Lochend boxer Josh Taylor won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 64kg category after beating Namibia’s Junias Jonas by a unanimous decision at the SSE Hydro in front of a capacity 10,000 spectators this afternoon.
23 year old Josh who won silver in the 60kg weight category four years ago in Delhi as a teenager, reached the final after a unanimous victory over Englishman Samuel Maxwell at the SECC Precinct yesterday.
After winning all three rounds the delighted boxer said: “My family are over the moon and so am I. Brilliant. When I walked into the ring, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. E went to the Olympics in London, but that (The Scottish Crowd) was just unbelievable. I knew that I had the two rounds in the bag, so I just wanted to keep safe and secure the gold. I’ve dreamt of this for years and I can’t wait to stand on the podium. This is great for amateur boxing in Scotland as well.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
