Ohara Davies-Josh Taylor - 8th July/Glasgow/Channel 5

Cracking Brit prospects fight for Taylor's light-welter commonwealth title.

Davies and Taylor had a barney over twitter, Eddie went public with a £70,000 offer after the McGuigan's (Taylor's promoter) said he was bullshitting, the next thing the McGuigan's took the fight off Eddie/Sky to channel 5 with everyone high-fiving each other.

Taylor (9-0, 8-chinnages) has an excellent amateur pedigree and is a fundamentally superb lefty, Davies (15-0 12-sparkages) has his own awkward style, weirdo pool cue arms and he too is packing a spiteful dig. Bookies have Taylor a slight favourite, just as a proper 50-50 on paper should be.

If you don't know them check the highlights on youtube.

Oh yeah, before it's said - I can't stand it when fans repeat promoter spiel when dealing with top prospects - "it's too early, let them get bigger, they'll earn more money in the future" - No, fuck that. A great fight is a great fight, regardless.

If the losing prospect is good enough he'll still have a successful career, see DeGale-Groves, Dillian Whyte is going great guns since losing to AJ, Sam Eggarito wasn't stopped by losing to Bradley Skeete and there's a plethora of world-class foreign fighters that have to take losses on the way up as they're deemed exposable until becoming a star attraction in their own right (Maidana, Sergio, Winky etc).

This is an explosive matchup and you just know a proper brutal domestic tear up is on the cards.
Both are heavy handed and iv'e seen Davies a few times now and have been impressed, he'll get decent terrestrial exposure on Channel 5 too and this could be a launch pad if he can get the KO.
Davies is either getting a complete boxing lesson by Taylor who is a brilliant boxer or Taylor is getting his untested chin hit hard and knocked out.

Possibly the most competitive and entertaining domestic fight we'll see all year and it's free.

Looking forward to this one but it's gonna clash with the BJ Saunders fight

Channel 5 are poor at promoting these fights, I only knew about the Selby fight being on the channel that day.

Me too infact my mum told me - True ;D

Hope they can get this on either side of the BJS fight and use a bit of common

Josh Taylor promises to give Ohara Davies 'boxing lesson'

Josh Taylor has promised to give Ohara Davies "a boxing lesson" when they fight at Braehead Arena on 8 July.

Scotland's Taylor, 26, moved Davies' sunglasses as the pair faced off at Tuesday's media conference to promote their super lightweight title bout.

"I wanted him to look into my eyes so I could tell him, 'I'm the man'," said Commonwealth title holder Taylor.

Both super lightweights are unbeaten, with England's Davies, 25, the WBC Silver belt holder.

"It's definitely my biggest fight to date but it's one I'm fully confident of winning and coming through," Taylor told BBC Scotland.

"He's going to be getting a boxing lesson on 8 July."

"It's really important for my career and it'll elevate me to that next level if I pull through.

"I don't care much for being famous or anything like that. I want to be known for being a world champion and a great boxer and the rest comes, I suppose. First and foremost, I'm just interested in the belts and the titles and being the best I can be.

Davies, part of the Matchroom stable trained by Tony Sims, did not react much to Taylor at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow but has previously been very vocal towards opponents.

"I'm a cool guy," he said. "That's me. I believe that you live and you learn. I've been wild, I've said what I needed to say in my past fights."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/40098560

Yeah it clashes with the Billy Joe-Atankydevito bill, hopefully Warren will stick Nicola Adams on when the channel 5 main event starts.

Without doubt fights on 5 go under the radar but this one was made because of social media, it's already got a massive Brit-hardcore fan following, so definitely won't go unnoticed. In fact the viewing figures will absolutely wipe the floor with the Billy Joe fight, for obvious reasons.

(I didn't make a thread last week because all anyone cared about was Brook, understandably).

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Josh Taylor and Ohara Davies were at close quarters in Glasgow on Tuesday

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Davies (right) beat Derry Matthews in March

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Josh Taylor (right) defeated Alfonso Olvera in Las Vegas in January

Davies put it right on Matthews who to be fair is no spring chicken but a seasoned pro nonetheless, Davies bamboozled him then bashed him up over 3 rounds.
Very impressive.

I like Davies. He's a proper nutter. When he tried to go toe to toe with a room full of Scousers at the Matthews presser and realised they all fancied themselves as Stan Boardman, then started calling them all cunts, genius.

Taylor must be made out of balsa wood or something, the fucker looks massive.

Cant pick a winner.

Davies will win for me.

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Say that to Ricky Burns when he smashed Kevin Mitchell. He was on fire that night.

Super-lightweight Ohara Davies feels Josh Taylor is acting out of character with his abusive comments towards him.

The undefeated pair have exchanged obscenities on social media in the run-up to their so-called "Bad Blood" title contest at Braehead Arena on 8 July.

But Londoner Davies, 25, played down the hostility that continued at their media conference in Glasgow this week.

"He's been told to sell the fight. I don't blame him for any of his antics," said the WBC Silver title holder.

"I'm a cool guy. I believe that you live and you learn. I've been wild but now it's just about going to the gym, enjoying camp, enjoying the fight night. This isn't nothing, really. It's just business for me.

"Social media is good to sell the fight. I'm not trying to sell the fight, I'm just trying to be me.

"I was a lot more arrogant in my last fight. For this fight I'm in a whole different mood."

Davies refused to react to the four-letter taunts from Commonwealth champion Taylor, 26, when they came face to face in a Glasgow hotel to promote next month's bout.

At one point, Shane McGuigan-trained Taylor tried to remove Davies' sunglasses and the East Lothian fighter later told BBC Scotland he could "detect fear" in the Englishman's eyes.

However, Davies played it down at the event, though reverted to online abuse later in the day.

"I know that's not him," said Davies, who is trained by Tony Sims.

"I know that he's been told to sell the fight and all that stuff, taking off my glasses and trying to provoke me. If I really got to know him, he'll be a cool guy. I'm not going to be angry.

"I make of him what I've always made of him. He's a good fighter and on 8 July, we're going to have a good fight.

"This definitely will be my toughest fight so far - well, I hope it is. My past two fights, I found them quite easy and I want a real challenge. I want to go in there with someone that's got the capabilities of beating me. That's what we're in the game for."

Davies defeated Italy's Andrea Scarpa over 12 rounds at Wembley last November to win the WBC Silver belt and in March took three rounds to dispose of Derry Mathews, again in London.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/40126155

It's great to see 2 prospects clashing this early in their careers so congrats to all involved for getting it done. Seems very even on paper.

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Zero hype about this potential classic so bumping this back up

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good stuff, I'm looking forward to this one.

I've only seen Ohara Davies when he beat Dirty Derry (I may have seen him before but a lot of boxers elude me until they have that stand out fight) and he certainly looked promising.

This promises that be a cracker. And it'll please @Master that it's on free to air TV.

BOXING champion Josh Taylor insists he is going to “hurt” Ohara Davies when the pair face off in Glasgow on July 8.
The duo will meet at the Braehead Arena on July 8, with Taylor’s Commonwealth super lightweight title and Davies’ WBC Silver title both on the line.
Prestonpans star Taylor, who has won each of his nine bouts since turning professional nearly two years ago, told Courier Sport he was confident of another victory.
He said: “I think I am better than him in every department, it’s just about being ready and showing that on fight night.
“I’m a better puncher, I’m fitter and I’m faster than he is and I can’t wait to show that.”
The 26-year-old Commonwealth Games gold medallist is also looking forward to ending his war of words with Davies on social media.
Last week, the undefeated Englishman tweeted: “July 8 you will all see the real Ohara Davies in action, I’ve been trained to destroy. Again I will defy the odds.”
Taylor, though, said: “I don’t pay too much attention to what he’s saying. He is just lining himself up for an even bigger fall when I beat him.”
The county star, nicknamed the Tartan Tornado, was also relishing a return to fight in Glasgow – July 8 will be the first time Taylor will have fought in the city since his gold medal win in the Commonwealth Games three years ago.
“I’m really looking forward to getting back to Glasgow,” he said.
“I’m hoping there will be a big crowd and I just can’t wait to step in the ring.”
Preparations for the fight are almost complete, with Taylor reachintg the end of a greulling training schedule under the watchful eye of coach Shane McGuigan.
The former Preston Lodge High School pupil told Courier Sport his plans between now and July 8.
He said: “I’ve been in camp so this week and last were probably my two toughest weeks.
“After this week it will all be about winding down the sparring but making sure I am ready to go, and making weight.
“I’ll pretty much be based in London until the week of the fight.”
If Taylor is victorious next month, it could line up a fight with Coatbridge star Ricky Burns.
But he said he was “completely focused” on the challenge of Davies, adding: “He has got a good record so I have to respect that.”
Barry McGuigan, who runs promoters Cyclone Promotions, is also looking forward to the bout.
He said: “I think we’ve got two of the best super-lightweights in the world in the ring together.
“This is going to be a great fight and I believe that the public are going to benefit more than anybody else. It’ll be a great night of boxing, topped with a spectacular main event – and I know who my money is on.”
A big contingent of Taylor’s fans are expected to make the trip for the fight and tickets are on sale now.
They can be booked through Cyclone Promotions or on Ticketmaster.

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It's not really free though is it Primo, you need a TV license to watch it, do you really think that @Master would fork out for one of them?

He will however be glued to the radio

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I think this is a decent fight two undefeated fighters who show great promise pity one will loose.! I fancy Taylor in this one the boxer over the puncher Davies has plenty of power this should be a cracking fight.:)

Ohara Davies is a quality fighter and if he comes through this I can see him becoming a world champion in the future.

It happens all too often in boxing these days… fighters avoid each other until the ‘perfect time’ in their careers.
By this point, when a pair finally cash in and face each other at the ‘perfect time’, their fight has usually diminished somewhat and never seems to live up to expectations.
However, on Saturday July 8, undefeated British light-welterweights Josh Taylor and Ohara Davies are bucking this trend and will do battle after a combined total of just 24 fights on a FREE show, broadcast live on Channel 5. You just can’t miss this one.
This fight is the best against the best, facing each other at the right time, on free-to-air TV available for everyone to see.
This fight is the exact opposite of everything that’s wrong with boxing in this country at present.
Scotland’s 26-year-old Josh 'The Tartan Tornado' Taylor boasts an impressive undefeated record of 9-0 (8KOs) so far and has been moved quickly, picking up the Commonwealth title by beating Dave Ryan in just his seventh bout. Meanwhile England’s 25-year-old Ohara ‘Two Tanks’ Davies is a bit further along in his career and also still undefeated at 15-0 (12KOs). He’s a former English and current WBC ‘silver’ champion.
Both have looked very impressive in the early stages of their careers and they are without doubt two of the best prospects British boxing has to offer today. The combination of their thrilling styles in addition to the aggressive showmanship they have both brought to the ring in their recent contests has provided enthralling viewing up to now.
‘Two Tanks’ is already well known among boxing fans for talking the talk and then backing it up by walking the walk. Prior to his last fight against Scouser Derry Mathews, Davies turned up at a press conference in Liverpool and started slating the partisan audience, after previously stating their man was a ”bum” who he would knock out. Within three rounds of the fight, Davies had won by knockout.
However, this time Ohara Davies faces a test like nothing he’s seen before. ‘The Tartan Tornado’ may not have had as many professional fights as Davies, but has a vast amount of amateur experience to draw upon, having boxed at the 2012 Olympics and won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Davies himself had just 18 amateur bouts.
The combination of all these factors makes this match-up so captivating. When fans called for this fight to be made, we did so with little optimism, under the assumption our prayers would not be answered by the boxing Gods.
We all thought we’d probably end up seeing this contest in about four years’ time, by which point at least one of two would be in need of a payday, and so we’d end up having it stuck on PPV – costing us £16.95.
But we were wrong, and so credit has to be given out in a lot of directions here.
Firstly to Josh Taylor for stepping up to risk his undefeated record at such an early stage in his career. Secondly to Ohara Davies for doing the same, and also for travelling to his opponent’s back yard as an underdog to do so. Thirdly to Josh Taylor’s promoters – Cyclone (the McGuigans) – who have stumped up the money to put this show on free TV and didn’t advise against Taylor taking it. And finally to Ohara Davies’ promoter – Matchroom (Eddie Hearn) – for trying to put the show on in the first place and then refusing to stand in Davies’ way when the opportunity arose for him to have the fight on a rival platform.
When all’s said and done on Saturday night, I personally hope both Josh Taylor and Ohara Davies get the credit they deserve, regardless of who wins and who loses.
This fight is a rare occasion where we fans have actually been given what we were so desperately crying out for, so let’s not write off either fighter if they lose. As fans who want to see more of these kind of match-ups, we should avoid giving other fighters more reasons not to do what Taylor and Davies are doing here.
Taylor is not even two years into his professional career yet, while Davies is barely three years into his, their clash of exciting, offensive styles should prove to be a joy to watch on Saturday night and – I’ll say it again because I can’t quite believe it – it’s completely flippin’ free.

Read more at https://talksport.com/boxing/josh-ta...TZtBzf6HLVV.99

Obviously this is just a hardcore Brit fans fight - the majority of Brits here wont know who they are let alone the non's - but you wouldn't know it's on if you weren't looking for it.

Not one mention this week on Eddie or Matchroom's twitter. Fair enough it's not their show, making a point, but imagine the difference if it was. Clearly Davies pushed for it when McGuigan trumped Eddies offer.

Still can't pick a winner, tilting towards elastic armed lunatic underdog, but don't think it goes the distance, which is slight odds against (love a bet when I have both fighters running for me).

Just realised Spike TV had the undercard.

Scot pro's are bigging up Josh Taylor as you would expect.

Garner beats his opponent with body shots in the 1st round

Davies controlling the centre of the round but Taylor boxing well in the first. I give it to the Scott

Davies is good at making himself awkward to hit cleanly

Majority of people seem to be wanting Taylor to win so I'm backing Davies

Good scrap in the 3rd

Just as I sent that last post Davies is getting snotted all around the ring

struggled in that last minute big time he did

Davies loading up in the 3rd but hurt with a body shot and knocked down at the end of the round with a jab. This is not going well for the Englishman.

Davies is swinging wildly and Taylor is blocking the easily and landing hard body shots. The tactics are working.

Davies is behind but it was closer 4th round. Come on O'Hara, time to take over.