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Unification fight vs Ramirez confirmed for 22 May. How good would it be had it been able to be held at ER.
Even if full crowds were allowed unfortunately the finances dictate it would always have been held in Vegas.
This is being billed as a 5050 fight but for me it's a considerably easier fight than Josh had against Prograis who is better then Ramirez from what I've seen. Taylor wins by knockout somewhere around 9 or 10 IMO.
If JT does win he will become the first British fighter in history to hold all 4 recognised world titles at the same time (and The Ring Magazine title which in some quarters is regarded as the highest accolade of all the available belts).
Will be huge event but almost certain it will be in the US.
Plenty big fights on the horizon for JT. One of them will land at ER
Gutted we can’t travel to Vegas for this.
I'm sounding like a parrot but I really wish there was only one governing body.
Two semis and a final could sort it out if there were four different holders, and other permutations could be sorted out by even less unification fights.
In my idealistic little world there should only be one world champion and for potentially four boxers claiming that is just wrong.
It would be a far better setup for the fans but perhaps less so for the fighters. Having 4 recognised world titles allows fighters to compete for world titles who otherwise wouldn't and earn the money that such fights can generate.
The UFC is fantastic for the fans as the best always fight the best, they are effectively told who to fight and it they don't they are cut from the roster, but possibly not better for the fighters. The UFC as one company now effectively has a monopoly on mixed martial arts and that's great for viewers but gives the fighters less options as they simply don't have anywhere else to go (atleast not at the same level as UFC) so have little influence negotiating things like pay and who they fight and when.
A single governing body in boxing would likely end up the same. That would not be good for promoters (apart from the ones involved in that setup) managers and fighters which is why it's unlikely to ever happen.
What boxing needs is more champions fighting champions. Younger fighters seem to be doing that more and more now. Unification bouts and undisputed champions should become more regular. I also think promoters are realising with the rise in streams and IPTV that PPV needs to be of real high quality to be worthwhile.
WTF is Josh on tonight. Gushing about the Huns winning the league on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/joshtaylorboxer/...476140544?s=21