Jose Ramirez manager says Josh Taylor threatened to beat him up in clash

Could twenty first, 2021

Josh Taylor went face-to-face with forthcoming opponent Jose Ramirez’s supervisor throughout struggle week and threatened to beat him up, in keeping with Rick Mirigian.

Elie Seckbach captured a video of the incident on the time, however solely of the ending. Judging by different clips, there was multiple altercation.

Shortly afterward, Mirigian defined what occurred.

The conflict got here after forwards and backwards on social media between the pair.

“Josh Taylor walks throughout the On line casino not as soon as however TWICE, will get in my face to inform me he’s going to “F ME UP” over tweets between him and me,” mentioned Mirigian.

“Other than weighing as a lot as me, he ain’t targeted and is shook, Ramírez stops him Saturday with out query!”



The fighters themselves went head-to-head on Thursday earlier than they each put titles on the road in a super-lightweight unification.

Talking on the presser, the champions are able to go to battle.

“I consider a fighter like Taylor will carry out the perfect in me. He’s a technical fighter, and whenever you face a fighter like that, you see every little thing clearly,” mentioned Ramirez.

“You will note all of the small issues that I’ve labored on, and that may present the expertise I’ve as a fighter. You will note all my abilities, and I’ll placed on a present towards an ideal fighter.

“I’ve by no means been a fan of opinions of who’s the perfect fighter on the market. Typically folks don’t perceive that, particularly at this degree, every struggle will probably be powerful.

“I all the time practice like I’m the underdog. However I all the time practice like every struggle is the most important struggle of my profession. I can’t afford to lose.

“That’s all the time been my mentality. I all the time discover a method to win.”

JOSH TAYLOR

Taylor acknowledged: “This struggle means the world to me. Places my title within the historical past books as one of many {greatest} Scottish fighters in historical past.

“That’s why I’ve skilled so laborious for this struggle. I devoted my entire life to the game. I’m so assured. This can be a pure boxing struggle.

“I’m assured I’m getting the KO on Saturday.”

Mirigian believes Ramirez will cease Taylor in six rounds and has urged his followers to mark his phrases.

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