Ireland's London 2012 gold medallist has been almost untouchable on the world scene since winning her inaugural 60 kilogram world title in New Delhi, India in 2006.

She has subsequently defended her crown in Ningbo City in 2008, Bridgetown in 2010 and in Qinhuangdao in 2012.

Titles have also fallen her way at every Continental Championships since 2005, not to mention the Olympic gold she won at London 2012.

Her gold medal in Jeju came against Azerbaijan's lone survivor, Yana Alekseevna.

The 27-year-old Azeri tried to get close in the opening round, but Taylor picked up the pace in the second and proved undoubtedly that she is the best 60kg boxer in the world.

"It is an absolute privilege to equal that record of five World Championships titles, and I thank God for another great victory," said Taylor

"I am absolutely delighted.

"It was such a tight contest, every round was very close and tricky.

"The tactics from my dad and Zuar Antia were spot on again.

"Every Championships is so hard to win and so hard to defend."

Atheyna Bylon secured Panama's first ever Women's World Boxing Championships title with a surprise victory in Jeju ©Twitter



Things went from great to unfathomable for Panama's Atheyna Bylon in Jeju as she not only secured her nation's first ever triumph at the International Boxing Associations (AIBA) flagship women's event, but also its first medal.

To make things better for Bylon, the colour of that medal is gold after she pulled off yet another shock performance to beat Russia's Saadat Abdullaeva in the 69kg.

Abdullaeva was one of four Russians to make the final of their respective weight categories.

Unfortunately for her, she was the only one to finish without a gold medal as Zinaida Dobrynina took top honours in the 57kg, Zenfira Magomedaliyeva in the over 81kg and Anastasia Beliakova at 64kg.

London 2012 gold medallist Claressa Shields was on point to secure one of two gold medals for the United States in South Korea as she claimed the top prize in the 75kg category.

The 19-year-old had won all of the major events during her short career excluding the AIBA Women's World Championships.

A victory against China's Incheon 2014 Asian Games winner Li Qian put an end to that, however, as she makes the long trip home with the one gold medal that had previously eluded her.

London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Marlen Esparza took gold number two for the US as the 57kg boxer narrowly outwitted England's defending bronze medallist Lisa Whiteside, who replaced London 2012 Olympic Champion Nicola Adams in their squad.

Bulgaria and Kazakhstan each achieved their first ever gold medals in the history of the Championships with Stanimira Petrova continuing her true underdog tale to get the better of 54kg title favourite and reigning European Women's Continental Champion Marzia Davide of Italy, while Nazym Kyzaybay overcame India's Shamjetsabam Sarjubala Devi in the 48kg contest.

Yang Xiaoli ensured China did not go home without gold as she bested India's Saweety Boora in the 81kg competition.

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