The 13th Round- Boxing Is About To Crown An Undisputed Champ Tonight
People complain that boxing doesn't have enough good matchups... That its stars are constantly lining themselves up against inferior (but also often mandatory) challengers in order to hold onto belts.
That's not 100% true of all fights, but I do admit the fair share of high-profile bouts we've been treated to this year have been lopsided mismatches pitting heavy favorites vs heavy underdogs.
That's not the case tonight.
Tonight, 2 gentlemen who have already unified the junior welterweight division by winning 2 major belts apiece are looking to be a 4 strap undisputed light-welterweight champ... A feat only achieved once before (by Bud Crawford).
WBC and WBO titleholder José Ramírez (28 yo, 26-0, 17 KOs) takes on WBA and IBF champion Josh "The Tartan Tornado” Taylor (30 yo, 17-0, 13 KOs).
The whole division is on the line… So for all the complainers out there, this matchup pairs 2 fighters in their primes that have never backed away from a tough bout AND the winner will either be the first person from Scotland or the first fighter of Mexican heritage to hold all four major belts at once.
The Main Card will be shown FOR FREE on ESPN and ESPN+ starting at 8 PM ET, with prelims on ESPN+ starting at 5.
Right now, the Barstool Sportsbook has Taylor as a 2-1 favorite, but I will trim those odds and take Josh in a decision at (-120)… I tend to drift towards Southpaws in even matchups PLUS even though Taylor is less experienced at "only" 17-0, he's got arguably a better resumé than JCR…
But I will also throw a couple of bucks on a DRAW at (+2000) because this thing can easily turn into a dogfight between evenly matched opponents that goes back-and-forth all night.
So instead of speculating about a heavyweight fight that cant get scheduled or concentrating on a YouTuber who steals hats, why not tune into this matchup and see what happens when two warriors with a TON to lose put it all on the line?
Enjoy the fights and take a report.
-Large
The 13th Round
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2I look forward to the chaos every year at the Puerto Rican Parade in NYC.
3Eddie Hearn Has Another Hot One On His Hands This Weekend
4You Knew Paige VanZant Could Grapple, But Have You Ever Seen Her Box?
5The Biggest Fight In 25 Years Is This Saturday Night
6I got a tattoo to impress Canelo, and I am not sure it worked.
7Ryan Garcia has been talking a LOT of shit... This Saturday night, he fights.
8Does Canelo still have "it"?
9Berlanga and Hearn Are Ready To Light Up MSG
10What's Next For Bivol? (or his dad)
11140 Pounds Is Shaping Up To Be The Best Division In Boxing
12Fuck The Canadian Wildfires... The Tartan Tornado Just Blew Into Town
13BARSTOOL BOXING- Mick Conlan Is Back!
14The Biggest Fight Of The Year Is This Weekend
15Someone Is Getting Knocked Out On Saturday
16The State of Boxing With Eddie Hearn
17It's Oscar Season
18Tyson Fury Is "Master Of His Domain"
19Deontay Wilder Is A Fucking Liar
20How Canelo Is Training For His Upcoming Third Fight Against GGG
21Andy Ruiz is Looking To Shake Up The Heavyweight Division Again
22Where The Fuck Is Teofimo Lopez?
23Vergil Ortiz Jr HATES Betting The Over
24Oscar de la Hoya Still Loves Ryan Garcia
25Mr Smith Goes To MSG... To Beat Up A Dangerous Russian