19 times with 19 wins and no losses. As of March 2023, Taylor's boxing record stands at 19-0 (13 KO wins).
- Born
- Jan 2, 1991
- Age
- 32
- Debut
- Jul 18, 2015
- Record
- 19-0
- Rounds
- 115
- KOs
- 13 (68.4%)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Reach
- 177 cm
- Ape Index
- -1 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
- Next Fight
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | TheRing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sLT w1 d3 | sLT w1 d1 | sLT w1 d4 | sLT w1 d1 | sLT w1 d3 |
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Josh Taylor (The Tartan Tornado) is a Scottish professional boxer. He was born in Prestonpans, Scotland on January 2, 1991. Taylor made his professional boxing debut at the age of 24 on July 18, 2015. He is a super-lightweight world champion. Taylor is 32 years old, he will turn 33 in 9 months and 2 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 19 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 19 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 5 |
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 1 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jun 10, 2023 | 32 | Teófimo López | NA | NA |
| 19 | Feb 26, 2022 | 31 | Jack Catterall | Win | SD |
| 18 | May 22, 2021 | 30 | José Ramírez | Win ⭐️ | UD |
| 17 | Sep 26, 2020 | 29 | Apinun Khongsong | Win | KO1 |
| 16 | Oct 26, 2019 | 28 | Regis Prograis | Win | MD |
| 15 | May 18, 2019 | 28 | Ivan Baranchyk | Win | UD |
| 14 | Nov 3, 2018 | 27 | Ryan Martin | Win | TKO7 |
| 13 | Jun 23, 2018 | 27 | Viktor Postol | Win | UD |
| 12 | Mar 3, 2018 | 27 | Winston Campos | Win | TKO3 |
| 11 | Nov 11, 2017 | 26 | Miguel Vázquez | Win | KO9 |
| 10 | Jul 8, 2017 | 26 | Ohara Davies | Win | TKO7 |
| 9 | Mar 24, 2017 | 26 | Warren Joubert | Win | TKO6 |
| 8 | Jan 28, 2017 | 26 | Alfonso Olvera | Win | UD |
| 7 | Oct 21, 2016 | 25 | Dave Ryan | Win | TKO5 |
| 6 | Jul 30, 2016 | 25 | Evincii Dixon | Win | RTD2 |
| 5 | May 14, 2016 | 25 | Miguel Alberto González Mena | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Feb 27, 2016 | 25 | Lyes Chaibi | Win | KO2 |
| 3 | Nov 20, 2015 | 24 | Daniel Cosmin Minescu | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Oct 16, 2015 | 24 | Adam Mate | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Jul 18, 2015 | 24 | Archie Weah | Win | TKO2 |
Titles
Josh Taylor is a super-lightweight world champion. He has held five world titles at the super-lightweight weight division, one of which was a vacant title win, and the rest four were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Super-lightweight | WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring |
Statistics
Career Summary
Josh Taylor made his professional boxing debut against Archie Weah at the age of 24 on July 18, 2015, defeating Weah via 2nd round TKO.
Taylor had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on May 18, 2019 after 14 professional fights, against Ivan Baranchyk for the super-lightweight IBF title. He defeated Baranchyk via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-lightweight champion of the world.
He is a undisputed super-lightweight world champion, and has won five world titles at super-lightweight. For all the details about Taylor's world title wins and defenses refer to "Josh Taylor World Titles".
Some of Taylor's best fights and notable victories include wins over José Ramírez, Apinun Khongsong, Jack Catterall, Regis Prograis, Ivan Baranchyk, Miguel Vázquez, and Ohara Davies.
Josh Taylor has never lost a fight in his professional boxing career so far. He will be fighting Teófimo López on June 10, 2023.
His most recent fight was a super-lightweight undisputed championship title defense against English boxer Jack Catterall on February 26, 2022. Taylor won the fight via 12 round split-decision, and successfully defended his undisputed title. It's been 1 year, 1 month, and 5 days since this fight.
Taylor's professional boxing record is currently at an undefeated 19-0, which includes 13 knockout wins, and five title wins. He is on a 19-fight winning streak, and is next scheduled to fight Teófimo López on June 10, 2023.
Career Highlights
Josh Taylor has fought a total of 19 times till today. He has put on some very good performances in these fights. These seven fights are the highlight of his career.
July 8, 2017: Josh Taylor puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Ohara Davies via 7th round TKO.
November 11, 2017: Josh Taylor beats Miguel Vázquez via 9th round KO.
May 18, 2019: Taylor wins his first world title by defeating Ivan Baranchyk via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the IBF super-lightweight world champion.
October 26, 2019: Taylor becomes a unified super-lightweight world champion by beating Regis Prograis via 12 round majority decision. He now holds the IBF, WBA (Super), and The Ring super-lightweight world-champion belts.
September 26, 2020: Taylor successfully defends the WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring super-lightweight titles against Apinun Khongsong, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
May 22, 2021: Taylor becomes the undisputed super-lightweight world champion by defeating José Ramírez via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBA (Super), IBF, The Ring, WBC, and WBO super-lightweight world-champion belts.
February 26, 2022: Taylor successfully defends the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super-lightweight titles against Jack Catterall, winning the fight via 12 round split-decision.
Fights
In his next fight, Josh Taylor is speculated to face 25-year old American boxer Teófimo López (18-1, 13 KO) on June 10, 2023 at the Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. He will be defending his super-lightweight WBO title.
A 31-year old Josh Taylor (18-0, 13 KO) faced an undefeated English boxer Jack Catterall, who was 28 years old with a record of 26-0 in an undisputed super-lightweight championship bout. Catterall was on a 26-fight win streak with 13 KO wins. Taylor was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage.
Taylor defeated Catterall via 12 round split-decision to retain the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles. He handed Catterall the first loss of his career, and put an end to Catterall's 26-fight win streak.
A 30-year old Josh Taylor (17-0, 13 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer José Ramírez, who was 28 years old with a record of 26-0 in an undisputed super-lightweight championship bout. Ramírez was on a 26-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Ramírez had a 7 cm reach advantage over Taylor.
Taylor defeated Ramírez via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBC and WBO super-lightweight titles and retain the WBA (Super), IBF, and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles. He handed Ramírez the first loss of his career, and put an end to Ramírez' 26-fight win streak.
A 28-year old Josh Taylor (15-0, 12 KO) faced an undefeated American boxer Regis Prograis, who was 30 years old with a record of 24-0 in a super-lightweight unification fight. Prograis was on a 24-fight win streak with 20 KO wins. Taylor was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage.
Taylor defeated Prograis via 12 round majority decision to win the WBA (Super) and vacant Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles and retain the IBF super-lightweight title. He handed Prograis the first loss of his career, and put an end to Prograis' 24-fight win streak.
A 28-year old Josh Taylor (14-0, 12 KO) had his first world title fight against an undefeated Belarusian boxer Ivan Baranchyk for Baranchyk's IBF super-lightweight belt. Baranchyk was 26 years old with a record of 19-0. Baranchyk was on a 19-fight win streak with 12 KO wins. Taylor was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 7 cm reach advantage.
Taylor defeated Baranchyk via 12 round unanimous decision to win the IBF super-lightweight title. He handed Baranchyk the first loss of his career, and put an end to Baranchyk's 19-fight win streak.
A 27-year old Josh Taylor (13-0, 11 KO) fought an undefeated American boxer Ryan Martin, who was 25 years old with a record of 22-0. Martin was on a 22-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 11 cm reach advantage over Taylor.
Taylor defeated Martin via 7th round TKO. He handed Martin the first loss of his career, and put an end to Martin's 22-fight win streak.
A 27-year old Josh Taylor (12-0, 11 KO) fought Ukrainian boxer Viktor Postol, who was 34 years old with a record of 29-1. Postol was on a one-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Taylor.
Taylor defeated Postol via 12 round unanimous decision.
A 26-year old Josh Taylor (10-0, 9 KO) fought Mexican boxer Miguel Vázquez, who was 30 years old with a record of 39-5. Vázquez was on a four-fight win streak with 15 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Vázquez had a 6 cm reach advantage over Taylor.
Taylor defeated Vázquez via 9th round KO.
A 26-year old Josh Taylor (9-0, 8 KO) fought an undefeated British boxer Ohara Davies, who was 25 years old with a record of 15-0. Davies was on a 15-fight win streak with 12 KO wins. Taylor was the taller of the two by 8 cms but Davies had a 3 cm reach advantage over Taylor.
Taylor defeated Davies via 7th round TKO. He handed Davies the first loss of his career, and put an end to Davies' 15-fight win streak.
FAQs
How many KOs does Josh Taylor have on his record?
Taylor has knocked out 13 of his 19 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 68.4%. Of his total 19 wins, 13 of them have been via KO (68.4%).
Who did Josh Taylor lose to?
Josh Taylor is currently undefeated. He hasn't lost a single fight till now and is on a 19-fight win streak.