Taylor vs Martin

Who won Taylor vs Martin?

Josh Taylor beat Ryan Martin by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, November 3rd, 2018, at The SSE Hydro, Scotland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This was a quarter final of the World Boxing Super Series.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Ryan Burnett losing to Nonito Donaire for the WBA Super World Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard Zach Parker beat Darryll Williams for the BBBOC British Super Middleweight belt.

Taylor vs Martin stats

Back in November 2018, Josh Taylor stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ryan Martin made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Taylor had a large advantage in power over Martin, boasting a 85% knockout percentage compared to Martin's 55%.

Josh Taylor was the older man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Martin had a height advantage of 1 inch over Taylor. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Josh Taylor fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ryan Martin was an orthodox fighter.

Taylor was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 10 months later than Martin, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 12 more professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Martin's 127.

Josh Taylor went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Ryan Martin was ranked number 6 by the WBC, and 8 by the IBF in the 140lb division.

Taylor vs Martin form

Taylor had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Viktor Postol on June 23, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Winston Campos on March 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at The SSE Hydro, Scotland.

Going into that contest, he had won against Miguel Vazquez on November 11, 2017, by knockout in the 9th round at Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh.

Before that, he had beaten Ohara Davies on July 8, 2017, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Braehead Arena, Glasgow.

He had defeated Warren Joubert on March 24, 2017, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their CBC Commonwealth Super Lightweight championship fight at Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh.

Martin had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Breidis Prescott on May 5, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at StubHub Center, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Luis Eduardo Florez on March 27, 2018, by knockout in the 4th round at The Avalon, California.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Francisco Rojo on September 16, 2017, by split decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Marcos Jimenez on July 30, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

He had won against Bryant Cruz on March 18, 2017, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Josh Taylor had been fighting more than Ryan Martin.

Going into this contest, Josh Taylor had last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while Ryan Martin's last outing had been 5 months and 29 days ago.

Taylor's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Martin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Taylor vs Martin start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Taylor vs Martin?

Taylor vs Martin was broadcast on YouTube UK in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Taylor vs Martin?

Josh Taylor was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Ryan Martin made his way into the ring at 651/100 (+650) with oddsmakers.