Josh Taylor
Born: January 2, 1991 (age 33)
Height: 5' 8.5" (175cm)
Hometown: Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality: 
Scottish
Scottish
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Sports Mole has 49 articles about Josh Taylor. Articles 1 to 40:
Jack Catterall gains revenge on Josh Taylor in Leeds thriller
Jack Catterall gains redemption over Josh Taylor in claiming a unanimous points win in their light-welterweight contest in Leeds on Saturday night.
May 26, 00:03
Preview: Dorking Wanderers vs. Southend United - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's National League clash between Dorking Wanderers and Southend United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 27, 00:33
Preview: Maidstone United vs. Bromley - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's National League clash between Maidstone United and Bromley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 26, 23:25
Preview: Dorking Wanderers vs. Maidenhead United - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's National League clash between Dorking Wanderers and Maidenhead United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 23, 09:41
Preview: Dagenham & Redbridge vs. Eastleigh - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's National League clash between Dagenham & Redbridge and Eastleigh, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jan 15, 13:11
Josh Taylor given controversial points win over outstanding Jack Catterall
Josh Taylor successfully defends his world light-welterweight titles with a controversial split-decision win over Jack Catterall.
Feb 26, 23:40
Jack Catterall keen to make up for lost time versus world champion Josh Taylor
Mandatory challenger Jack Catterall admits that he is keen to make up for lost time when facing undisputed super-lightweight world champion Josh Taylor on Saturday.
Feb 23, 10:47
The best pictures from this weekend's sporting action
The club football campaign across Europe ended while their were notable victories in the United States.
May 24, 07:58
Josh Taylor: 'I will continue to make history'
Josh Taylor emulated his hero and mentor Ken Buchanan by scoring a unanimous points win over Jose Ramirez.
May 23, 15:31
Josh Taylor: 'I have reached my destiny'
Josh Taylor joins Oleksandr Usyk, Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Josh Taylor and Terence Crawford in securing the clean sweep.
May 23, 09:27
Josh Taylor overcomes Jose Ramirez to take undisputed title
The 30-year-old joins Oleksandr Usyk, Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Josh Taylor and Terence Crawford in securing a clean sweep of four belts.
May 23, 09:24
Scotland's Josh Taylor vows to leave his mark on boxing history
Josh Taylor looks to become the first Briton in the four-belt era to become undisputed world champion.
May 21, 11:28
Josh Taylor in no rush to step up to welterweight
Josh Taylor could become the first British undisputed world champion in the four-belt era.
May 20, 10:57
Josh Taylor: 'Undisputed bout is a dream come true'
Josh Taylor has won all 17 of his professional contests and unified the light-welterweight division.
May 17, 10:07
A look at the biggest events for Scottish sport over the next 12 months
There is plenty to look forward to.
Dec 31, 09:04
Josh Taylor sets sights on Jose Ramirez fight after defence of IBF, WBA belts
Josh Taylor knocked out Thailand's Apinun Khongsong in the first round.
Sep 27, 11:13
Josh Taylor produces first-round knockout against Apinun Khongsong to defend belts
The Scot started on the front foot and caught the Thai challenger with a left-hand body shot to secure victory after two minutes and 41 seconds.
Sep 26, 23:44
Josh Taylor feeling confident ahead of Apinun Khongsong showdown
The unbeaten Scot can ill afford any slip-ups in defence of his WBA Super and IBF light-welterweight titles.
Sep 22, 20:55
Josh Taylor: 'Boxing behind closed doors would be like glorified sparring'
The 29-year-old would have no concerns about attending events in the future if the Government deems it safe to do so.
Apr 27, 17:17
Josh Taylor to defend IBF world title in Glasgow on May 2
The Scot recently teamed up with American promoters Top Rank.
Feb 27, 19:13
Seven Scottish athletes who conquered the world in the 2010s
From Sirs Andy Murray and Chris Sir Chris Hoy to boxers Ricky Burns and Josh Taylor, Scotland enjoyed some great sporting successes during the decade.
Dec 31, 08:00
Boxing champion Josh Taylor "ashamed" after admitting racially abusing bouncer
The 28-year-old was fined £350 after pleading guilty.
Dec 18, 19:07
Robbie Stockdale urges Hibernian to take inspiration from Josh Taylor
Hibs fan and boxer Taylor beat the previously undefeated Regis Prograis at London's O2 Arena on Saturday night.
Oct 28, 18:27
In Pictures: In pictures: World Cup semi-finals, Liverpool march on, Lewis Hamilton closes in
The best images from the weekend's sporting action.
Oct 28, 09:22
Josh Taylor calls out Jose Ramirez after beating Regis Prograis
The Tartan Tornado wants to fight light welterweight champion Jose Ramirez next and would 'love' for it to be at Hibernian's Easter Road.
Oct 27, 09:32
Josh Taylor unifies world title by beating Regis Prograis
Josh Taylor produced an exceptional performance to beat Regis Prograis on a majority decision in front of a buzzing O2 Arena.
Oct 27, 09:25
Josh Taylor "100%" confident he can KO Regis Prograis on Saturday
Taylor won the IBF title in his last fight, while Prograis holds the WBA and WBC belts.
Oct 24, 15:52
Josh Taylor hoping home advantage will count in unification bout
Josh Taylor believes he will continue his remarkable rise with victory at O2 Arena on Saturday.
Oct 23, 23:02
Ohara Davies vows to 'bounce back'
Ohara Davies insists that he "will be back" after losing his WBC Silver super-lightweight title to Scotland's Josh Taylor in Glasgow on Saturday night.
Jul 9, 12:36
Josh Taylor overcomes Ohara Davies in Glasgow
Josh Taylor is the new WBC Silver super-lightweight champion after overcoming Ohara Davies at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow on Saturday night.
Jul 9, 09:40
WBC Silver super-lightweight champion Ohara Davies hits back at critics
British boxer Ohara Davies hits back at his critics after landing the WBC Silver super-lightweight title on Saturday night.
Nov 29, 11:16
British Lionhearts confirm 38-strong squad
The British Lionhearts confirm their squad for the World Series of Boxing in 2015.
Jan 13, 12:13
Joe Fitzpatrick surprised by "sluggish" feeling in final
Northern Ireland's Joe Fitzpatrick admits that he felt "sluggish" as he suffered defeat to Charlie Flynn in the lightweight final at the Commonwealth Games.
Aug 2, 17:57
Josh Taylor records win in light welterweight final to secure gold for Scotland
Josh Taylor secures a second boxing gold for Scotland by beating Namibia's Junias Jones in the light welterweight final at the Commonwealth Games.
Aug 2, 17:06
Sam Maxwell: 'It could have gone either way'
Team England boxer Sam Maxwell admits that his Commonwealth Games semi-final clash with Josh Taylor "could have gone either way".
Aug 1, 16:05
Sam Maxwell 'proud' of achievements
Team England bronze medallist Sam Maxwell says that he will take the positives from his exploits at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Aug 1, 15:13
Amir Khan tells Scottish boxers: 'Wait for Rio Olympics'
Amir Khan warns Scotland's boxers of the dangers of turning professional too early, claiming that they should first compete in the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Aug 1, 10:26
Sam Maxwell "enjoyed" quarter-final bout
Team England boxer Sam Maxwell "enjoyed" his quarter-final bout with Manoj Kumar at the Commonwealth Games.
Jul 29, 23:21
Josh Taylor "getting more and more relaxed"
Scotland boxer Josh Taylor claims that he is getting "more relaxed" with every fight at the Commonwealth Games.
Jul 29, 23:10
Josh Taylor: 'I had quarter-final bout under control'
Scotland light-welterweight boxer Josh Taylor was pleased with his performance in Tuesday's win over Zach Davies in the quarter-finals of the Commonwealth Games.
Jul 29, 22:20
