Josh Taylor lack of appreciation is a 'f***ing travesty' claims coach as he blasts of Tartan Tornado legacy sceptics

Scot Josh Taylor found himself among the millions shrouded in a crimson fog on Wednesday as Canadian wild fires left the Big Apple smoked.

But his coach Joe McNally still can’t believe Scotland’s ring king hasn’t touched down in New York blanketed in the warm embrace of Britain’s boxing public. The 32-year-old in the US looking to add another remarkable notch to his long list of achievements as he takes on Brooklyn brawler Teofimo Lopez.

Victory in the iconic Madison Square Gardens in the early hours of Saturday would emulate the achievements of his hero Ken Buchanan and nudge the UK’s first ever four-belt undisputed champion another step higher up the ladder on the list of Scotland’s greatest ever sporting giants. Yet McNally just can’t get his head around the fact that those feats still don’t seem to matter to those living south of Hadrian’s Wall.

The Scouse coach has certainly taken notice since teaming up with the Prestonpans puncher at his Liverpool gym in the wake of last year's controversial Jack Catterall scrap. The disputed points win sparked a flood of flak that frankly Taylor can live without.

The Tartan Tornado doesn’t need the stress, certainly no when he’s achieved all he’s ever dreamed of. Taylor certainly hasn’t given any hit he’s ready to hang up his gloves but then it wound’t surprise McNally if he did - in which case his trainer reckons it’s time everyone from all four corners of the UK started appreciating what they’ve got while they have him.

“Let’s be honest, if Josh was from south of the border he’d get a lot more credit for what he’s achieved,” he blasted. It’s a f***ing travesty he hasn’t.

“The man is a legend and win, lose or draw this weekend, what he’s already achieved in this sport means he’s