Now in fairness to Taylor, Khongsong was the IBF number one challenger and, as the saying goes, you can only beat what is in front of you.
It was a clinical finish from the champion and he has now set his sights on capturing all of the belts in the welterweight division.
After his win, Taylor said he wants to take on America’s WBC and WBO champion Jose Ramirez.
“I can’t wait to take the belts off him, I’ll definitely win, 100%,” he told IFL TV.
Briton Jack Catterall is the mandatory challenger for Ramirez’s WBO strap but promoter Bob Arum says he expects the undisputed fight with Taylor to happen in January or February.
“The WBO wants us to take on another mandatory, Catterall. No. No way. We’re going right to a unification,” the American told the Athletic.
But 27-year-old Catterall, who has been the number one challenger for 18 months, is confident he has the beating of Ramirez…
