Taylor full of confidence

Scotland fighter ready to end title rival’s unbeaten run tomorrow night

Scotland fighter Josh Taylor is “100%” confident he can knock out undefeated Regis Prograis during their superlightweight unification bout at the O2 Arena tomorrow.

Taylor won the IBF title in his last fight, while Prograis holds the WBA and WBC belts, with this bout also the final of the division’s World Boxing Super Series for the Muhammad Ali Trophy.

With an impressive record of 15 wins from 15 fights, including 12 knockouts, the Edinburgh-born boxer feels he can do the same against Prograis.

“100% I feel like I can knock him out,” said Taylor. “I’m going in there to do a job on Saturday and I really believe I can lay him out cold then and I just want to get in there and get it done there.”

The 28-year-old fighter was a Commonwealth Games gold medalist at Glasgow 2014 and has achieved notable victories against Ohara Davies,

Miguel Vazguez, Viktor Postol and Ivan Baranchyk, and believes he can add Prograis to the list.

Taylor said: “I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in, switched on. I know he’s a good fighter, he’s a world champion, so all these belts on the line are going to bring out the best of me.”

New Orleans fighter Prograis insisted he was better than Taylor in every aspect ahead of his first bout in the UK.

The American came over three weeks before the fight to adapt, and said: “The UK fans have been embracing me, I feel like I’m home.

When asked about his opponent, Prograis said: “I don’t think he’s better than me in nothing, but he’s good.”

Picture: Getty Images. Josh Taylor, right, came face to face with the undefeated Regis Prograis in London yesterday.