Taylor vs Joubert

Who won Taylor vs Joubert?

Josh Taylor beat Warren Joubert by technical knockout in the 6th round on Friday, March 24th, 2017, 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 Joubert stats

Back in March 2017, Josh Taylor stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Warren Joubert made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 4 losses and 5 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Taylor had a massive power advantage over Joubert, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to Joubert's 42%.

Josh Taylor was the older man by 33 years, at 26 years old.

Both Josh Taylor and Warren Joubert fought out of a southpaw stance.

Taylor was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 27 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 10 years and 10 months later than Joubert, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 76 fewer professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Joubert's 215.

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Taylor's last 4 fights had come over a period of 10 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Taylor vs Joubert?

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