Comments Thread For: Alex Arthur is Proud of Josh Taylor's Olympic Efforts

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He may have fallen at the second hurdle during the London 2012 Olympic Games, but former world champion Alex Arthur believes compatriot Josh Taylor should take great pride from his accomplishments.

“Everyone that knows Josh feels like he’s won because of the fact he qualified for the Games and the progress he made. It’s been a fantastic achievement for a boy from Prestonpans (in Arthur’s home city of Edinburgh),” said the former British, Commonwealth and European super featherweight champion when speaking to BoxingScene. [Click Here To Read More]

alza1988

Still young only 21 I think

What Arthur is saying puts me in mind of Paddy Barnes a bit .This is his second olympics and is 4 yrs older than Josh Taylor .He could train for Rio 2016 then turn pro .

alza1988 Undisputed Champion Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,074 Rep Power: 49 Points: 873,959,522.39 Bank: 2,647,885,179.77 Total Points: 3,521,844,702.15 Donate	Still young only 21 I think What Arthur is saying puts me in mind of Paddy Barnes a bit .This is his second olympics and is 4 yrs older than Josh Taylor .He could train for Rio 2016 then turn pro .