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Supremo
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Josh Taylor

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Thought he looked impressive again last night and against a decent standard of opponent for a 4th pro fight.
How far do you reckon he can go and who should he fight next?
charliebox324
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Re: Josh Taylor

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This Lad Has Got The Potential To Go Very Far.Strong And Sharp With Good Variety And Great Movement.
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Re: Josh Taylor

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I looked at the other British LWW earlier and aside from Jack Cattarall it isn't great. Some established names who are long past their best and other who are no great shakes. I reckon the British title should be achievable in the short/medium term.
Fleetfoot
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Re: Josh Taylor

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Real deal, very exciting, Jeff Saunders another good addition.
Stuarty
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He's a fantastic little fighter. He has a lot of strings to his bow and he is learning all the time! He is the brightest hope we have up here in Scotland!
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Stuarty30 wrote:He's a fantastic little fighter. He has a lot of strings to his bow and he is learning all the time! He is the brightest hope we have up here in Scotland!
:TU: He's the only hope ,ive been impressed with every fight,seems a lot more talented than Burns anyway but we're still to learn if he has Ricky's heart,grit and determination
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Re: Josh Taylor

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handsofstone wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:He's a fantastic little fighter. He has a lot of strings to his bow and he is learning all the time! He is the brightest hope we have up here in Scotland!
:TU: He's the only hope ,ive been impressed with every fight,seems a lot more talented than Burns anyway but we're still to learn if he has Ricky's heart,grit and determination
Yeah you're right man: he is the only hope! I didn't want to seem too pessimistic! Fingers crossed for him!
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Re: Josh Taylor

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Stuarty30 wrote:
handsofstone wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:He's a fantastic little fighter. He has a lot of strings to his bow and he is learning all the time! He is the brightest hope we have up here in Scotland!
:TU: He's the only hope ,ive been impressed with every fight,seems a lot more talented than Burns anyway but we're still to learn if he has Ricky's heart,grit and determination
Yeah you're right man: he is the only hope! I didn't want to seem too pessimistic! Fingers crossed for him!
I still havent see any of Flynn's pro fights Stu,have you mate?
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Re: Josh Taylor

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handsofstone wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:
handsofstone wrote: :TU: He's the only hope ,ive been impressed with every fight,seems a lot more talented than Burns anyway but we're still to learn if he has Ricky's heart,grit and determination
Yeah you're right man: he is the only hope! I didn't want to seem too pessimistic! Fingers crossed for him!
I still havent see any of Flynn's pro fights Stu,have you mate?
Yeah mate. Tidy but carries no power at all. Him and Joe Hams next fights are being shown on STV Glasgow next month so you'll be able to have a look at them. Joe Ham has a nice style that is more suited to the pro game.
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Re: Josh Taylor

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Looks promising and stands out more than the standard prospect, though obviously very early days.

He can really get the shots off quickly and mixes them well.
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Re: Josh Taylor

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Very fluid in his movement, makes a nice change from the stiff upright fighters the GB ameteur squad normally produces, one to keep an eye on for sure.
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Re: Josh Taylor

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Supremo wrote:I looked at the other British LWW earlier and aside from Jack Cattarall it isn't great. Some established names who are long past their best and other who are no great shakes. I reckon the British title should be achievable in the short/medium term.
I agree British and Commonwealth with Nurse and HIbbert are within his range this year in my opinion, He is the first fighter for ages that I have watched very early in his career and I think, hang on a minute this kids really got something. He is a good height for Super-Lightweight, seems to do the weight easy enough, I really like him.

Minimum of British,Commonwealth and European champion and at some stage of his career thereby should get a world title shot.
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Re: Josh Taylor

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Looked excellent again last night,speed,movement,power in abundance

His shot selection and slight shifts to find angles are beautiful to watch almost Loma-esque,top 5 prospect in the country IMO
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Re: Josh Taylor

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handsofstone wrote:Looked excellent again last night,speed,movement,power in abundance

His shot selection and slight shifts to find angles are beautiful to watch almost Loma-esque,top 5 prospect in the country IMO
He looks very good indeed. Very excited about him since he turned over. I watched him in the ams a few times and was always impressed. Sounds daft because he's won all his fights early so far but he seems as if he's happy to be patient and not over eager. Picks his shots well, controls the distance well and looks to have real spite in his shots. From what I saw in the ams he can tough it out as well.

Some good names domestically at 140 for him as well. I'd put him in with the likes of Hibbert, Ryan, Limond, Saunders, Hughes even Daws etc tomorrow no problems. I think this time next year he'll be British champion.
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Stuarty30 wrote:
handsofstone wrote:Looked excellent again last night,speed,movement,power in abundance

His shot selection and slight shifts to find angles are beautiful to watch almost Loma-esque,top 5 prospect in the country IMO
He looks very good indeed. Very excited about him since he turned over. I watched him in the ams a few times and was always impressed. Sounds daft because he's won all his fights early so far but he seems as if he's happy to be patient and not over eager. Picks his shots well, controls the distance well and looks to have real spite in his shots. From what I saw in the ams he can tough it out as well.

Some good names domestically at 140 for him as well. I'd put him in with the likes of Hibbert, Ryan, Limond, Saunders, Hughes even Daws etc tomorrow no problems. I think this time next year he'll be British champion.
:TU: Yeah seems his power is natural and very real,Rawling said in commentary last night he wasnt really a puncher in the ams too,i found it strange that John never mentioned him being a former Olympian?

Not that it matters mind but yeah i agree about him looking patient,its just that the KO's just keep coming and nobody as of yet can handle his power,Dixon looked pretty tough last night but when he was KO'd he looked all over the place,maybe concussed,shame that his corner did a dissapearing act and left him to fend for himself
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Re: Josh Taylor

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Like to see him fight Craig Kelly next.
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Re: Josh Taylor

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forestbox wrote:Like to see him fight Craig Kelly next.
Kelly is a big Welter. Can't see that happening. Some good guys just below British level though that would make for good fights even at this early stage.
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