
THE trappings of success are usually many and varied. For Reese Lynch, becoming the first Scot last year to land a medal at the AIBA world championships saw him make history, win a place on the Team GB squad and get a nod of congratulations from world champion Josh Taylor in the process.
The 20 year-old will be one of the leading contenders to claim a Commonwealth Games boxing gold medal next month, following in the footsteps of his hero Taylor whose victory at Glasgow 2014 proved the catalyst for a professional career that has taken him all the way to the rarefied air of undisputed world champion.