Josh Taylor: world champion boxer

Early day motion 68, tabled 28 October 2019 by Martin Whitfield (Labour). Signed by 21 members.

That this House congratulates Prestonpans’ Josh Taylor on making Scottish boxing history by becoming a double world champion with his latest victory, a majority decision over American fighter Regis Prograis, which resulted in him adding the WBA and Ring Magazine titles to his IBF super-lightweight crown; notes that this was also the final of the World Boxing Super Series; commends Josh and his team on his ongoing outstanding progress, which has seen him compared with Scotland’s all-time boxing greats; and wishes him continued success in the ring in the future.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Scottish National Party 6, Labour/Co-operative 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1.