Would you move Taylor up to Welterweight?

[emallini]

He will probably duck that beast Conor Benn

[STRATHMAN]

If he is still comfortably making the weight then no. He should “do a Hagler” and fight the big names coming up to his weight.

[Foggy]

140 has been a shit dog for years with it really just been a transition to 147. But Think of all the stacked 135s looking to step through 140... tank, Haney, lopez, Ryan Garcia.. call out mikey Garcia at 140, all good fights.

Taylor dosent seem a big 140, wouldent go up yet. If he moves up he should have a 147 tune up befor fighting craw.

Was the best division in boxing about 16 years ago, back in the day when you had Hatton, Judah, PBF, Gatti, Tszyu

[ironbeard]

If he is still comfortable at 140, he should stay put. But, if he is looking for big money, he should go after TCraw in UK or Spence (after he retires Manny) in Texas.

There are plenty of big fights at 140 though, and they are far less risky: Zepeda, Davis v Barrios winner, Teofimo, Haney, Mikey, and a rematches with Prograis and Ramirez if they earn them.

The waters at welter are far more dangerous, even if you remove Spence and TCraw from the mix.

[Coco]

If he is still comfortable at 140, he should stay put. But, if he is looking for big money, he should go after TCraw in UK or Spence (after he retires Manny) in Texas.

There are plenty of big fights at 140 though, and they are far less risky: Zepeda, Davis v Barrios winner, Teofimo, Haney, Mikey, and a rematches with Prograis and Ramirez if they earn them.

The waters at welter are far more dangerous, even if you remove Spence and TCraw from the mix.

Crawford is the big one, with good negotiation they can make it at 142 or 143lbs
And if some at 135 want a go they can do it at 140, with all the belts Taylor holds all the cards.

[coghaugen11]

fornicate it, just turn him into a 7-weight world champion and the greatest P4P fighter in history.

[Coco]

Can Canelo still do 147!!!!

[ironbeard]

If he is still comfortable at 140, he should stay put. But, if he is looking for big money, he should go after TCraw in UK or Spence (after he retires Manny) in Texas.

There are plenty of big fights at 140 though, and they are far less risky: Zepeda, Davis v Barrios winner, Teofimo, Haney, Mikey, and a rematches with Prograis and Ramirez if they earn them.

The waters at welter are far more dangerous, even if you remove Spence and TCraw from the mix.

Crawford is the big one, with good negotiation they can make it at 142 or 143lbs
And if some at 135 want a go they can do it at 140, with all the belts Taylor holds all the cards.

TCraw will not be sucked down.

[gregregegg]

If he is still comfortable at 140, he should stay put. But, if he is looking for big money, he should go after TCraw in UK or Spence (after he retires Manny) in Texas.

There are plenty of big fights at 140 though, and they are far less risky: Zepeda, Davis v Barrios winner, Teofimo, Haney, Mikey, and a rematches with Prograis and Ramirez if they earn them.

The waters at welter are far more dangerous, even if you remove Spence and TCraw from the mix.

Crawford is the big one, with good negotiation they can make it at 142 or 143lbs
And if some at 135 want a go they can do it at 140, with all the belts Taylor holds all the cards.

Crawford is a big welter now. He will never agree to it below 145. Doubt he will budge on 147.

[jamesmcdonnell]

If he is still comfortable at 140, he should stay put. But, if he is looking for big money, he should go after TCraw in UK or Spence (after he retires Manny) in Texas.

There are plenty of big fights at 140 though, and they are far less risky: Zepeda, Davis v Barrios winner, Teofimo, Haney, Mikey, and a rematches with Prograis and Ramirez if they earn them.

The waters at welter are far more dangerous, even if you remove Spence and TCraw from the mix.

Crawford is the big one, with good negotiation they can make it at 142 or 143lbs
And if some at 135 want a go they can do it at 140, with all the belts Taylor holds all the cards.

TCraw will not be sucked down.

Or off.

[Counter-puncher]

How do folks think he would have done vs prime Ricky Hatton?

He would outbox Hatton.

He’d murder him with uppercuts on the inside too

[mickey1975]

Wouldn't Lopez do more money than Crawford?

[KiwiRider]

Wouldn't Lopez do more money than Crawford?

Possibly.
Crawfords' greatness is becoming a faded memory.

[Foggy]

Is Ricky Burns retired yet? All Scottish fight, Burns was fighting and won a light welterweight belt, just a nice voluntary !

[coghaugen11]

Wouldn't Lopez do more money than Crawford?

Possibly.
Crawfords' greatness is becoming a faded memory.

He’ll fight again some day

[JimJim2009]

Crawford is the big one, with good negotiation they can make it at 142 or 143lbs
And if some at 135 want a go they can do it at 140, with all the belts Taylor holds all the cards.

TCraw will not be sucked down.

Or off.

[My Name Is Earl]

Could do a Calzaghe/Eubank and feast on some underwhelming opponents, but no way will he unless the big names at lightweight don't step up. As a fighter he's in a fantastic position overall. Holds a lot of aces as well as belts.

[mickey1975]

Can Canelo still do 147!!!!

With a few trips to butchers aye.

With a few less trips to the butcher's.

[Coco]

Taylor needs to fight lightweights and Welterweights because that's were the big fights are, but he needs to fight them at light welter, he holds the cards and he holds the belts.
It's only really Crawford where you would have to meet him half way.

[garethhop]

Next 3 fights for the next 12 months

Catterall in a homecoming show in Edinburgh
Top 15 Welterweight (maybe at 145?)
Terence Crawford

Either way, Top Rank need to partner up now with a UK Broadcaster (SKY?.....) for Taylor. His reputation has risen again over the weekend not only in the US but also here thanks to the heavy BBC pushing.

Needs his Froch/Bute moment next.

[KiwiRider]

After seeing Ponce on the weekend, that is a guy I would like to see Taylor fight.
Maybe it was a career high performance against Ritson, but if Ponce can replicate that work ethic again against Taylor, then he is going to be a handful and it wouldn't be dull, that's for sure

[Dioufy]

Keep at 140lbs for a few more years and wait for the likes of Loma, Lopez, Tank (who is fighting there next) to move up.
Big fights and big money fights, too.

Unless he moves up for the Crawford fight but he can always move back down if it goes tits up.
Taylor should be in big fights for the next 3 years if he’s continued to be promoted correctly.
Forget mandatories when you hold all the belts.

[margaret thatcher]

Keep at 140lbs for a few more years and wait for the likes of Loma, Lopez, Tank (who is fighting there next) to move up.
Big fights and big money fights, too.

Unless he moves up for the Crawford fight but he can always move back down if it goes tits up.
Taylor should be in big fights for the next 3 years if he’s continued to be promoted correctly.
Forget mandatories when you hold all the belts.

agree, if he's patient there should be some real talent moving up in the next couple years

there is no star opposition there now, but some reasonably interesting potential fights, but id be interested in seeing him vs mattias, barboza, ergashev, antuanne russell.....

could rematch reeg

[olij999]

If he is still comfortably making the weight then no. He should “do a Hagler” and fight the big names coming up to his weight.

100% right. Monzon and Hagler had the right idea. Moving up in weight for anything other than an extraordinarily large purse is way too risky - it ruins far more fighters than it helps, and if it goes wrong, moving back down is very hard to do (with Donaire being a notable exception). Rule the division and let people come to you.

[Frostieballs]

It would be really good to see a British fighter dominate an entire weight division for a few years.