Unbeaten Josh Taylor scored a unanimous decision victory over Jose Ramirez to unify the junior welterweight division and become Scotland’s first undisputed boxing champion in the four-belt era.
The 30-year old Taylor defended his World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation titles and captured Ramirez’s World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization belts at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas.
Taylor won by 114-112 scores on all three judges’ cards to improve to 18-0 with 13 KOs.
Ramirez suffered the first loss of his veteran career with the Mexican-American falling to 26-1 with 17 KOs.
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