Josh Taylor's Commonwealth Games gold medal was relegated to second place in his list of achievements after winning his first senior title.

The 25-year-old Scot stood on the highest podium at the Hydro in Glasgow in 2014 after defeating Junias Jonas of Namibia in the final.

However, the sense of satisfaction he felt two years ago as an amateur was usurped when he captured the Commonwealth super lightweight belt with an impressive fifth-round stoppage of Dave Ryan at Meadowbank on Friday night.

The Prestonpans fighter, managed by former world champion Barry McGuigan and trained by the Irishman's son, Shane McGuigan, had not gone beyond two rounds in his previous six successful fights.

However, he used the third round in Edinburgh to floor the more experienced man from Derby with a powerful body shot, stunned him at the end of the fourth with a similar dig, then finished him off in the fifth with referee Michael Alexander stepping in to prevent further punishment.

"It's better (than winning Commonwealth gold)," said Taylor when asked to compare his two landmark accomplishments.

"It's the best, sweetest victory of my career so far.

"I think I'm the first British fighter to win it so quickly in his career.

"That's an achievement in itself, I'm on cloud nine and I'm proud as punch.

"I'm going to go out for days with this belt round my waist. I'll never take it off. I'll sleep with it on and everything.

"It's very satisfying and I was happy with my performance."