"I look forward to making history by becoming the first boxer of Mexican descent to hold all four major world title belts," he said. Ramirez added he is confident he can make history for a boxer of Mexican lineage, with undisputed status similarly a target for Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez at super-middleweight this year. "Fighting for the undisputed title is something all boxers dream about." "I can't wait to get in there for the biggest fight of my career. "I'm excited it's finalised and over the line," Taylor said. He consolidated the WBC title by stopping then-WBO ruler Maurice Hooker inside six rounds in July 2019.Ī points win over one-time Taylor victim Viktor Postol last August kept those belts in Ramirez's possession and it means all four of the major titles in the division will be on the line when the fighters meet in under three months' time. The Scottish southpaw made short work of Apinun Khongsong in his first defence, stopping the challenger with a brutal first-round body shot.Īmerican Ramirez (26-0 17 KOs) was, like Taylor, a 2012 Olympian but boasts more experience in the professional ranks. Taylor (17-0, 13 KOs) added the WBA belt to his IBF crown when he beat Regis Prograis via majority decision in the thrilling October 2019 World Boxing Super Series final. Undefeated world champions Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez will meet to decide the undisputed light-welterweight king in Las Vegas on May 22.
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