Sandor Martin believes WBO gentle welterweight champion Josh Taylor is the primary fighter within the 140-lb division at the moment, simply forward of WBC champ Regis Prograis.
The best way Taylor (19-0, 13 KOs) has carried out in his final two fights towards Jack Catterall and Jose Ramirez, most boxing followers would put Prograis (28-1, 24 KOs) on the #1 spot within the division and the #2 spot going to both Gary Antuanne Russell or Jose Ramirez.
“Josh Taylor is the one who deserves probably the most respect of all as a result of he fought everybody and beat everybody, so for me he’s the primary within the division,” Sandor Martin stated to DAZN.
“The second is Prograis; he has an incredible angle when he steps within the ring, reveals temperance, and is a really calm particular person in demanding moments.
“It’s a aggressive and difficult division, however I’m mounted on my targets… Many didn’t think about a Spaniard headlining Madison Sq. Backyard, and look what occurred. I’m able to proceed stunning.”
This author’s rating of the perfect at 140:
1. Regis Prograis
2. Gary Antuanne Russell
3. Jose Zepeda
4. Jose Ramirez
5. Jack Catterall
6. Arnold Barboza
7. Josh Taylor
Some would say that Taylor’s report must be 17-2, not 19-0 as a result of many followers imagine Prograis and Catterall deserved wins over the Scottish fighter. Certainly, this author had Taylor shedding each of these fights, but it surely’s not a shock that he was given wins.
His combat with the American Prograis passed off in London, whereas his match with Catterall was staged on house turf in Glasgow, Scotland.
Taylor, 31, has deteriorated dramatically since his questionable 12 spherical majority choice win over Prograis in London, England, in October 2019 within the 140-lb event.
That combat, together with Taylor’s grueling bout with Ramirez final yr, took rather a lot out of him, and he’s not the identical man he was when he beat Prograis by a controversial choice.
Taylor’s bodily look, he seems significantly older than the 33-year-old Prograis regardless of being two years youthful at 31.
You bought to wonder if Taylor has been burning the candles at each ends exterior of the ring within the final three years as a result of he seems to be like he’s growing old quickly.
No matter Taylor is doing, he must take it straightforward on himself and relaxation extra as a result of he seems to be drained & worn in his final couple of fights.
Did Prograis take the perfect out of Taylor and go away him a spent shell?