The Scot put his WBA and IBF super lightweight titles on the line against WBC and WBO champion Jose Ramirez, and defeated the Mexican-American on points in Las Vegas.
The victory over the previously unbeaten Ramirez (26-0, 17KOs) means Taylor become Scotland’s first undisputed world champion since Ken Buchanan.
Here’s how the Prestonpans fighter progressed from Commonwealth Games champion who learned his craft in Edinburgh’s Lochend Gym to boxing greatness.
17. And the new...
This was the moment Josh Taylor became a world champion. His victory over Ivan Baranchyk in May 2019 saw him take the IBF super lightweight crown. The points win over the previously unbeaten Belorussian at the SSE Hydro also saw him qualify for the final of the World Boxing Super Series. Photo: Paul Devlin/SNS
18. Taylor lifts the Muhammad Ali Trophy
At London's O2 Arena, Josh Taylor scooped some of boxing's biggest prizes. His defeat of Regis Prograis after 12 energy-sapping rounds saw him add the WBA title to the IBF belt he won in Glasgow in May. The Prestonpans fighter also received the prestigious Ring Magazine belt and the Muhammad Ali Trophy as the winner of the World Boxing Super Series. Photo: Stephen Pond/Getty Images
19. All over in a flash against Khongsong
Taylor produced another faultless performance to successfully defend his WBA and IBF belts with a first-round stoppage of Thailand's mandatory challenger, Apinun Khongsong, behind closed-doors at York Hall in London last September. It was all over after two minutes and 41 seconds, with Khongsong requiring a stretcher to carry him from the arena. The 27-year-old was taken to hospital, where he was admitted for a suspected ruptured kidney. Photo: Queensberry