Josh Taylor: Now it’s time to fight at Edinburgh Castle or Easter Road

Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez exchange words during their world unification title fight in Las Vegas. Taylor won by unanimous decision. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez exchange words during their world unification title fight in Las Vegas. Taylor won by unanimous decision. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez exchange words during their world unification title fight in Las Vegas. Taylor won by unanimous decision. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
Josh Taylor wants his next fight to be at Edinburgh Castle or Easter Road.

The Prestonpans puncher made boxing history in Las Vegas in the early hours of the morning by becoming the undisputed super-lightweight champion of the world.

Taylor floored Jose Ramirez twice at the Virgin Hotels resort to score a unanimous points victory and become only the fifth man and the first Briton to claim the WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC titles simultaneously since the four-belt era officially began in 2004.

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Taylor could now be set to fight Chorley’s Jack Catterall, who had been the mandatory challenger for the WBO belt that Ramirez put on the line, but he is eager to create more history.

He is considering moving up the weight divisions to take o