What next for Josh Taylor after his controversial win over Jack Catterall?
Josh Taylor said it is likely that his days fighting at light welterweight are over following the weekend.
Indeed, Taylor was a huge favourite to retain his WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO belts with few pundits or fans giving the 28-year-old Chorley fighter even half a chance of taking the Prestonpans man's 140 crown south of Hadrian's Wall come Sunday.
What's next for the Tartan Tornado?
With the WBO declaring the still undisputed champion Taylor to be a 'super champion' at light welterweight, the Scot will be installed as the mandatory challenger for Terence Crawford's WBC title should he decide to make the move north to the welterweight division.
But is a fight with Crawford the right move for Taylor?
Yet, one has to wonder if Taylor might not be better advised in taking a fight in the 147lb class before challenging the supremely gifted Crawford. Of course, there is always the possibility that such an opportunity to fight arguably the sport's finest pound for pound boxer might never reappear, and Taylor will have plenty to ponder in the coming months.
However, the move to 147lbs now seems inevitable for Taylor, who, while talking a good game about his ability to cut weight, seemed badly drawn on Friday's scales.
Remaining in the light welterweight division is an option, but it seems unlikely that Taylor will stick around with calls for a rematch against Catterall, sure to louden in the intervening weeks.