Taylor and Edmondson trade barbs, hint at July match at final Nottingham press conference
The pair, who seem set to meet in July, goaded each other on a panel, with Taylor approaching the desk and addressing Edmondson, who last fought in March defend the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title.
Taylor, who is slated to face Troy Jones tomorrow, indicated that the pair would be likely to fight on the undercard of Usyk-Dubois II, which is set for 19 July at Wembley Stadium. Edmondson said he would be happy to take that fight, appearing on the undercard for the heavyweight championship of the world.
Taylor, 11-0 (8), said: 'It's coming, sooner than you think. It's going to hit you in the face like a ton of bricks.'
Edmondson, 11-0 (3), replied: 'Good luck on Saturday. Make sure you come through.'
Taylor said that he would 'mash' Edmondson up, stating that any animosity between the pair had become 'personal'.
Looking ahead to Troy Jones, 'I don't expect any fight on Saturday. I dictate what's going on. It's Ezra Taylor's fight. That's what it's going to be. I don't care what he's going to do. You'll see on Saturday – I'll do what I need to do.'
Taylor also praised the coaching abilities of his new head trainer Malik Scott, saying that all the pieces were starting to come together.
He said: 'Great coach, great fighter. Los Angeles is a great environment with elite boxers. The puzzles piece are starting to come together without me having to do anything. It all makes sense. I'm fit, ready, strong. We've worked on a lot of techniques, and, on Saturday, we get to enjoy it. It's not going ten rounds.'
Scott, Taylor's coach, was a notable heavyweight contender around ten years ago. His most-prominent fights were a first-round loss to Deontay Wilder in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and a unanimous decision loss over twelve rounds to Luis Ortiz in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Scott also loss to Derek Chisora in 2013 but did manage wins over contenders Alex Leapai and Thompson in 2014 and 2015.
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