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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 17: Jose Ramirez fights against Amir Imam during their WBC junior welterweight fight at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden on March 17, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 17: Jose Ramirez fights against Amir Imam during their WBC junior welterweight fight at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden on March 17, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez will collide with each other on May 22. The duo will contend for the undisputed super-lightweight title clash on May 22. Moreover, both Taylor and Ramirez will put their undefeated stints to the test against each other. The winner of this epic encounter will cement himself as the best at this weight class and might even move up in the stacked welterweight division.
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Recently, the prominent boxing manager Sam Jones was in a chat alongside Behind The Gloves. Here, he spoke on this prolific bout between Taylor and Ramirez and also whom he envisions winning this fight.
He said, “That’s a great fight. I think Josh Taylor is the best 140-pound fighter. He’s proven it, and I think he’ll beat Ramirez. I think Ramirez is tailor made for Josh Taylor.”
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 28: Josh Taylor is shown after his super lightweight fight against Alfonso Olvera at MGM Grand Garden Arena on January 28, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taylor won by unanimous decision. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
Jones even talked about Taylor’s future post this fight. “I think Josh Taylor moves up. I think after Josh Taylor wins this fight, he goes to 147 pounds. And then who knows, he could fight Terence Crawford. Then that is a huge fight.”
‘The Tartan Tornado’ has 17 wins. But the Ramirez fight is unquestionably his toughest bout to date. Furthermore, this battle is for the undisputed title and Ramirez won’t give it so easy to him. But if Taylor gets past the American somehow, he’ll set himself up for massive fights in the future.
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Will the Josh Taylor vs Terence Crawford fight actually happen?
Josh Taylor is among the most exemplary pugilists at the 140-pound weight class. With his sheer brilliance, ‘The Tartan Tornado’ has established himself as the unified kingpin of his weight class. However, he might have an even exuberant future lined up for him in the welterweight category.

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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 20: MANDATORY CREDIT Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Terence Crawford defeats Felix Diaz by RTD in the 10th round during their Super Lightweight fight at Madison Square Garden on May 20th, 2017 in New York City. Crawford in victory. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
In the above interview, Sam Jones talked about Taylor fighting the stout welterweight Terence Crawford. This fight can get staged hugely if the Brit gets past his May 22 challenge.
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Also, to compete with someone of Terence Crawford’s level, Taylor will have to get his hands on other top-tier welterweights.
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Needless to say, Crawford vs Taylor possesses the ability to sell itself in huge numbers.
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