Undefeated, undisputed junior welterweight champion, Josh Taylor, wants to move up to 147 pounds and challenge undefeated WBO welterweight champion, Terence Crawford.
Taylor spoke with Boxing Scene's Keith Idec ahead of his title defense against Jack Catterall this weekend in Glasgow, Scottland, and revealed his desire to face Crawford in the future, while also explaining why he views it as a very winnable matchup.
“I think it’s very realistic,” Taylor said. “I think that fight is a mouthwatering fight, you know, undisputed champion versus undisputed champion at welterweight. Hopefully, I can beat him to the punch of being a two-weight undisputed champion and become the first fighter to ever do it at two weights. I just think I know how to beat him. I know I can box like him. I can be a good rhythm boxer. I can fight him as well. I can match his skills. I think I can match him for everything in the game. So, yeah, I feel really confident in myself at the minute. I feel good. I feel that all I need to do is move up to welterweight. But I have a little bit of time to develop into the weight, and it’ll suit me. My natural size and strength will then not be taken as a hindrance [while] making the 140-pound limit again. I’ll be really full and can afford to put on a little bit of strength as well, so yeah, it’ll suit me down to the ground.”
This one's gonna be GOOD --@JoshTaylorBoxer & @Jack_Catt93 face-off one last time before their 140-pound showdown --#TaylorCatterall TOMORROW @ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/7Dt3oVvELX
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) February 25, 2022
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