Josh Taylor: Former undisputed super-lightweight world champion pressured to retire from boxing | Boxing Information
Former undisputed world champion Josh Taylor has been pressured to retire.
The Scotsman was the primary undisputed world champion from Britain within the four-belt period.
However as a result of a medical subject he has been pressured to retire.
Taylor, a 2012 Olympian, had a stellar skilled profession, racing by way of world championship fights to win the World Boxing Tremendous Sequence.
His crowning second got here in Las Vegas in 2021 when he beat the following finest within the 140lb weight class, Jose Ramirez to unify all 4 of the key super-lightweight championships.
Taylor made British boxing historical past
After changing into the UK’s first four-belt undisputed champion he started a fierce rivalry with Jack Catterall, profitable a contentious defence of his titles of their 2022 struggle.
He subsequently went on a run of three defeats, shedding to Teofimo Lopez in Madison Sq. Backyard in New York, in addition to a second bout with Catterall.
Final trip he boxed in entrance of his dwelling followers in Glasgow however misplaced a unanimous determination to Ekow Essuman in Might.
Josh Taylor pictured following his defeat by Ekow Essuman in Glasgow earlier this 12 months
Taylor has now revealed that an issue together with his eye means he can’t proceed boxing.
“I’ve had a recurring subject with my eye that sadly means I now need to name time on my profession or threat shedding my eyesight,” Taylor acknowledged.
“While the fighter in me all the time needs to field on, I do know I’ve to take heed to the medical professionals and save me from myself. It’s definitely not the best way I wished to bow out, however I’ve to take heed to the docs and people round me.”
Josh Taylor fought Teofimo Lopez for the world championship in New York
He concluded: “I’m only a child from the Pans [Prestonpans in Scotland] who scaled the very prime of the game however I couldn’t have performed it with out those that have supported me by way of thick and skinny.
“In the beginning, I can’t thanks, the followers, sufficient. You all the time gave me your all, spending your hard-earned cash to return and watch me struggle. Particularly the 1000’s that travelled to look at me field at Madison Sq. Backyard. Your assist has all the time meant the world to me and I’ve by no means taken it with no consideration.
“It is now time for me to mirror on a one in 70 million profession and sit up for what’s coming subsequent.”
