Tartan Tornado's On Top Of The World

Josh pledges to bring next bout to Scotland and sends an emotional message to hero Ken

- John Dingwall

After his sensational boxing world title win Josh Taylor says he now hopes his next fight will be at home in front of his Scottish fans.

The 30-year-old Hibs supporter says he would love his next bout to be staged at Edinburgh Castle or his beloved team’s Easter Road after his win over Jose Ramirez meant he became the first British undisputed world champion in the sport’s four-belt era.

The Tartan Tornado said: “I’d love to go back home and take a big fightback to Scotland. Especially now.

“Now is the time to get that fight at Edinburgh Castle or Easter Road.

“I know Easter Road are going to be up for having me there and they’ve said it a few times so I’d love to have it at Easter Road.

“But I’d love to fight at Edinburgh Castle. I think that would just be iconic with the castle lit in the background.”

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted her congratulations after the fighter’s stunning victory in Las Vegas in the early hours of yesterday.

And Josh has promised to visit his hero, boxer Ken Buchanan, who was the nation’s last undisputed world champion, in 1971.

The 75-year old is in poor health and living in a care home, and an emotional Josh promised to visit him.

Sending a message to Buchanan after the fight, he said: “I met Kenny and he has given me little bits of advice on how to train and how to live life and how to dedicate myself to the sport.

“He saw me boxing a couple of times as an amateur and hitting the bags and sparring.

“He said that I could be world champion and I’ve proved him right.