Josh Taylor: Former undisputed super-lightweight world champion forced to retire from boxing | Boxing News
Former undisputed world champion Josh Taylor was forced to retire.
The Ecossa was the first indisputable world champion in Great Britain in the era with four ceanges.
But due to a medical problem, he was forced to retire.
Taylor, an Olympian from 2012, had a stellar professional career, traveling fights from the world championships to win the Super Series boxing.
His cornerstone came to Las Vegas in 2021 when he beat the next best in the weight category of 140 lb, Jose Ramirez to unify the four main super-light championships.
Taylor made the history of British boxing
After having become the first undeniable champion of the United Kingdom, he started a fierce rivalry with Jack Catterall, winning a controversial defense of his titles in their fight in 2022.
He then made a round of three defeats, losing against Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden in New York, as well as a second fight with Catterall.
The last time, he boxed in front of his home fans in Glasgow, but lost a unanimous decision against Ekow Essuman in May.
Josh Taylor imagined after his defeat by Ekow Essuman in Glasgow earlier this year
Taylor has now revealed that a problem with his eye means that he cannot continue boxing.
“I had a recurring problem with my eye which unfortunately means that I must now call the time of my career or risk losing my sight,” said Taylor.
“While the fighter in me always wants to box, I know that I have to listen to health professionals and save myself from myself. This is certainly not the way I wanted to bow, but I have to listen to the doctors and those around me.”
Josh Taylor fought Teofimo Lopez for the World Championship in New York
He concluded: “I’m just a child from the pans [Prestonpans in Scotland] Who climbed the entire summit of sport, but I could not have done it without those who supported me with thick and thin.
“First and foremost, I can’t thank you, the fans, enough. You have always given me everything, spending your money hard to come and watching me fight. Especially the thousands who traveled to look at me in a box at Madison Square Garden. Your support has always meant the world for me and I never took it for granted.
“It is now time for me to think about a career in 70 million and is looking forward to what will follow.”
