The fifth did see the IBF king taste significant success, repeated venomous hooks landing clean, a thunderous right crashing home, as concern starting to build around the Glasgow arena, Taylor’s left eye suddenly bloodied.

Taylor replied in devastating fashion in the next though. A rampant salvo to the body suddenly drawing a grimace before a huge short right rocked the onrushing Belorussian to the canvas.

Back on his feet, Baranchyk wisely looked to tuck up but Taylor tasted blood and relentlessly hammered home, a series of cuffing body shots dropping his man once more, this time the visitor saved by the bell.

“The Tartan Tornado’ dominated from there, picking off his counterpart with pinpoint precision, stockpiling rounds in the bank.

Despite being clearly fatigued, ‘The Beast’ continued to steamroll forward and valiantly let his hands go down the stretch, finding success in the final rounds, but it proved to be of little avail against the supreme skills of Scotland’s latest fighting star.

Article courtesy of Matt Horan & Sky Sports