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Josh King

209 KOs

31 KOs

0Draws

Last six: W-W-W-W-W-W

Career

division

Lightweight

status

inactive

bouts

23

rounds

129

KO %

45%

KO wins

9

KO losses

1

career

2007–2015

debut

2007-11-16

last fight

2015-05-29

Profile

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 6″ / 168cm

reach

66″ / 168cm

nationality

Australia

origin

Townsville Queensland Australia

city / state / zip

Townsville, Queensland

dob

1985-05-14

age

41

Latest news

Josh Taylor is boxing's new king of Scotland after his stirring victory over Jose Ramirez

2021-07-13 · Daily Mail

?We had a good laugh?: Boxing king Josh Taylor on his meeting with Logan Paul, the love of his fiancee and Scotland at Euro 2020

2021-06-22 · RT

World Boxing Super Series: Josh Taylor feels confident and 'like King Kong'

2018-10-31 · BBC Sport

Josh Taylor feels "like King Kong" and is "super confident" he will beat Ryan Martin on Saturday and reach the World Boxing Super Series semi-finals. The Scot and American will put their unbeaten records on the line at Glasgow's Hydro for the right to…

Prince Josh to be king of the ring

2013-08-02 · The Sun

Those who leave the amateurs to chase and capture the richest prize in sport are considered boxing royalty. Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Leon Spinks, Lennox Lewis, Ray Mercer and Wladimir Klitschko managed to live up …

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Rogelio Casarez

9 3 0

W-UD

W.C. Handy Pavilion, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

10 of 10

Judges: Gerald Deming 99-91 | Reccia Mullins 100-90 | Mack Thornton 98-92

Referee: Randy Phillips

Phompetch Twins Gym

6 2 0

W-TKO

Institute of Physical Education Bangkok Campus, Bangkok, Thailand

5 of 8 · 1:03

Judges: Sawaeng Thaweekoon | Yongsak Na Songkha | Somkit Srimek

Referee: Surat Soikrachang

Xavier Luques Castillo

11 3 0

W-MD

Aitkenvale PCYC, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

WBO Oriental lightweight title; WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title

12 of 12 · 135 / 133 lbs

Judges: Tony Kettlewell 114-114 | Adrian Cairns 112-116 | Eric Norman 113-116

Referee: Chris Condon

9 2 2

W-UD

Mundingburra PCYC, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

WBO Oriental lightweight title

12 of 12

Judges: Derek Milham 120-109 | Chris Condon 119-109 | Adam Height 119-109

Referee: Phil Austin

Chaiyong Sithsaithong

32 11 3

W-UD

RSL Stadium, Murray Sports Complex, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

vacant WBO Oriental lightweight title

12 of 12

Judges: Adam Height 118-109 | Phil Austin 116-111 | Derek Milham 118-111

Referee: Tony Kettlewell

Pathomphol Kokietgym

4 7 0

W-KO

Aitkenvale PCYC, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

1 of 8 · 1:29

Judges: Eric Norman | John Hogg

Referee: Cyril Cairns

18 4 0

W-TKO

RSL Stadium, Murray Sports Complex, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

interim World Boxing Foundation World super lightweight title

7 of 10 · 2:17

Judges: Adam Height 60-54 | Adrian Cairns 59-55 | John Hogg 59-55

Referee: Tony Kettlewell

19 33 4

W-PTS

RSL Stadium, Murray Sports Complex, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

6 of 6

Judges: Alan Moore 59-54 | Adam Height 58-55 | Adrian Cairns 57-56

Referee: Tony Kettlewell

23 18 4

L-KO

Aitkenvale PCYC, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Adrian Cairns Australian super lightweight title

1 of 10 · 140 / 138 lbs · 1:16

Judges: Steve Marshall | Adrian Cairns

Referee: Cyril Cairns

4 3 1

W-UD

Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Queensland, Australia

6 of 6 · 145 / 147 lbs

Judges: Wally Lewis 59-55 | Adam Height 58-56 | Cyril Cairns 60-54

Referee: Steve Marshall

11 20 1

W-UD

Aitkenvale PCYC, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

6 of 6 · 150 / 150 lbs

Judges: John Hogg 54-60 | Derek Milham 56-59 | Steve Marshall 54-60

Referee: Adrian Cairns

Rey Anton Olarte

16 20 7

W-UD

Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

vacant Australian super lightweight title

10 of 10 · 139 / 138 lbs

Judges: Adrian Cairns 98-91 | Cyril Cairns 97-92 | John Hogg 97-93

Referee: Derek Milham

7 4 0

W-TKO

Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Queensland, Australia

3 of 6 · 145 / 145 lbs · 2:27

Judges: Steve Marshall 20-17 | Paul Tapley 20-17 | Adrian Cairns 20-17

Referee: Derek Milham

5 17 1

W-TKO

Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Queensland, Australia

3 of 8 · 143 / 141 lbs · 1:11

Judges: Alan Moore 20-18 | Tony Kettlewell 20-17 | Allan Burford 20-18

Referee: Phil Austin

12 1 0

W-KO

Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia

3 of 6 · 140 / 135 lbs · 2:15

Judges: Tony Kettlewell 19-18 | Allan Burford 20-17 | Adam Height 19-18

Referee: Phil Austin

4 5 2

W-UD

Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia

4 of 4 · 147 / 146 lbs

Judges: Brad Vocale 36-40 | Cyril Cairns 36-40 | Adrian Cairns 36-40

Referee: Steve Marshall

3 3 2

W-UD

Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

8 of 8 · 146 / 146 lbs

Judges: Brad Vocale 73-79 | John Hogg 74-77 | Phil Austin 75-76

Referee: Chris Condon

0 2 0

W-TKO

Riverway Arts Centre, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

2 of 6 · 139 / 139 lbs · 1:52

Judges: Mark Osborne 10-9 | Eric Norman 10-9 | Chris Condon 10-9

Referee: Alan Moore

Viktor Chernous

1 0 0

L-SD

Upper Ross PCYC, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

6 of 6 · 140 / 139 lbs

Judges: Chris Condon 58-57 | Eric Norman 56-58

Referee: Alan Moore (55-60)

6 5 1

W-UD

Bombay Rock, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

6 of 6 · 140 / 139 lbs

Judges: Eric Norman 58-56 | Chris Condon 60-54 | Steve Marshall 59-56

Referee: Cyril Cairns

0 1 1

W-TKO

Mansfield Tavern, Mansfield, Queensland, Australia

1 of 4 · 147 / 145 lbs · 1:05

Judges: Mark Osborne | Allan Burford | Tony Kettlewell

Referee: Phil Austin

Mhelvin Hernandez

1 2 0

W-KO

Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

1 of 6 · 144 / 144 lbs · 1:23

Judges: Eric Norman | Brad Vocale | Chris Condon

Referee: Adrian Cairns

1 1 0

L-UD

Newcastle Panthers Club, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

4 of 4 · 147 / 148 lbs

Judges: Charlie Lucas 36-37 | Ted McDonell 36-37 | Ces Perkins 36-37

Referee: Mick Heafey