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McGuigan wants Taylor v Burns
- Updated: November 23, 2016
Barry McGuigan says his Scottish star Josh Taylor will be good enough to challenge world champion Ricky Burns next year.
Taylor picked up the Commonwealth super-lightweight title in only his seventh fight last month, stopping Dave Ryan in five rounds.
British rival Ohara Davies is fighting Italian Andrea Scarpa at the SSE Arena, Wembley, on Saturday, live on Sky Sports, but McGuigan insists his prospect is a “level above” the Londoner and wants an all-Scottish world title fight with WBA super-lightweight champion Burns, in 2017.
“Ohara Davies has to do something first. He’s a nice kid and looks like he can punch a bit but he has to show what he’s got,” he told Sky Sports.
“I am looking at Ricky Burns. I am not looking at Ohara Davies, I am looking at Burns, in the next nine months to a year.
“Let’s be honest, that’s where Taylor’s going. We’re not that interested in the British title because Ohara probably would be interested in fighting (Tyrone) Nurse and if they can meet down the …
