Josh Taylor now holds the WBA and IBF super-lightweight world titles after defeating the ever-popular Regis Prograis via majority decision at the 02 Arena in London, England.

The bout was back and forth as both fighters showed their strengths and weaknesses in this bout. In the end, it seems that the crowd reaction to Taylor’s punches might have swayed a close fight in his favor. The judges saw the bout 114-114, 115-113, 117-112.

Undercard results

Popular heavyweight Derrick Chisora stopped David Price in four-rounds, cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie won the EBU title over Yves Ngabu via 12-round decision, Lee Selby decisioned Ricky Burns in a bout that some might have hoped would’ve been a bit more emphatic and Austin Williams picked up another win.