# Katie Taylor

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# big move back

Feared potential Katie Taylor foe could instead face Kellie Harrington at Tokyo Olympics

IBF World super-featherweight champion Maiva Hamadouche has stated her intention to compete at Tokyo 2020.

5.6k

Apr 10th 2019, 2:49 PM

# Gamechanger

Undisputed 147-pound champ Braekhus eyeing 'very appealing' fight with Katie Taylor

The Norwegian star has previously told The42 that she’s willing to meet Taylor in the middle at 140 pounds.

11.9k

Apr 2nd 2019, 8:05 PM

# Full fight

In case you missed it: Watch Katie Taylor add WBO world title to her collection

Rose Volante was the latest champion to be dethroned by Bray’s finest in Philadelphia on Friday night.

12.0k

Mar 19th 2019, 10:54 AM

# deal agreed

Beating Persoon in undisputed showdown 'would be equal to winning Olympic gold', says Taylor

The Bray woman set up the long-awaited clash for all four belts with a sizzling win over Rose Volante in Philadelphia.

7.2k

Mar 16th 2019, 9:29 AM

# Nearly there

Taylor overcomes career-toughest test and batters Volante to win third world title

After a thrilling encounter, Taylor is now the IBF, WBA and WBO World lightweight champion.

72.7k

Mar 16th 2019, 3:08 AM

# Taylor Made

Taylor moving the dial in USA whether critics like it or not

Katie Taylor is on the verge of a major breakthrough for women’s pro boxing.

34.1k

Mar 15th 2019, 7:05 AM

# weight made

'She just said to me: 'I'm here, I'm here.' And I was like: 'Yeah... So am I''

Katie Taylor, Jono Carroll and their opponents have all safely made weight for their respective world-title clashes in Philly.

21.6k

Mar 14th 2019, 7:50 PM

# gang's all there

Olympic stars, Carroll and Spike fly flag for Ireland on massive St Patrick's weekend Stateside

The American fight scene will be painted green this coming weekend, with a host of Irish boxing stars in key fights.

3.2k

Mar 11th 2019, 4:31 PM

# Katie

The 2018 documentary 'Katie' is now on Netflix and if you need any convincing, here's what critics thought

It’s well worth a watch.

8.0k

Mar 11th 2019, 11:45 AM

# Job Done

Delfine Persoon walks through tough foe to set up potential undisputed title clash with Katie Taylor

Persoon inflicted a first stoppage defeat on Melissa St Vil to hold up her end of the bargain ahead of Taylor’s clash with Rose Volante.

5.7k

Mar 10th 2019, 1:18 AM

# moving the dial

'There were times when I didn't even ask how much I was getting for the fights - I'd just find out afterwards'

Katie Taylor knows her value in boxing’s punch-for-pay ranks, and so do her opponents, but money remains low on her list of priorities.

38.8k

Mar 9th 2019, 11:07 PM

# And so it begins

Shields and Hammer get ball rolling for women's superfights, and Taylor's big nights should follow

After 15-odd years in the wilderness, women’s professional boxing is about to explode.

4.9k

Mar 2nd 2019, 7:30 AM

# not messing about

'I never hid!' - Rose Volante ready to halt Katie Taylor's march in unification clash

‘Queen Rose’ wasn’t impressed by Brian Peters’ claims that she was ‘hiding out in Brazil’ instead of answering the call to face Taylor.

41.6k

Feb 18th 2019, 7:08 PM

# the big one

Joshua confirmed for US debut with Katie Taylor pencilled in for undisputed title fight

Taylor must first vanquish Rose Volante in a major fight in March, but is due to face Delfine Persoon in New York provided she’s successful.

12.0k

Feb 13th 2019, 3:46 PM

# superfight

Shields and Hammer finally confirmed for arguably the most significant fight in women's boxing history

Olympic legend and current professional trailblazer Claressa Shields will face fellow middleweight champ Christina Hammer for all the belts in April.

11.1k

Feb 13th 2019, 2:22 AM

# Irish Abroad

Spike to make Boston return on bumper St Patrick's weekend for Irish boxing in America

Katie Taylor and Jono Carroll have world-title fights on Friday 15 March, while Michael Conlan returns to Madison Square Garden on St Patrick’s Day.

4.5k

Feb 6th 2019, 2:28 PM

# world title doubleheader

Dublin's Carroll and champion Farmer trade barbs at spicy Philly press conference

Katie Taylor also spoke in Philadelphia ahead of her world-title unification clash with Rose Volante on the same bill.

7.0k

Jan 29th 2019, 10:23 PM

# Grudge match

'She better be ready for me': Serrano sounds warning to rival Katie Taylor after 40-second KO

Now a seven-weight world champion, Amanda Serrano is pencilled in to fight Taylor later this year.

12.4k

Jan 19th 2019, 1:52 AM

# Great Watch

'Amazing,' 'inspirational',' 'fantastic' - huge praise for Katie Taylor documentary

Michael Conlan and Anthony Daly were among those who paid tribute to ‘Katie’ on RTÉ.

6.7k

Jan 16th 2019, 12:09 PM

# road to undisputed

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.

25.9k

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.

41.0k

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.

8.2k

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.’

7.8k

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.”

15.6k

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.

21.9k

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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.

26.7k

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.

13.9k

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.

5.6k

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.

16.3k

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.

11.9k

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.

4.5k

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