One of Boxing's fastest rising prospects kicks off the 2021 schedule with his most significant fight to date as Jose Ramirez meets with Josh Taylor for the interim Boxing Junior Welterweight title on Saturday, May. 22, at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas
The event, which can be seen exclusively on DAZN in the United States and Canada, will take place in front of a limited amount of fans, with social-distance guidelines.
Initially, the bout had been set for Dec. 5, but Taylor tested positive for coronavirus in November.
Ramirez (20-0, 17 KOs) has taken the sport by storm. The 22-year-old solidified himself as a real contender after his scintillating back-to-back knockouts over Romero Duno and Francisco Fonseca. Those recent wins are paired with a massive social media presence — Ramirez has over 7.7 million followers on Instagram and nearly 465,000 on Twitter — and there are some who are waiting to see if he is more than just hype.
"I feel bad for Luke," Ramirez said at a virtual press conference to promote the fight. "He's just the first one of my opponents that's going to get it bad. I'm older, stronger, and coming into myself. I already felt I was coming into myself for the Fonseca fight. I was on a roll and ready to takeover. God said how it was supposed to be. I cannot wait to punish Josh Taylor. I want to break his eye. I want to break his bones. I want to break everything off of him."
Taylor (20-3, 16 KOs), a 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is 100 percent and ready to get back on the winning track after losing in his last time out to then-unified 135-pound champion Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision in August 2019.
Whoever wins makes himself the mandatory challenger to WBC lightweight titlist Devin Haney. Taking on someone the caliber of Taylor will give everyone an indication of where Ramirez is at this stage of his career.
Can Ramirez rise to the occasion in his most significant moment? Will Taylor finally pull through against a marquee opponent?
Here is everything you need to know about Jose Ramirez vs. Josh Taylor.
JOSE RAMIREZ VS. JOSH TAYLOR LIVE STREAM: HOW TO WATCH ON DAZN
The Ramirez vs. Taylor fight is available on DAZN in the United States and Canada, as well as globally, including the U.K., Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela and South Africa.
HOW MUCH DOES RAMIREZ VS. TAYLOR ON DAZN COST?
A subscription to DAZN allows you to access the Ramirez vs. Taylor fight.
In the United States, a monthly subscription is $19.99, and an annual subscription is $99.99.
In Canada, a monthly subscription is $20 CAD, and an annual subscription is $150 CAD. (There is also a 30-day free trial in Canada.)
The subscription provides access to every live event and all the on-demand programming on the streaming service. To learn more about how to sign up for DAZN, and pricing in your region, visit DAZN.com.
HOW DO I STREAM RAMIREZ VS. TAYLOR ON DAZN?
Here is a list of devices where DAZN is available, including web browsers on DAZN.com
JOSE RAMIREZ VS. JOSH TAYLOR FIGHT DATE, START TIME
Date: Saturday, Jan. 2
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Ramirez vs. Taylor: 6 p.m. ET
The Ramirez vs. Taylor main card begins at 3 p.m. ET. Ramirez and Taylor expected to make their ring walks about 6 p.m. ET, although the time depends on the length of the earlier fights.