# Katie Taylor

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It's on: Taylor seals world-title unification clash as Volante signs on the dotted line

WBA and IBF World lightweight champ Katie Taylor will attempt to relieve Rose Volante of her WBO strap in Philadelphia on Patrick’s weekend.

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Jan 11th 2019, 6:26 PM

# difficult times

'She has good morals': Pete Taylor opens up on pre-Rio Olympics split with daughter Katie

‘She said: ‘If you’ve split up with my mother then I don’t want you in my corner”, the trainer recalled to the ‘No Shame’ podcast.

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Jan 9th 2019, 7:15 PM

# make the time

Critically acclaimed 'Katie' film to air on RTÉ and become available in UK next week

The documentary will become available on iTunes, Amazon Prime, Sky Store, Microsoft and Google in the UK from Monday.

7.6k

Jan 9th 2019, 4:52 PM

# why always katie

'The sport of female boxing isn’t Katie Taylor': Serrano frustrated by rival's impact on pro game

‘Now that Katie Taylor’s in the sport, now people want to open their minds and their pockets for female fighters. It’s not fair,’ said the six-weight world champ.

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Jan 9th 2019, 1:38 PM

# long time no see

John Joe Nevin to join fellow Olympic hero Katie Taylor on huge Patrick's weekend fight card in Philly

Unbeaten prospect Nevin, 30, is aiming to ignite his career in 2019 after a stop-start few years.

7.0k

Jan 6th 2019, 6:18 PM

# Breakthrough

American promoter working on landmark all-women's pro boxing card this spring

Lou DiBella told BoxingScene that women’s pro boxing card is ‘way beyond its time.’

7.7k

Jan 3rd 2019, 9:32 PM

# Speedbumps

Taylor paying price for changing the game, but the best must start fighting the best in women's boxing

The female fight game is on the rise, but it will flatline if the fights aren’t right. Currently, two fellow champions are pricing themselves out of a scrap with Katie Taylor.

30.4k

Dec 27th 2018, 11:59 PM

# big feelings

'I knew I was likely to lose': Wahlstrom salutes 'phenomenal' Taylor in candid statement

‘I called my former coach who trained me for 10 years for his opinion; ‘You’ll lose it,’ he said. ‘I know,’ I said. ‘But I still want to try.”

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Dec 19th 2018, 6:33 PM

# March Madness

Taylor and Carroll set for Irish boxing world-title doubleheader on St Patrick's weekend

Katie Taylor and Jono Carroll are expected to fight in a world-title doubleheader in Philadelphia in mid-March.

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Dec 17th 2018, 9:28 PM

# unbeaten

'It was just a privilege to fight here in Madison Square Garden in front of so many Irish people'

Katie Taylor successfully defended her WBA and IBF lightweight titles against Eva Wahlstrom last night.

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Dec 16th 2018, 1:00 PM

# Three and easy

No fairytale of New York for Fielding as Canelo destroys him in three rounds

Saul Alvarez dropped Rocky Fielding in every round en route to victory.

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Dec 16th 2018, 5:20 AM

# Dazzling display

Imperious Taylor lights up Wahlstrom and Madison Square Garden with career-best display

Taylor dazzled under the MSG lights as she earned a shutout victory over her former rival.

52.4k

Dec 16th 2018, 1:29 AM

Taylor and Wahlstrom safely on weight for world-title showdown at Madison Square Garden

Katie Taylor faces her former amateur rival in New York tomorrow night.

28.0k

Dec 14th 2018, 5:45 PM

# KT

'Somebody's 0 has to go' - Katie Taylor braced for MSG debut against familiar foe

The undefeated and unified lightweight champion of the world faces Eva Wahlstrom on Saturday night.

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Dec 14th 2018, 12:29 AM

# Four major fights

Plotting Katie Taylor's path towards the biggest women's fight of all time in 2019

Katie Taylor faces Eva Wahlstrom in a career-biggest test this Saturday, but provided she wins, the fights will only get bigger next year.

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Dec 12th 2018, 2:33 PM

# Back in action

Olympic silver medalist John Joe Nevin to return to ring on big weekend for Irish boxers abroad

Nevin will aim to go 11-0 against a Nicaraguan journeyman in a bid to build momentum ahead of a crucial 2019.

4.4k

Dec 11th 2018, 3:26 PM

# Old Rivals

Wahlstrom 'ready to do some thrashing' as Katie Taylor showdown is confirmed

Katie Taylor vs Eva Wahlstrom has been confirmed for the Canelo-Fielding card at MSG later this month.

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Dec 4th 2018, 5:58 PM

# finnishing what they started

Taylor set for serious step up against former amateur rival at Madison Square Garden next month

A full 13 years after they met in the European Championships final, Katie Taylor and Eva Wahlstrom will put it all on the line again.

21.2k

Nov 29th 2018, 3:30 PM

# thank u next

Katie Taylor to make Madison Square Garden debut on Canelo card next month

Taylor’s team are in talks with several prospective opponents ahead of next month’s marquee event in New York.

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Nov 16th 2018, 7:28 PM

# high praise indeed

US star Shields sees herself and Katie Taylor as neck-and-neck atop pound-for-pound rankings

The two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-weight unified world champion is a longtime admirer of the Bray woman.

3.2k

Nov 16th 2018, 1:55 PM

# fly on the wall

'Katie hasn’t seen the film. She says she looks forward to watching it when she retires'

Award-winning director Ross Whitaker on worries about doing an Irish trailblazer’s story justice and discovering her ‘unusual charisma’.

20.4k

Nov 2nd 2018, 2:03 PM

# new champs

Danny Jacobs wins on a split, Heather Hardy finally becomes world champ in New York

Danny Jacobs picked up the IBF middleweight strap with a hard-fought win over Ukrainian standout Sergiy Derevyanchenko.

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Oct 28th 2018, 11:19 AM

# Nowhere to hide

Taylor superfight in the works as Hearn set to sign six-weight world champion Serrano

Taylor’s rival, Amanda Serrano, is set to become her Matchroom stablemate with a view to making a massive women’s bout in 2019.

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Oct 27th 2018, 12:00 PM

# In your own time

Mayer: Time must be right for Taylor fight 'because it'd be a shame if the world wasn't watching'

US boxing prospect Mikaela Mayer remains on a collision course with Katie Taylor, but is in no rush to face the Irishwoman.

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Oct 24th 2018, 7:44 PM

# Must-See

'For the first time, maybe, people will see the real me - get to know my real personality'

Katie Taylor and director Ross Whitaker talk to The42 about their already critically-acclaimed upcoming documentary.

27.9k

Oct 24th 2018, 4:58 PM

# all too easy

'I expected a lot more': Taylor frustrated by negative Serrano and hopes her sister shows up for a scrap

‘I’d rather be knocked out while giving it my all than just survive for the 10 rounds,’ admitted a dissatisfied Katie Taylor.

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Oct 21st 2018, 9:20 AM

# boxing lesson

Taylor toys with tough Cindy Serrano to retain titles in Boston as a 'Notorious' fan watches on

Taylor tormented Serrano for 10 rounds en route to a shutout victory.

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Oct 21st 2018, 4:57 AM

# Fighting Irish

Boom-Boom Kennedy and the magic behind the Celtic Warrior gym

Garda Niall Kennedy will fight in Boston this weekend along with fellow Irish boxers Katie Taylor, Sean McComb and James Tennyson.

9.8k

Oct 20th 2018, 10:00 AM

# Star Quality

Hearn eyeing December Canelo card and 'superfights' for Taylor provided she passes Boston test

Eddie Hearn also admitted that tonight’s title fight between his US recruit Tevin Farmer and Ireland’s James Tennyson ‘could go either way’.

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Oct 20th 2018, 7:00 AM

# titletown

Taylor, Tennyson and respective opponents make weight for Irish world title doubleheader

Tennyson came in smack bang on the 130-pound limit for his first ever world title fight, while Taylor comfortably made 135 as per usual.

21.9k

Oct 19th 2018, 8:00 PM

# Katie Trailer

The trailer for the new Katie Taylor documentary is here and it looks magnificent

‘KATIE’ hits Irish cinemas on 26 October.

20.8k

Oct 18th 2018, 5:05 PM

# what a fight

Pound-for-pound queen willing to drop weight to face 'amazing' Katie Taylor in historic women's fight

If the price was right, Cecilia Braekhus would even relinquish her four world title belts for a groundbreaking fight with Taylor.

42.0k

Oct 17th 2018, 12:00 PM

# Pulling no punches

Taylor baffled by 'mentally fragile' rival Amanda Serrano, but must first deal with her big sister in Boston

‘It’s a stupid time for her to go into MMA and claim there’s no money involved in women’s boxing,’ says Katie Taylor of Amanda Serrano.

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Oct 16th 2018, 6:35 AM

# turn up for the books

Five years after his world 'shattered around him' in the ring, Tennyson fights for the world title in Boston

On 19 October 2013, Ireland’s James Tennyson was stopped by a 2-64-5 Latvian journeyman. On 20 October 2018, he fights for the world title at Boston’s TD Garden.

14.8k

Oct 15th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Taylor's bunion

'Katie's not improving... She's definitely stoppable, and my hands are made to do exactly that'

Jessica McCaskill, who gave Katie Taylor a torrid time of it last Christmas, is back in pursuit of the champion.

40.8k

Aug 18th 2018, 3:07 PM

# All-timer

Serrano bids to join Pacquiao and De La Hoya as 6-weight champ before inevitable Katie clash

Amanda Serrano will fight to join boxing royalty in September ahead of a potentially seminal women’s fight with Katie Taylor.

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Aug 9th 2018, 7:22 PM

# titletown

Katie Taylor to fight at the home of the Boston Celtics after change of plans from promoter Hearn

Though originally scheduled for 6 October in Chicago, Taylor will instead face Serrano in front of an Irish-heavy crowd on the East Coast.

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Aug 8th 2018, 11:28 PM

# upset of the year

Olympic re-run up in smoke as Natasha Jonas suffers shock stoppage defeat to former Katie Taylor foe

Taylor and Jonas clashed in a humdinger at London 2012, but a re-run in the pro ranks might have been spurned.

15.9k

Aug 4th 2018, 11:00 PM

# Warpath

'Anyone who does even five minutes' research will see there are big fights out there for Katie'

Suggestions that women’s boxing lacks talent have left Brian Peters incredulous, but Katie Taylor’s manager has some choice words for a few of her prospective opponents.

16.3k

Aug 4th 2018, 10:00 AM

# back to Cork

'She's got to fight in Ireland': Sky chief to push for Katie homecoming fight and 'festival'

Adam Smith tells The42 that he’ll ‘work hard’ for a massive Katie Taylor fight in Millstreet or somewhere similar if it can’t be made in Dublin.

20.4k

Aug 2nd 2018, 7:26 AM