Josh Taylor reveals family tragedy motivated him throughout match
Just six weeks ago, the 28-year-old’s girlfriend of nine years, Danielle, sadly lost her father James Murphy, however the weight of the upcoming fight distracted Josh’s attention from grieving.
Josh said: “I just wanted to give my family a hug and a kiss. I don’t want to sound emotional but I’ve not been able to grieve properly.
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Hide Ad“It’s been hard as I haven’t been able to be there properly for Danielle and the family as much as I’d like to have been.
“But I used it as motivation. Especially in those last two rounds when I couldn’t see. It was pure determination and heart and I was thinking of James, well, I called him Jimmy.
“I was just thinking about doing it for him. I couldn’t see and it was on pure heart and instinct.
“Everything went out of the window but there was no way I was getting beat. That was my drive and I was thinking about him.
“I knew he was with me.”