Ugas vs Taylor

When is Ugas vs Taylor?

Yordenis Ugas could square off against Josh Taylor in Early 2024 in the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 KG).

Ugas vs Taylor stats

Yordenis Ugas would step into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 6 loses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Josh Taylor would make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Taylor would have a large advantage in power over Ugas, boosting at 68% knock out percentage over Ugas' 44%.

Yordenis Ugas is the older man by 5 years, at 37 years old.

Taylor has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ugas. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Yordenis Ugas fights out of the orthodox stance, while Josh Taylor is a southpaw.

Ugas is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years earlier than Taylor, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 103 more professional rounds, 230 to Taylor's 127.

Yordenis Ugas goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC at welterweight.

Josh Taylor is currently ranked number 5 by the WBC and 7 by the WBO in the 147lb division.

Ugas vs Taylor form

Ugas has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Mario Barrios on 30th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Errol Spence Jr on 16th April 2022 by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA Super World Welterweight, WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Going into that contest, he had won against Manny Pacquiao on 21st August 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beat Abel Ramos on 6th September 2020 by split decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Microsoft Theater, California.

He had defeated Mike Dallas Jr on 1st February 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Mississippi.

Taylor has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Teofimo Lopez on 10th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Jack Catterall on 26th February 2022 by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jose Carlos Ramirez on 22nd May 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beat Apinan Kongsong on 26th September 2020 by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA Super World Super Lightweight and IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at BT Sport Studio, London, United Kingdom.

He had won against Regis Prograis on 26th October 2019 by majority decision in their WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at O2 Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Yordenis Ugas has been fighting more than Josh Taylor.

Yordenis Ugas last fought 3 months and 29 days ago, while Josh Taylor's last outing was 7 months and 18 days ago.

Ugas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

Taylor's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ugas vs Taylor?

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