Josh Taylor says facing Teofimo Lopez at New York’s Madison Square Garden would be “a dream come true”.<\/span><\/p>\n The Garden is the frontrunner to host the bout and the Scot is excited at the prospect of fighting in one of boxing’s most iconic arenas.<\/span><\/p>\n “New York, Madison Square Garden – the prospect of that is just amazing,” Taylor told BBC Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n “I always said as a kid, ‘One day I’m going to fight in Madison Square Garden’ and potentially here we are. <\/span><\/p>\n “The prospect of that is unbelievable. It’s another one ticked off the bucket list, another dream come true. <\/span><\/p>\n “No matter how you look at it, this is a big fight. Teofimo Lopez is a big name, a big fighter and a very successful fighter. <\/span><\/p>\n “I’m a big name in boxing now, I’m a big fighter, a successful fighter and I’m a great fighter as well. These two styles are going to clash and it’s going to make for an amazing fight.”<\/span><\/p>\n Taylor was due to face English rival Jack Catterall before a foot injury for the Tartan Tornado caused the long-awaited rematch to be postponed.<\/span><\/p>\n He believes that fight will “definitely happen” in the future, but for now he is relishing the prospect of testing himself against Lopez.<\/span><\/p>\n The American famously defeated Vasyl Lomachenko in 2020 and having become unified lightweight world champion, Lopez has moved up in an attempt to become a two-weight world champion.<\/span><\/p>\n Taylor believes the aggressive front-foot styles of both men will make for a spectacular fight.<\/span><\/p>\n “I don’t think this one is going to go the distance,” said Taylor, who has fought just once – in the controversial first fight with Catterall – since becoming undisputed super-lightweight champion with victory over Jose Ramirez in May 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n “I think I can knock him out quite early on. With his style, his make-up, his repertoire of punches, what he’s got in the closet, I know what he’s going to bring. <\/span><\/p>\n “I know he’s going to come straight out and go for it, I know I’m not going to have to go looking for him. I’m that kind of fighter as well, you don’t really have to go looking for me too much either. <\/span><\/p>\n “It’s going to be a firecracker and there’s definitely going to be a few big bombs getting thrown and landed so it’s going to be a very exciting fight.”<\/span><\/p>\n‘It’s going to be a firecracker’<\/h3>\n
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