Josh Taylor
The sacrifice of spending chunks of the last few years living away from his family in London is paying off for the 27-year-old, who has gone from strength to strength in 2018. Impressive victories over former world champion Viktor Postol and American Ryan Martin were notable but 2019 could be the year in which he realises his lifelong dream. If he wins his Super Series semi-final against Ivan Baranchyk, he will be the IBF world champion.
A second world title could also be on the cards, too. If he beats Baranchk, the WBA title may also be on the line in the Super Series final. Taylor is undefeated so far, and although the challenges get bigger and bigger, potentially so too his achievements.
BBC Scotland’s Jane Lewis
