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Josh Taylor

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Josh Taylor (born 2 January 1991) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 2015 to 2025. He is a former undisputed light-welterweight champion, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version) titles between 2019 and 2022, the World Boxing Council (WBC) title between 2021 and 2022, the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) title between 2021 and 2023 and the Ring magazine title between 2019 and 2023. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth light-welterweight title from 2016 to 2017. As an amateur, he won a lightweight silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and light-welterweight gold at the 2014 edition. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Josh Taylor is the 579th most popular boxer, the 8,488th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 34th most popular British Boxer.

Josh Taylor, the British boxer born in 1991, is most famous for being the unified light-welterweight world champion, holding the WBA (Super), IBF, WBC, and WBO titles. He is also known for his victory over Regis Prograis in 2019 to become the undisputed champion in the division.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Josh Taylor ranks 579 out of 496. Before him are Rustam Tulaganov, Charles Martin, Mourad Aliev, Irma Testa, Jessie Vargas, and Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev. After him are Yoel Finol, Saken Bibossinov, Ayoub Ghadfa, Lazizbek Mullojonov, Mathieu Bauderlique, and Lasha Guruli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Josh Taylor ranks 1,406. Before him are Annie Foreman-Mackey, Daiki Ogawa, Brandon Knight, Yuri Urychev, Bryan Carrasco, and Ewelina Lisowska. After him are Mireya González, Tom Cairney, Pratyusha Banerjee, Flor Ruiz, Sam Willoughby, and Erik Morán.

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Among BOXERS In United Kingdom

Among boxers born in United Kingdom, Josh Taylor ranks 34. Before him are Nicola Adams (1982), Tony Jeffries (1985), Galal Yafai (1992), Chris Eubank Jr (1989), David Price (1983), and Kell Brook (1986). After him are Fred Evans (1991), Billy Joe Saunders (1989), Paddy Barnes (1987), James DeGale (1986), Michael Conlan (1991), and Frazer Clarke (1991).

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