Josh Taylor: I beat Regis Prograis in every department

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By Scott Gilfoid: Josh Taylor got a chance to size up WBC interim light welterweight champion Regis Prograis when the two of them were filming promos for the World Boxing Super Series tournament on Wednesday, and he feels he’s much smaller than him and not in his league talent-wise. Taylor (13-0, 11 KOs) and Prograis (22-0, 19 KOs) are expected to face each other in the final of the WBSS.

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WBSS quarter-finals: Regis Prograis vs. Terry Flanagan & Josh Taylor vs. Ryan Martin

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By Allan Fox: On Friday, the World Boxing Super Series announced the quarter-finals match-ups of the 118 and 140-lb tourneys with interim WBC light welterweight champion Regis Prograis defending against former WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan, and unbeaten Josh Taylor facing undefeated Ryan Martin getting a lot of attention. The fights will be in September or October.

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Josh Taylor enters 140lb World Boxing Super Series tourney

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By Scott Gilfoid: In a surprise move, WBC light welterweight mandatory challenger Josh ‘The Tartan Tornado’ Taylor (13-0, 11 KOs) as entered the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) 140lb tournament to try and capture the Muhammad Ali Trophy. It was assumed that the Scottish fighter Taylor would opt for the easier path in sitting out of the WBSS tournament, which will be inhabited by devastating punchers like Regis Prograis and Kiryl Relikh, in order to face WBC light welterweight champion Jose Carlos Ramirez.

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Barry McGuigan not sure whether Josh Taylor will enter WBSS tournament

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By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Barry McGuigan isn’t saying whether Josh ‘The Tartan Tornado’ Taylor (13-0, 11 KOs) will enter the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) light welterweight tournament to compete against talents like interim WBC light welterweight champion Regis Prograis (21-0, 18 KOs) after the way he had to struggle to beat 34-year-old former WBC 140 lb. champion Viktor ‘The Iceman’ Postol (29-2, 13 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision last Saturday night at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Josh Taylor vs. Viktor Postol – Results

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By Scott Gilfoid: Josh Taylor (13-0, 11 KOs) defeated former WBC light welterweight champion Viktor Postol (29-2, 12 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision in a poorly scored WBC 140lb title eliminator on Saturday night at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. Fighting in front of his home boxing fans Glasgow, Taylor won by the scores 117-110, 118-110 and 119-108.

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Josh Taylor vs. Viktor Postol – Weigh-in results

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By Tim Royner: Josh Taylor weighed in at 139.8 pounds for his WBC light welterweight title eliminator against former WBC 140 lb. champion Viktor Postol on Saturday night at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The once beaten Postol (29-1, 12 KOs) weighed in at 139.8 pounds as well.

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Josh Taylor vs. Viktor Postol – Preview and analysis

Image: Josh Taylor vs. Viktor Postol – Preview and analysis

By Tim Royner: Josh Taylor (12-0, 11 KOs) will be defending his World Boxing Council Silver light welterweight title against former WBC 140lb champion Viktor Postol (29-1, 12 KOs) this Saturday night The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The winner of the Taylor vs. Postol fight will be in position to challenge WBC light welterweight champion Jose Ramirez soon.

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