By Paul Upham: Former WBC welterweight title challenger Shannan Taylor has confirmed that negotiations are underway for him to face Commonwealth junior-middleweight champion Richard “The Secret” Williams, 13-1 (11), for the IBO junior middleweight title in England in December.
“I am going to come home the IBO champion,” said the confident Australian, who sees Londoner Williams as a stepping-stone for bigger fights.
Taylor is already known in the US for his brave losing effort against Shane Mosley in March. “Shannan Taylor at his best can mix it with anyone in the world,” he added.