Josh Taylor takes on Ivan Baranchyk when the pair put their undefeated records on the line in the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) super lightweight division on May 18 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, live on DAZN.
Baranchyk (19-0) advanced on Oct. 27 and took home the vacant IBF title when he forced a seventh-round stoppage against Anthony Yigit in New Orleans. Taylor, meanwhile, won his previous WBSS fight against Ryan Martin on Nov. 3, stopping Martin in the seventh round in Scotland.
Baranchyk will be fighting in Taylor's home country, but the Belarusian made it clear he has the confidence to win.
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“My nature, effort and my love of boxing will help me get the Ali Trophy,” Baranchyk said.
The WBSS is in its second season, and it includes eight-man tournaments in the super middleweight, junior welterweight and bantamweight divisions. Also on the Taylor-Baranchyk card is a bantamweight semifinal matchup between Naoya "Monster" Inoue and IBF champion Emmanuel Rodriguez.
“We are super excited to bring the biggest boxing event to Scotland in many years,” said Kalle Sauerland, Comosa’s chief boxing officer. “It is not only a night of world championship boxing but also the massive opportunity to claim a place in the final of the World Boxing Super Series and be crowned the best super-lightweight in the world.”
The winner of Taylor-Baranchyk will face Regis Prograis, who won his semifinal bout with Kiryl Relikh in April.
When is the Josh Taylor vs. Ivan Baranchyk fight?
The Josh Taylor vs. Ivan Baranchyk fight will take place on May 18 live an exclusively on DAZN. It's the second semifinal matchup of the super lightweight division, with the winner moving on to fight Regis Prograis later this year.
Where is the Taylor vs. Baranchyk fight?
The Josh Taylor vs. Ivan Baranchyk fight will take place at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The multi-purpose venue opened in 2013 and has a capacity of 13,000.
What time does Taylor vs. Baranchyk start?
The Josh Taylor vs. Ivan Baranchyk fight undercard is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET, with the main card of Taylor-Baranchyk and Inoue-Rodriguez slated for a 4 p.m. start.
Josh Taylor record and bio
Name: Josh Taylor
Nickname: The Tartan Tornado
Nationality: Scottish
Born: 1-2-1991
Height: 5’10”
Reach: 69½”
Total fights: 14
Record: 14-0 with 12 knockouts
Ivan Baranchyk record and bio
Name: Ivan Baranchyk
Nickname: The Beast
Nationality: Belarusian
Born: 03-25-1993
Height: 5’8””
Reach: 67”
Total fights: 19
Record: 19-0 with 12 knockouts
Taylor vs. Baranchyk fight card
Main Card
- Josh Taylor vs. Ivan Baranchyk; WBC Silver & IBF super lightweight titles
- Naoya Inoue vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez; WBA ‘Regular', IBF & Ring Magazine bantamweight titles
Undercard
Zach Parker vs. Steven Crambert; super middleweights
Paul Butler vs. TBA; bantamweights
Lee McGregor vs. Cristian Narvaez; super bantamweights
Reece McFadden vs. Georgi Georgiev; super bantamweights
Chantelle Cameron vs. TBA; Lightweights
Tommy Philbin vs. Harry Matthews; super middleweights
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