Josh Taylor plunged into the unknown as Teofimo Lopez earns redemptive win
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It was a bad night for Josh Taylor in the Garden ring in New York City on Saturday. Taylor suffered defeat for the first time in 20 fights, he lost his one remaining world championship belt and at the end he offered no excuses. open image in gallery Taylor came up short on all three judges’ scorecards Lopez was too mobile, too slick and Taylor was just off the pace. Edwards won clearly, Hughes did the same, Scotney’s win was hard but clear and in New York, in the basement theatre at the Garden once evocatively known as the Felt Forum, Taylor was left wondering what went wrong.
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