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Abbie Meehan

Life of East Lothian boxer Josh Taylor focus of brand new BBC Scotland documentary

A brand new BBC Scotland documentary about East Lothian boxer Josh Taylor is poised to drop in a couple weeks time, depicting his preparations for his fight against England's Jack Caterall.

The BBC Scotland blurb for the show reads: "Josh Taylor is a shining star of British boxing.

"Born and raised in Prestonpans in East Lothian, he stormed through the amateur ranks as a Commonwealth Gold medallist to capture all four world championship belts in breath-taking style.

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"Only five other male fighters have achieved this remarkable feat.

"He’s Britain's first undisputed world boxing champion in the four-belt era and considered one of the best pound for pound boxers in the world."

Josh Taylor: Portrait of a Fighter follows the inspirational boxer as he prepares for the highly anticipated defence of his title as undisputed light-welterweight world champion against England’s Jack Catterall.

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The documentary uses unfiltered access to tell Josh's story and fashion an intimate insight into the sacrifices, pressures, passion and pride that go into reaching the top in sport’s most brutal business.

Friends, family members and mentors also give the inside track on his gruelling preparations and his life away from the ring.

This compelling documentary on the rise of a remarkable athlete builds to a nail-biting finale when he meets the challenge of Jack Catterall at a packed Hydro in Glasgow.

Josh Taylor: Portrait of a Fighter will air on Tuesday, June 21 at 10pm on BBC Scotland, and will be available on BBC iPlayer thereafter for catch-up watchers.

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