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# Katie Taylor

Last week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Ed Sheeran's Irish boxing heritage, the blur from ringside, and Katie Taylor's sweet vindication
For years, Taylor has fielded questions about retirement. Saturday night at the 3Arena showed us why she finds those questions so annoying.
Poll: Would you go to see Katie Taylor fight in Croke Park?
Katie Taylor became the world super-light champion after defeating Chantelle Cameron on Saturday night.
'I can’t believe so many people were writing me off to be honest... I'm back on top again'
As Katie Taylor basked in her greatest ever glory, Eddie Hearn re-launched his campaign for a Taylor fight at Croke Park.
Last month
November 2023
Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron II, World Super-Lightweight Championship
Relive a fight for the ages with our round-by-round coverage of tonight’s 3Arena main event.
Katie Taylor is backed into a corner. Can she still bite back?
Gavan Casey looks ahead to a massive night for the Bray woman, and for Irish boxing, at the 3Arena.
'I still can't believe the person I was after the Olympics... I was a f***ing idiot'
Hearn vows to deliver Croke Park but admits Taylor 'right up against it' in 3Arena rematch
'I don't think I've ever been this motivated for a fight' - Taylor and Cameron make weight
The challenger, who is again moving up a division, came in fractionally heavier than the champion at a packed Helix.
Katie Taylor's second homecoming is a work trip only - and that might be a good sign
Compared to the celebratory vibes of May, Taylor has been all business ahead of Saturday’s must-win rematch with Chantelle Cameron.
Hearn vows to deliver Croke Park but admits Taylor 'right up against it' in 3Arena rematch
'Mentally and physically, I feel a lot better going into this one and that's obviously a big deal'
Hearn vows to deliver Croke Park but admits Taylor 'right up against it' in 3Arena rematch
‘You could have offered her 10 times the money to fight someone else and she would never have taken it.’
'Mentally and physically, I feel a lot better going into this one and that's obviously a big deal'
Katie Taylor says she wasn’t ‘consumed’ by her defeat to Chantelle Cameron, but she’s ready to gain revenge in two weeks’ time.
This year
2023
'Grateful I get the chance to rectify things' - Katie Taylor eager for Cameron rematch
The fighters will face off once again at the 3 Arena in November.
Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron to run it back at Dublin's 3Arena in November
The champion has warned that ‘Katie picked the wrong fighter to fight’ ahead of their sequel on Irish soil.
Katie Taylor's rematch with Chantelle Cameron likely for Dublin in November
Eddie Hearn reveals plans for ‘a really big card’ stacked with Irish talent on 25 November in the 3Arena.
Taylor to exercise rematch clause against 'A-side and favourite' Cameron, confirms Hearn
‘There was no talking her, really, into any other fight.’
Katie Taylor sets sights on Chantelle Cameron rematch, not retirement
The 36-year-old’s bid to become undisputed world champion in two weight categories simultaneously fell flat.
Katie Taylor sets sights on Chantelle Cameron rematch, not retirement
The 36-year-old’s bid to become undisputed world champion in two weight categories simultaneously fell flat.
Chantelle Cameron edges Katie Taylor in Dublin thriller to retain light-welterweight crown
The three judges scored a thrilling contest 95-95 and 96-94 in favour of the defending champion.
Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron, Undisputed Super Lightweight Championship
Katie Taylor’s homecoming ended in the first defeat of her professional career. Catch up on the fight in our round-by-round report.
Taylor ties eras together ahead of redefining night at 3Arena
Showdowns in the mould of Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron have been exceptionally rare throughout boxing history.
Her old boxing club sits silent, but Katie Taylor’s local legacy endures in people
Taylor v Cameron: Who wins and why?
Her old boxing club sits silent, but Katie Taylor’s local legacy endures in people
Judy Bobbett’s story attests to Katie Taylor’s transformative influence.
Taylor in no mood for nonsense as Cameron challenge looms
The Irish icon scoffed at Chantelle Cameron’s claim that she has three times been the beneficiary of fortuitous judging decisions.
'We've come a long way': Katie Taylor and football team-mates arrive together at career crescendos
Taylor v Cameron: Who wins and why?
'We've come a long way': Katie Taylor and football team-mates arrive together at career crescendos
Fourteen years on, Katie Taylor is set for arguably the biggest fight of her career while several old friends and team-mates are preparing for the World Cup.
Taylor puts on a show in the Dundrum sun, and an 11-year-old steals it
Carly Burke took a day off school to catch a glimpse of her hero, and wound up putting the lightweight champion through her paces.
'I was so desperate': Kate Radomska's road from fight wilderness to Katie Taylor's homecoming
Can Katie Taylor bring back The Bernard Dunne Days?
'I was so desperate': Kate Radomska's road from fight wilderness to Katie Taylor's homecoming
Kate Radomska will take on Maisey Rose Courtney in a flyweight bout on Saturday night at the 3Arena.
Matchroom's security presence in Dublin nothing out of the ordinary, says Hearn
‘We had three times the security in Guadalajara that we’ll have in Dublin this week,’ said the promoter.
Taylor v Cameron: Who wins and why?
Can Katie Taylor bring back The Bernard Dunne Days?
Taylor v Cameron: Who wins and why?
A victory for the Irishwoman this Saturday would trump London 2012 and MSG 2022 as the most impressive of her entire career.
Can Katie Taylor bring back The Bernard Dunne Days?
Bigtime boxing returns to Dublin on Saturday for the first time since 2014. But can it stay there?
Taylor relishing biggest test 'in front of the people who have supported me for years and years'
The undisputed lightweight champion has, however, reluctantly ruled out ‘Maniac 2000′ for her Dublin ring-walk.
Amanda Serrano to return to the ring in rematch with Heather Hardy
‘If Amanda prevails in the fight, the plan is to immediately pursue the rematch with Katie Taylor in Ireland,’ said a member of Serrano’s team.
'She WhatsApped me out of the blue' - English stars plotting Taylor's Dublin downfall
Natasha Jonas has already contacted Chantelle Cameron with tips as to how to become the first British boxer ever to beat Katie Taylor.
'It takes the absolute piss' - Eddie Hearn on Croke Park costs for Taylor fight
The promoter defended Matchroom’s approach ahead of Taylor’s fight at the 3Arena on 20 May.
With Serrano out, Katie Taylor chooses her Everest
If Taylor can beat the Englishwoman and become a two-weight undisputed champion, it would unquestionably be her greatest moment in the ring.
Done deal: Katie Taylor to face Chantelle Cameron in homecoming fight at 3Arena
Taylor will step up in weight to face English-born Cameron on 20 May.
Done deal: Katie Taylor to face Chantelle Cameron in homecoming fight at 3Arena
Taylor will step up in weight to face English-born Cameron on 20 May.
'Happy to move up in weight' - Taylor calls out Cameron for 3Arena showdown
Katie Taylor issued the challenge following news of her fight with Amanda Serrano being postponed.
Serrano's withdrawal another predictable speedbump on Taylor's journey home
It stands to reason that the Puerto Rican would be injured but maybe this latest setback is less a speedbump and more a slow puncture, writes Gavan Casey.
Katie Taylor's Dublin showdown against Amanda Serrano postponed
The rematch had been scheduled for 20 May with talks now taking place for a revised date.
Katie Taylor fight at Croke Park 'could follow suit' after 3Arena bout - Hearn
Taylor will meet Amanda Serrano in Dublin in a rematch later this year.
'More than a dream come true' - Taylor-Serrano II set for 20 May in Dublin
The highly-anticipated rematch was confirmed after Serrano became the undisputed featherweight champion last night.
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Government still considering funding Taylor’s Croke Park fight but May date an issue
Sports minister Thomas Byrne has also rejected Eddie Hearn’s assertion that his department did not engage on the issue.