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title: "Ryan Martin Prepared for Glasgow Atmosphere in Josh Taylor WBSS Showdown"
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published: "2018-10-31T11:47:03Z"
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# Ryan Martin Prepared for Glasgow Atmosphere in Josh Taylor WBSS Showdown

USA’s Ryan ‘Blue Chip’ Martin feels confident in beating ‘The Tartan Tornado’ Josh Taylor when they meet in a 140 lb Ali Trophy Quarter-Final on Saturday at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, but Taylor is calm before the storm.

Tickets starting from £35 (plus fees) are available to buy from: [thessehydro.com](https://worldboxingsuperseries.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=52ad36a5e8e7b79e15f89ff0f&id=76593d5da2&e=05ae660d95).

*“I don’t mind fighting in Scotland, for me, it’s just another ring,”* said Martin *(22-0, 12 KO’s)* who trains at The Summit in Big Bear, California under the guidance of famous coach Abel Sanchez.

*“I need to go there and do what I do best; showcase my skills and come out victorious. I know Taylor is a good boxer but nothing overwhelming. I believe I’m faster, more athletic and just as strong as him. I think my speed is going to play a key difference.”*

Fans at the SSE Hydro can look forward to a spectacular fight, vows Martin.

*“I have heard that the crowd in Scotland is different from what I am used to,”* said the challenger.

*“But I will soak it all in and stay focused. I am a boxer-puncher, I love to entertain, I love to excite people, to press action! I have nothing to lose. The pressure is all on Josh Taylor.”*

Taylor, tournament two seed, was born in Edinburgh and raised in working-class Prestonpans, a place with ‘a lot of tough people’, according to ‘The Tartan Tornado’.

*“I got a fighter in my genes and a warrior inside of me,”* said Taylor who had over 150 fights as an amateur*. “That experience is going to be valuable to me.”*

He is clearly a man who loves his profession.

*“I love the fact that I am challenging myself against another person physically and mentally,”* said Taylor. *“My style is based on hand speed timing. I can punch hard, but I am not a one punch knockout artist; I will either put you down or hurt you. I don’t think there is anyone that boxes the way I box.”*

Taylor trains under top coach Shane McGuigan in London. *“I moved away from my family, my loved ones and my home comforts, and I believe that keeps the fire and the desire,”* said Taylor. *“Shane is a world class coach, he is unbelievable. I just think he keeps taking me to the next level.”*

The next level is a quarter-final in the World Boxing Super Series and the quest for the Muhammad Ali Trophy.

*“I’ve proved myself at world level, I don’t feel the pressure,”* said Taylor*. “It’s telling in the gym, the way I’m performing right now is brilliant and I’m going to be in for a right good performance on Saturday. Ryan Martin is a bit of a dark horse because he is a bit of an unknown. I’ve watched a bit of him now and he is a good fighter. It will be a tough fight but I’m fully confident I’m going to win it. I believe I have what it takes to win this tournament.”*

Ryan Martin also pictures himself going all the way in the 140lbs edition of the World Boxing Super Series and honouring his idol Muhammad Ali.

*“It would be a great accomplishment to win the tournament and knowing that I’m the best in my division. It would be a huge victory for my hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee representing them as a world champion,”* said Martin. *“If I win I will have a big parade in Chattanooga and taking a trip to the Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky to pay tribute to my hero.”*

On the line Saturday in Glasgow:

Fans at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow will be treated to a spectacular doubleheader featuring two Ali Trophy Quarter-Final contests as Scottish Super-Lightweight star Josh Taylor takes on the undefeated American Ryan Martin.

Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s WBA World Champion Ryan Burnett meets former four-weight World Champion, Filipino-American Nonito Donaire in a Bantamweight Quarter Final.

Tickets starting from £35 (plus fees) are available to buy from: [thessehydro.com](https://worldboxingsuperseries.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=52ad36a5e8e7b79e15f89ff0f&id=efca79c34c&e=05ae660d95)

*Source: World Boxing Super Series \[Press Release\]*