Taylor vs Ryan

Who won Taylor vs Ryan?

Josh Taylor beat Dave Ryan by technical knockout in the 5th round on Friday, October 21st, 2016, at Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh.

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).

Taylor vs Ryan stats

Back in October 2016, Josh Taylor stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dave Ryan made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Taylor had a massive power advantage over Ryan, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Ryan's 24%.

Josh Taylor was the younger man by 8 years, at 25 years old.

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

Taylor was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 8 years and 3 months later than Ryan, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 47 fewer professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Ryan's 186.

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Taylor's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

What time did Taylor vs Ryan start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Taylor vs Ryan?

Taylor vs Ryan was broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK.

What were the odds on Taylor vs Ryan?

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