Josh Taylor vacates WBC super-lightweight title | Boxing Information
Josh Taylor has vacated the WBC super-lightweight championship.
The WBC has acquired a letter from Taylor’s lawyer through which he confirms his determination to relinquish the belt.
Jose Zepeda and Jose Ramirez have been ordered to combat for the vacant title.
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Josh Taylor says he’s open to a rematch with Jack Catterall, however maintains it must be at a catchweight.
“I’ve received large respect for the WBC and need to thank them for the whole lot they’ve performed for me,” Taylor mentioned.
“At this second I’d not be capable of decide to this defence so quickly after getting married. I hope to have the ability to compete for a WBC title once more sooner or later when the time is correct. I want all the perfect to Zepeda and Ramirez in competing for this title.”
Scotland’s Taylor had develop into the undisputed champion at 140lbs when he beat Ramirez in Las Vegas to win all 4 of the main super-lightweight titles.
Earlier this yr he defended his belts with a controversial factors win over Jack Catterall.
The following outcry put a rematch between Taylor and Catterall in excessive demand and the Scotsman has already vacated one in all his belts, the WBA title, after failing to conform to combat their obligatory challenger Alberto Puello.
Zepeda was the obligatory challenger for the WBC championship. With him now being supplied the chance to field Ramirez for that vacant title, it might open the door for Taylor to rematch Catterall.
“We’re doing the whole lot we will in our energy to make this combat occur,” Taylor beforehand mentioned of the Catterall rematch.
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Jack Catterall’s coach Jamie Moore says his fighter ought to get one other likelihood to combat for all of the belts within the super-lightweight division, following his controversial defeat to Josh Taylor.
“This time across the motivation is there which I by no means had the final time, the motivation is there due to the whole lot that has occurred because the combat,” Taylor advised Sky Sports activities.
“Hopefully the earlier the higher for me. The one motive I am staying on the weight is to combat Catterall.
“The actual motive I am staying at this weight is to get that combat, but when it does not occur it is on their facet, we’re doing the whole lot on our facet to verify it occurs.”
The transfer to vacate this belt although has been criticised by the WBC. “The WBC really regrets having misplaced a lot time and having obligatory contender Jose Zepeda frozen in addition to different fighters within the division,” the organisation mentioned in an announcement.
“We want Josh Taylor success in his future inside and outdoors the ring.”
