Josh Taylor signs with Top Rank

[Spicoli]

Been thinking. What are the chances we get Ramirez unification and Arum looks to aim Taylor at Crawford? If he wins of course. Keep thinking Crawford really is in desperate need of super fight and bringing in Taylor really does add Top Rank momentum either way.

Taylor is listed as 2 inches taller than Crawford . That floors me.

[powerpuncher]

Been thinking. What are the chances we get Ramirez unification and Arum looks to aim Taylor at Crawford? If he wins of course. Keep thinking Crawford really is in desperate need of super fight and bringing in Taylor really does add Top Rank momentum either way.

Taylor is listed as 2 inches taller than Crawford . That floors me.

I think that’s exactly the plan. The winner of Taylor and Ramirez will be no doubt a top 10 p4p fighter. Then it gives Crawford a legitimate opponent to beat. And even if Crawford loses, the other fighter takes Crawford’s spot.

[Kirkland Laing]

Most likely Crawford Spence happens before Crawford Taylor. That way if Spence wins Crawford has a route back to the top of the pound for pound list and whatever fights that brings by beating Taylor. Or maybe Arum just finds a way not to make the Spence fight and keeps everything in house for a change.

[Kirkland Laing]

And McGuigan is just a small operator. He's good at finding champions for what is basically a one man band but can't compete with the big promoters when it comes to making big fights, guaranteeing them so many fights with big purses and so on. He's in court with Frampton soon to sort out their dispute if I remember correctly. I have a feeling he'll win too unless he's done some obviously crooked stuff but if that had been the case he'd be under investigation for it surely.

[Spicoli]

Been thinking. What are the chances we get Ramirez unification and Arum looks to aim Taylor at Crawford? If he wins of course. Keep thinking Crawford really is in desperate need of super fight and bringing in Taylor really does add Top Rank momentum either way.

Taylor is listed as 2 inches taller than Crawford . That floors me.

I think that’s exactly the plan. The winner of Taylor and Ramirez will be no doubt a top 10 p4p fighter. Then it gives Crawford a legitimate opponent to beat. And even if Crawford loses, the other fighter takes Crawford’s spot.

It's great to have the anticipation of big fights resulting directly from big fights. Put's some pressure on Arum too and no excuses with all being under the same roof. The Spence return is huge and tell much. Ramirez really has come into his own and has proven a class act.

[Alpha]

Prograis vs Hooker are in talks for an April date. I like this fight. Prograis generally seems like a fighter that will fight anyone.

[powerpuncher]

Prograis vs Hooker are in talks for an April date. I like this fight. Prograis generally seems like a fighter that will fight anyone.

I saw that. Is Prograis moving up to welterweight?

[Alpha]

Prograis vs Hooker are in talks for an April date. I like this fight. Prograis generally seems like a fighter that will fight anyone.

I saw that. Is Prograis moving up to welterweight?

Hooker's last fight was a catchweight of 144, but he said he wants another shot at 140.
“I’m gonna take this fight and hopefully get another title shot at 140,” Hooker said.

[Denilson-The-Comeback]

But running from McGuigan to Arum.. because the latter is more honest ?



I bet Eddie Hearn is big mad! The only champs he has from 130 lbs to 160 lbs are Tevin and Andrade, and if he can't get Andrade a big fight he may be down to one. He probably needed Josh to use him as bait to keep Devin Haney on board just in case he moved up to 140 lbs, but the Bobfather threw a BIG monkey wrench into that plan.

Now what's the plan going to be for Devin over at DA-ZASTER? Devin needs to jump off the Titantic now because I can see the iceberg approaching real fast. Come back to PBC Devin so you can join in this potential new lovefest between PBC and Top rank. 130-135 lbs - Devin, Tank, Commey, Teofomo, Loma, GRJ, LSC, Herring, Tagoe, Lamont Roach, Abner, Robert Easter jr, Oscar Valdez (sorry Tevin and Ryan). Lets go!

[powerpuncher]

Prograis vs Hooker are in talks for an April date. I like this fight. Prograis generally seems like a fighter that will fight anyone.

I saw that. Is Prograis moving up to welterweight?

Hooker's last fight was a catchweight of 144, but he said he wants another shot at 140.
“I’m gonna take this fight and hopefully get another title shot at 140,” Hooker said.

I didn’t know his last fight was a catch weight. I remember him saying that he is going up to welterweight