PASTURES NEW: Taylor is targeting the biggest opportunities
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Josh Taylor moves to promotional powerhouse Top Rank as he eyes undisputed battle with Jose Ramirez
HE unified IBF and WBA superlightweight champion Josh Taylor has announced that he will sign with US promotional powerhouse Top Rank. He has also linked up with management company MTK, departing from Cyclone Promotions. His next fight will be screened on ESPN in America. “Josh Taylor is one of the world’s best fighters and he is a fight fan’s fighter, a tough guy willing to fight anyone we put in front of him,” declared Top Rank chairman Bob Arum (the most powerful man in the sport in the 2019 Boxing News Power List). “Whether it’s Jose Ramirez in a fight for the undisputed junior-welterweight title or any of the welterweights out there, he’s ready for the biggest challenges. I want to thank Josh’s advisors at MTK Global, who have the same goal as us, which is to make him an international star.”