Josh Taylor v Dave Ryan

[Pretty Boy]

Live fron Meadowbank on Channel 5 from 10 tonight for anyone interested. For the Commonwealth title.

[kevinc]

Undercard on live just now on Spike (channel 154 on Virgin)

[scoopyboy]

Undercard on live just now on Spike (channel 154 on Virgin)

Is the undercard on sky as not sure if I have Spike?

[lucky]

Decent fight there with Law from Kelty winning his 9th straight fight. Now up Saunders (Wales) v Easton (Edinburgh) for the Celtic title

[lucky]

Saunders looks extremely wild. Looks more like a street fighter rather than a boxer

[lucky]

Stopped in the second good performance from Easton

[lord bunberry]

Looking forward to this one. Always good to see a local boxer in a big fight. I remember some of the early fights Willie Quinn had, the atmosphere for was brilliant.

[kevinc]

Is the undercard on sky as not sure if I have Spike?

Think so mate I don't have sky, try 160

[lord bunberry]

Think so mate I don't have sky, try 160
Spike is 160 on sky mate.

[scoopyboy]

Looking forward to this one. Always good to see a local boxer in a big fight. I remember some of the early fights Willie Quinn had, the atmosphere for was brilliant.

I went to a lot of Willie's fights, also his wee brother Tommy's as well.

We used to run buses from Tranent to them and they were always full.

Keith Knox and Paul Weir were often on the bills as well.

[lord bunberry]

I went to a lot of Willie's fights, also his wee brother Tommy's as well.

We used to run buses from Tranent to them and they were always full.

Keith Knox and Paul Weir were often on the bills as well.
I remember sky sports covered one of Willie's fight in East Lothian somewhere(Musselburgh I think) and they had a tv gantry for the presenters. You could see it shaking around as they were talking after the fight.

[Pretty Boy]

I've got a feeling this is going to be a good one.

[Frazerbob]

Poor crowd. Edinburgh should be getting behind this guy.

[Pretty Boy]

Good start. He's going to catch Ryan jumping in if he keeps doing what he's doing.

[Mon Dieu4]

Good first round for Taylor

[lucky]

Think it's a very decent crowd for a guy in only his 7th fight. It's only the Commonwealth title bigger and better nights to come

[Pretty Boy]

Got a bit sloppy there and caught. Needs to remember he's in with a proper fighter here.

[Onceinawhile]

Probably edged that round.

Going deeper than he has before.

[lucky]

Two rounds to Taylor. The only question is his stamina if does not finish him the first 5 rounds

[Pretty Boy]

Oooooft what a shot.

[Onceinawhile]

Decent knockdown 8 count.

[lord bunberry]

Lovely knock down there

[Pretty Boy]

Good recovery by Ryan, he's finishing the rounds well and seems to have his legs back.

[Onceinawhile]

30-26 up. Nothing daft and he'd cruise it on points. Suspect a knock out in a round or two for him though.

[Mon Dieu4]

Great knockdown, Taylors bodyshots are sickening too

[lucky]

Taylor does look the part. 3 rounds and a knock down in Taylor's favour

[lord bunberry]

The fat lady is clearing her throat here I think.

[Pretty Boy]

Taylor looks superb.

Only worry is he tires if this goes on to the championship rounds. Ryan has gone the distance before and the way he fights will be draining.

Taylor keeps his head and doesn't do anything daft and he coasts this.

[Onceinawhile]

Think he would've had a second knockdown if that round had gone on another 3 seconds. Last body shot hurt him.

[Mon Dieu4]

10 more seconds and he would have had him there, that shot right on the bell had him

[lucky]

Thundering body shot right on the bell. Another round to Taylor. Looks like a matter of time

[Pretty Boy]

That could be that.

[Onceinawhile]

Oooft. Close.

[Onceinawhile]

Stopped.

Probably right.

[Pretty Boy]

Brave lad to get up there, could have stayed down and no one would have complained.

Fight stopped. Stunning performance.

[Mon Dieu4]

****ing brilliant kid, well done

[lucky]

As I said a matter of time. Fantastic performance

[Pretty Boy]

Wonder how long until they go after Tyrone Nurse and the Lonsdale belt?

Another couple of fights?

[Onceinawhile]

Probably could have gone on a bit longer looking at it, but the boy wasn't throwing anything back.

Next few fights, sky seems like the limit.

[Mon Dieu4]

Wonder how long until they go after Tyrone Nurse and the Lonsdale belt?

Another couple of fights?

That would be some fight Nurse is a good and awkward fighter

[lucky]

Wonder how long until they go after Tyrone Nurse and the Lonsdale belt?

Another couple of fights?

The way McGugian was talking before the fight they are going to fast track him all the way

[Pretty Boy]

That would be some fight Nurse is a good and awkward fighter

Nurse would be another big step up. Be a good match up within the next year or so imo.

[lucky]

Barry McGugian says Burns within 9 months!!! He really rates him

[kevinc]

Barry McGugian says Burns within 9 months!!! He really rates him

I think that he would do Burns at this stage, he is a world champion in waiting, too fit and quick for RB

[Pretty Boy]

Barry McGugian says Burns within 9 months!!! He really rates him

It's hard to judge how he'd do against Burns who has operated at a much higher level, for the most part, for the last few years. He might just catch him at the right time though.

It would be a fight a lot of people would like to see and it would be a proper scrap.

[scoopyboy]

It's hard to judge how he'd do against Burns who has operated at a much higher level, for the most part, for the last few years. He might just catch him at the right time though.

It would be a fight a lot of people would like to see and it would be a proper scrap.

I wouldn't want to see Josh chucked in with Ricky Burns too soon, he doesn't have enough rounds behind him IMO.

Burns has been the distance on a number of occasions in title fights whereas that was the longest Josh has fought tonight.

That said he is in a good camp and they should know how to handle him.

If they time it correctly it could well be RB last big pay day.

[Zazu62]

Special talent

[kevinc]

I wouldn't want to see Josh chucked in with Ricky Burns too soon, he doesn't have enough rounds behind him IMO.

Burns has been the distance on a number of occasions in title fights whereas that was the longest Josh has fought tonight.

That said he is in a good camp and they should know how to handle him.

If they time it correctly it could well be RB last big pay day.
I get where you are coming from but think that the timing is perfect, Ricky will be at least 34 when they fight, Josh 26/27, JT is his worst nightmare in terms of hand speed and fitness, don't confuse lack of rounds with staying power. Ryan was a world top10 not so long ago an got destroyed tonight.

[H18 SFR]

Does anyone know what team Josh Tadylor supports?

[marinello59]

Does anyone know what team Josh Tadylor supports?

Hibs.

[H18 SFR]

Hibs.

Just established that from Twitter. Ricky Burns at Easter Road please.

[lord bunberry]

Hibs.
I like this kid even more :greengrin

[Brussel Patepy]

Guaranteed future world champion. If he proves to have the durability to match his talent and athleticism then he could become a top p4p star in a couple of years. He would need to beat your Bud Crawfords and the likes though.

[lucky]

Just established that from Twitter. Ricky Burns at Easter Road please.

Now that would be awesome

[Nameless]

Edinburgh never really turned out in big numbers for Alex Arthur, and part of the reason (I'm told) was that he alienated the maroon boxing fans by posing in a hibs top - any truth in that?

[lord bunberry]

Edinburgh never really turned out in big numbers for Alex Arthur, and part of the reason (I'm told) was that he alienated the maroon boxing fans by posing in a hibs top - any truth in that?
I don't think that's true. I really like Arthur, but he just wasn't involved in enough big fights to get the non hardcore boxing fans behind him. Josh Taylor has the potential to do something special, but for the moment he's just a local fighter with promise. The only thing that worries me about Taylor is that he isn't a young guy, why has it taken him this long to burst onto the scene. Time will tell, but I've never been as excited about local fighter than I am now.

[PercyHibs]

I don't think that's true. I really like Arthur, but he just wasn't involved in enough big fights to get the non hardcore boxing fans behind him. Josh Taylor has the potential to do something special, but for the moment he's just a local fighter with promise. The only thing that worries me about Taylor is that he isn't a young guy, why has it taken him this long to burst onto the scene. Time will tell, but I've never been as excited about local fighter than I am now.

Not a fan of Arthur myself. I went to almost everyone of his fights up until around the Nicky cook fight. He never recovered from the Gomez fight where he went in with a bad attitude. After Gomez defeated him he fought plenty nobodys and never regained the form he showed before that night. IMO bad attitude and also some bad decisions (employing Roach as his trainer). Could have been so much better.

[hibbysam]

I don't think that's true. I really like Arthur, but he just wasn't involved in enough big fights to get the non hardcore boxing fans behind him. Josh Taylor has the potential to do something special, but for the moment he's just a local fighter with promise. The only thing that worries me about Taylor is that he isn't a young guy, why has it taken him this long to burst onto the scene. Time will tell, but I've never been as excited about local fighter than I am now.

It hasn't really taken him that long to get to this stage. Josh didn't start boxing until 15, a mere 9/10 years ago. He then boxed in many local/national competitions, before bursting onto the scene in Delhi 2010. At this point Josh was only 19 years old. He had only boxed for 4 years and very nearly won Commonwealth Games Gold. He then wanted to box at the Olympics, but due to his weight already being taken, he had to drop a weight and go in at 60kg. After the Olympics he had a choice, he wanted to avenge the defeat in Delhi and win Gold, which he did in Glasgow. He has now fought 7 times in 2 years since then. So in 10 years he has built a fantastic career, and is now looking like a ready made World Champion.