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<ul class="summary-list"><li>One of the world's best boxers was bullied as a kid.</li><li><keyword id="13257655" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="josh-taylor" source="Orion">Josh Taylor</keyword> said the bullying lasted for weeks but ended when he socked his bully in the face.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/category/josh-taylor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Josh Taylor</a> was an elementary school kid when he became a victim of bullying that lasted for weeks.His bully would pick on him, mock his smaller stature, until one day, Taylor "plucked up the courage" to sock him right in the face.He was never bullied again by that boy.Through the years, Taylor gravitated toward combat <keyword id="11893855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports" source="Orion">sports</keyword>. Though he was a black belt in taekwondo, <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> continually called him.It was a tricky sport to answer straight away as <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">boxing</keyword> gyms weren't local to him, and so he had to take an hour's ride on the bus to begin training.He's used to doing things the hard way, though. Now a battle-tested, double-hard, unified super lightweight world champion in the pro game, Taylor has run through a gauntlet of top-tier opponents to get to where he is today.He's legitimately one of boxing's best fighters but is yet to truly break through into the mainstream consciousness.That, he believes, is changing."I did it the hard way, the tough way," Taylor told Insider days before he defends his belts against Jack Catteral at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow. "I came up quick, and I came up hard. I never ducked any challenges."He certainly didn't.In just 18 pro fights to date, Taylor has beaten Miguel Vazquez, Regis Prograis, and Jose Ramirez. He won the World Boxing Super Series and has unified all of the major titles in the super lightweight division.Taylor is the undeniable man at 140-pounds."I've a huge, huge set of balls as I took massive risks at times that were pivotal moments in my career. And it paid off."It certainly did.But the way Taylor tells it, it's like he's only just beginning."I've got the right platform behind me now in Top Rank, and I've got Sky Sports over here," in the UK."So, I've got the right platforms at the back of me now, and I never had that before. I'm getting my name out there, on the TV more, getting more well known to the wider public, which is great, coming in at the perfect time of my career."<h2>Taylor fights Catterall on ESPN this weekend</h2><div type="image" title="Things got tense during Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall's weigh-in Friday." height="1420" width="2000" msid="89839787" hostid="261"></div>Taylor fights Catterall on Saturday in an event broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK and ESPN in the US.During their final face-off Friday, things got tense between the pair as they spoke aggressively at close-range, with Taylor throttling Catterall."I definitely won't shy away from a fight if it presents itself," he said earlier this week, regarding a reputation that he's ready to throw hands regardless of whether that fight takes place inside a ring, or out."If it comes to it, I won't shy away from it. But you know, obviously, I'd rather not! I'd rather not fight with anybody. I'd rather keep it in the ring."But if someone obviously attacks me or raises their hands to me, I'm gonna defend myself straight away."Away from boxing, Taylor says he's "relaxed" and doesn't like to have confrontations. "I'm quite a nice person away from boxing."Taylor called Catterall a "good fighter" but has spotted weaknesses in his fighting style that he's ready to exploit."He makes a lot of mistakes, and that's what I believe I'm gonna capitalize on the mistakes that he makes. He makes plenty of them. It's up to me to expose them on Saturday, but I believe I will."He said he had butterflies this week as public life seems to be returning to normal, with the buzz of a live crowd following him at workouts open to fight fans this week.It's what makes Taylor want to perform "whether they're for me, or against me. I just love the extra buzz that a set of fans bring," he said.As for what's at stake or what's next for him beyond Catterall, Taylor was loathe to open up fully."I'm just the down-to-Earth guy who loves what he's doing, and is the best in the world at it. I don't feel like I'm anything special, or big. I just happen to be the best — and I love it."Obviously, I've had one rival in Prograis, but I do think that's what I'm lacking — another rivalry."But there's plenty of fights and fighters coming through both at 140-pounds and at 147-pounds."The target is in the big fights — against Terence Crawford — to really cement my name in the legacy books."

After doing things the hard way, boxing champion Josh Taylor is on the cusp of stardom

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="248476" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Josh-Taylor">Josh Taylor</keyword> knocked <keyword id="3661774" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="jose-ramirez">Jose Ramirez</keyword> to the floor twice Saturday in a high-stakes <keyword id="6362171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Boxing">boxing</keyword> match.</li><li>Victory saw Taylor annex Ramirez's world titles as he becomes the undisputed ruler at 140-pounds.</li><li>Watch highlights of the year's biggest fight to date right here.</li></ul>Josh Taylor won the biggest <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> match of the year Saturday when he knocked Jose Ramirez down twice en route to a decision win at a Top Rank event in Las Vegas.A two-belt champion at super lightweight heading into the high-stakes showdown, Taylor annexed Ramirez's two titles, too, and becomes the unified, undisputed champion at 140-pounds, which punctuates his claim as one of the sport's very best fighters.Taylor did not have it all his own way. Ramirez enjoyed a thumping third round in which he more than doubled the power punches his opponent landed, according to Compubox data sent to Insider.Ramirez also rallied in the final third of the bout as the Scotsman took his foot off the gas.However, a pair of thudding knockdowns in the sixth and seventh rounds, which earned Taylor 10-8 rounds on all three of the judges' scorecards, proved decisive when the final count was made.Judges Steve Weisfeld, Dave Moretti, and Tim Cheatham all saw the 12-round bout as a tight, 114-112 affair in Taylor's favor, awarding the 18th consecutive victory in his unbeaten pro career."What a sensational fight - both men should be applauded," said Top Rank's 89-year-old fight promoter Bob Arum, in a post-fight statement sent to Insider."And a hearty congratulations to the new undisputed champion, Josh Taylor. The future is bright for both warriors."Taylor will now face one of his mandatory challengers in Jack Catterall, with a pound-for-pound and champion vs. champion bout involving Terence Crawford, a Top Rank stablemate, also in his future.The 30-year-old said he's ecstatic with the result, with his new status as the division's clear No.1 fighter, but said the 114-112 scores were too close."I thought the scorecards were a little tight," he said. "I thought they were well wider than that. I wasn't too happy with the selection of the judges, but I wasn't going to moan. I was confident in winning this fight anyway."Watch highlights here:

Josh Taylor wins the biggest boxing match of the year so far, knocking Jose Ramirez down twice

Vijender Singh conquered the amateur boxing arena and now all eyes are set on him once again to see how India’s ace boxer will fair in professional boxing as he makes his debut on Saturday (October 10). 
 
At the moment when anxiety and frenzy is taking over boxing fans in India, Singh is as cool as a cucumber and is just focussing on the game. 
 
In an exclusive interview to Business Insider, Singh, who is in Manchester, said this is the best time of his life and currently he is excited and focussed for his pro-boxing debut. 
 
“I have mixed feelings actually. There is no pressure on me, it’s been a little over a month now that I have been training and I am geared up for my pro debut. There is, of course, a responsibility on me but at present I want to stay focussed as I have been waiting for this moment for quite sometime now,” said 29-year-old Singh. 
 
Singh, who was expected to represent India in 2016 Rio Olympics, had announced his plans to turn professional in June and signed a multi-year promotional agreement with Queensberry Promotions. 
 
When asked what drove him to take the decision, the boxer from Bhiwani said, “I only know boxing and the sport is my life. Apart from boxing, I don’t know anything. I have won every prestigious medal in amateur boxing and in pro also I will leave a mark. I want to perform at a global level and work hard and box hard.” 
 
In his pro debut, Singh will fight England’s Sonny Whiting, who has an overall record of 2-1 in pro boxing and has claimed he will put Singh through hell. 
 
To this, Singh said, “Indian boxers are the best and he will get to see that on Saturday. I just want to wish him good luck and we will see who wins. I am going to box hard.” 
 
Singh has been training under coach Lee Beard along with three others, Jack Catterall, Adrian Gonzalez and Jimmy Kelly. 
 
Talking about challenges he’s been facing in the UK, Singh said it’s been a month only and he is still adjusting. 
 
“Everything is new here. New people, new fellow boxers, new trainers and there is no Indian. There is a sea change. Training is also difficult, language and press conferences are also not so easy. So, I am still adjusting here,” he said. 
 
Singh is working hard to shine out in his pro career and said there was no shortcut to hard work. 
 
The boxing match titled as ‘World War III’ will be telecasted live and exclusive on Sony Six at 10.20 pm IST. 
 
“I am happy that my match will be telecasted and cheers in India will be heard till Manchester,” added Singh. 
 
Asked if he would support other Indian boxers to turn pro, Singh said, “I will definitely support them. If my Indian boxers need anything, I am here for them. I will give my unconditional support and full guidance.” 
 
The set of rules in Amateur are different from pro. In pro-boxing, there is no mercy, among other rules.

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