# Katie Taylor

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# KT

Katie Taylor wants the biggest fights as she aims to build powerful legacy

Taylor was due to defend her status as undisputed lightweight champion against Amanda Serrano last weekend.

2.8k

May 8th 2020, 4:25 PM

# Legends

20 for 2020: Ireland's most influential sports stars of the century

The last two decades have been memorable in Irish sport in so many different ways. We have picked our stars of the century. Now tell us what you think.

55.5k

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Apr 19th 2020, 7:45 PM

# PREDICTION

Shields believes Serrano's 'god-given power' will see her past Taylor in superfight

Claressa Shields predicts Amanda Serrano v Katie Taylor will work out 60:40 in the Puerto Rican’s favour.

7.4k

Apr 6th 2020, 4:12 PM

# in the basement

'I feel like my whole life has been in quarantine' - Taylor working from home ahead of new fight date

‘I said to my family: ‘You realise you’ve already been in isolation so much when you have to go into quarantine and nothing about your personal life changes.”

4.4k

Mar 31st 2020, 4:17 PM

# by the wayside

Katie Taylor's blockbuster fight with seven-weight world champion Amanda Serrano is off

Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that the 2 May card in Manchester, which included Dillian Whyte versus Alexander Povetkin as the co-main event, has been postponed.

13.3k

Mar 30th 2020, 12:40 PM

# waiting longer

Katie Taylor's showdown with Amanda Serrano set to be postponed

Confirmation will be made this week, with promoter Eddie Hearn set to hit pause on all boxing events until the summer at least.

1.8k

Mar 24th 2020, 2:11 PM

# needle

'Katie feels like she's been disrespected by Serrano' - Taylor finally gets her chance to silence her rival

Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano for the undisputed lightweight title: a fight with plenty of needle and a fight to move the needle.

12.2k

Mar 7th 2020, 7:45 AM

# Career-defining

Katie Taylor lands blockbuster fight against seven-weight champion

The Wicklow woman faces toughest test of her professional career when she meets Amanda Serrano in Manchester on 2 May.

50.8k

Mar 6th 2020, 10:03 AM

# Date set

Confirmation of Braekhus and McCaskill fight could have knock-on effect for Taylor

The fight will be on the undercard of the Regis Prograis and Maurice Hooker main event.

3.4k

Feb 28th 2020, 8:20 PM

# divil a fear

'The one thing they never did was hit me... They knew I'd hit them back'

Katelynn Phelan, 19, took her inspiration not from Bray, but from Brooklyn, and wants to blaze a trail down a road less travelled.

27.4k

Feb 12th 2020, 2:50 PM

# shots fired

Serrano on Taylor: 'She's average... She's not no superhero like everyone paints her to be'

‘There’s nothing really to her,’ said the Puerto Rican puncher, who is set to meet her Irish adversary this spring.

13.3k

Feb 5th 2020, 8:01 PM

# 50 50

Katie Taylor's 'Super Bowl of women's boxing' may land closer to home than expected

Taylor and longtime rival, seven-weight world champion Amanda Serrano, could clash in London for the Irishwoman’s undisputed title.

16.7k

Feb 4th 2020, 8:35 PM

# Game of Thrones

Shields expects Braekhus to take 'easier' fight with Taylor in undisputed champion triangle

‘In my opinion, Katie Taylor is going to beat her, but she will not knock Cecilia Braekhus out. And Cecilia can live with that.’

10.4k

Jan 21st 2020, 6:06 PM

# ross the boss

The quiet man in Katie Taylor's corner

Ross Enamait used to work for an investment management company. Now, he trains one of his biggest fans: the undisputed lightweight champion.

43.2k

Jan 11th 2020, 10:00 AM

# ring queen

Katie Taylor caps memorable 2019 with prestigious Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year award

The Bray woman was recognised as the world’s outstanding female boxer after a year in which she became an undisputed and two-weight world champion.

14.0k

Jan 11th 2020, 12:17 AM

# snappers delight

Some of our favourite sports photos of the year

Relive some of the most memorable moments of 2019 through the lenses of INPHO’s snappers.

27.4k

Dec 30th 2019, 8:00 PM

# breaker of chains

Headstone finally erected for African-American boxing great who died in Galway in 1818

Tom Molineaux died penniless and sick in Galway after a pioneering prizefighting career, and was buried in an unmarked grave.

10.3k

Dec 18th 2019, 7:43 PM

# prestige worldwide

Katie Taylor named American Boxing Writers' Female Fighter of the Year

The Bray woman follows in the footsteps of Cecilia Braekhus and Claressa Shields in pocketing the BWAA’s Christy Martin Award.

5.7k

Dec 16th 2019, 4:22 PM

# plot twist

Persoon could face Kellie Harrington before Taylor rematch as she pursues Olympic dream

The Belgian former champion will bid to qualify for Tokyo 2020 next year, putting her sequel with Taylor on the back-burner.

3.6k

Dec 12th 2019, 12:04 PM

# Toyshow

And the new... Katie Taylor surprises young fan Ella in Toy Show finale

The champ got a taste of what the next generation will look like tonight.

48.1k

Nov 30th 2019, 12:18 AM

# winning ways

Persoon makes victorious return to keep alive plans for Sky Box Office Taylor rematch in 2020

The Belgian won a unanimous decision in a war with Helen Joseph as she temporarily stepped down in weight.

5.9k

Nov 12th 2019, 3:40 PM

# taking no chances

Her earnings could be crushed by a drug cheat: VADA testing compulsory for future Taylor fights

‘For $25,000 or $30,000, in the grand scheme of Katie Taylor in terms of purses, that is when it’s not too expensive.’

82.3k

Nov 6th 2019, 3:00 PM

# turning point

Katie Taylor is becoming their champion as well as our own

Manchester felt like a seminal moment in Taylor’s ascent to stardom outside of Ireland.

19.8k

Nov 6th 2019, 6:00 AM

# thank u next

US broadcaster wants Taylor to headline all-female card in March, with Serrano showdown a possibility

Eddie Hearn confirmed he gave Amanda Serrano a new deal and said, ‘This time, we’re going to make you sign it rather than your promoter’.

5.7k

Nov 4th 2019, 4:13 PM

# watch your mouths

'Eventually, I'll shut them up. I'm going to have a chance to shut them all up'

Katie Taylor had a warning for Amanda Serrano and Delfine Persoon after becoming a two-weight world champion.

67.6k

Nov 3rd 2019, 1:40 PM

# annnd the new

Taylor outclasses teak-tough Linardatou to become two-weight world champion

The Irish icon took her licks but won a unanimous decision in Manchester.

64.0k

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Nov 2nd 2019, 9:59 PM

# million-dollar katie

'I keep signing a new contract with her and one fight later, the contract looks sh**'

Eddie Hearn doesn’t promote Katie Taylor in the interest of political correctness.

69.0k

Nov 2nd 2019, 7:36 PM

# Gains

Taylor tips scales heavier than light-welterweight champion on eve of title bid in second division

‘Sure, listen, they’re all confident getting into the ring, aren’t they?’

9.4k

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Nov 1st 2019, 3:03 PM

# Now You're Talking

Taylor-Persoon rematch could land in UK as Sky Sports Box Office headliner - Hearn

The promoter confirmed Sky Sports are keen on Taylor topping a pay-per-view bill in what would be a landmark development in women’s boxing.

15.5k

Nov 1st 2019, 8:00 AM

# greece lightning

'You know her, but you don't know me. You haven't seen me much because my best fights are not on YouTube'

Champion Christina Linardatou is backing herself, seemingly literally, to beat Katie Taylor in Manchester on Saturday.

4.8k

Nov 1st 2019, 6:45 AM

# shots fired

'Like a mouse and a cat' - Linardatou confident she can bully challenger Taylor up at 140 pounds

The Greek champion defends her title against the Irish icon this Saturday.

7.8k

Oct 31st 2019, 5:43 PM

# Leading The Way

'You don't like getting those calls at 6 o'clock in the morning, but it's definitely going to help the sport'

Katie Taylor’s fight on Saturday will be the first in female pro boxing history to undergo a full Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency testing program.

6.9k

Oct 30th 2019, 10:36 PM

# the dream

'If it wasn't for Katie, there's no way I'd be pro' - England's Harper moving closer to fighting her idol

‘If somebody told me a couple of years ago I’d be boxing on a Katie Taylor bill, I’d never have believed them.’

13.4k

Oct 30th 2019, 8:52 PM

# Advice

'I would want her out of the game. I'm hoping this is her last fight' - Irish Olympic champion on Taylor

Michael Carruth believes that the world champion should hang up her gloves while she’s at the top.

67.5k

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Oct 27th 2019, 8:24 PM

# First Lady

Pound-for-pound rival and potential foe joins Katie Taylor in Hearn's promotional stable

Cecilia Braekhus [35-0, 9KOs] has signed a multi-fight deal with the English promoter.

6.4k

Oct 22nd 2019, 5:56 PM

# arch nemeses

'She fled the whole division... Katie Taylor needs me - I don't need Katie Taylor' - Serrano

The Puerto Rican is frustrated that Taylor has temporarily moved up in weight as the wait goes on for their women’s superfight.

12.9k

Oct 21st 2019, 4:19 PM

# run it back

'I think the fight was just too close... I definitely have to beat her a lot more convincingly' - Taylor

Eddie Hearn doesn’t think Katie Taylor will ‘let him’ hold off a Delfine Persoon rematch for much longer, but Amanda Serrano will be next.

7.4k

Sep 17th 2019, 8:52 PM

# dirty laundry

Taylor braced for 'huge 12 months' as opponent Linardatou and team cry foul in awkward presser

The champion’s manager claimed she stepped off in the plane in tears due to the lack of rematch clause in her contract.

38.7k

Sep 17th 2019, 4:41 PM

# Landmark

Taylor to headline 21,000-capacity Manchester Arena in bid to become two-weight world champion

The Irish icon will top a bill across the water, with tickets available on StubHub from midday on Tuesday.

27.5k

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Sep 17th 2019, 2:33 AM

# real deal

Serrano dominates courageous Hardy to tee up potential 2020 New York headliner v Katie Taylor

The Battle for Brooklyn was won comprehensively by the Puerto Rican, while her Irish-American opponent once more proved her extraordinary mettle.

6.2k

Sep 14th 2019, 5:13 AM