Katie Taylor

History made as Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O’Rourke will be fighting for gold at the same World Championships

For the first time, Ireland will have two boxers fighting for gold medals at the same women’s World Championships.

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Katie Taylor’s mother Bridget: ‘I do find it very nerve-racking, watching her fight – but the atmosphere in Madison Square was amazing’

Katie Taylor has a framed CS Lewis quote in her gym in the US which reads: “Integrity is about doing the right thing, even when no one else in watching.”

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‘It would be incredible’ – Olympic boxing hero Kellie Harrington would love to join Katie Taylor on Croke Park rematch bill

Olympic boxing champion Kellie Harrington has said she would love to fight on the undercard if Katie Taylor’s dream of defending her world titles at Croke Park comes true.

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Serving up mercy to Boris Becker would do us all good

We all struggle to get through life at different stages, but not many of us endure overexposure to the public at large.

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Roy Curtis Opinion Sport again proves the most important of the least important things with Katie Taylor’s feat the prime example

Maybe it was the fire of Katie Taylor’s conviction, Bray’s warrior queen crossing thresholds of pain and courage and exhaustion to brilliantly seize the New York night.

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exclusive Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano 2: Croke Park showdown in October on the cards as talks begin

A rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano is being planned for Croke Park in October.

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‘We could sell out Croke Park, it would be phenomenal,’ says Katie Taylor – but stadium not the frontrunner

Madison Square Garden is emerging as the early frontrunner to again be the venue for a rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Well done Katie, but we must talk about dangers of boxing

Katie Taylor is a world-class athlete. Congratulations to her on her unique achievement and for waving the flag for Ireland. However, when it comes to boxing – particularly the professional game – the general public, sports commentators, journalists and politicians have a collective blind spot that I find difficult to understand.

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Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano rematch set for Croke Park as Hearn and Paul agree on Irish showdown

The pride of Ireland, Katie Taylor, is one step closer to a dream fight in her homeland after retaining her world title belts with an epic victory over Amanda Serrano.

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Editorial Opinion Whatever the result, Katie Taylor is the champion of our hearts

Sports stars do not get a chance to shine for long. The lustre of their fame and fortune does not last. But Katie Taylor is an exception to the rule.

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Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano: Money finally breaks the deadlock for a bout six years in the making

Finally, after one of the longest courtships in the history of boxing, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will share the ring in Madison Square Garden in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano: What time, what channel, what's at stake and all you need to know

Katie Taylor pits her wits against Amanda Serrano in New York on Saturday. Here’s the lowdown on biggest night of the ground-breaking Bray fighter's professional career.

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‘All the hard work is done. I am ready to go’ – Katie Taylor primed for Amanda Serrano showdown in New York

Katie Taylor’s number one fan, her maternal grandmother Kathleen Cranley will watch her granddaughter’s historic fight in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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A drugs bust and a controversial history of trash-talking: The man behind Katie Taylor’s opponent Amanda Serrano

Katie Taylor first encountered Jordan Maldonado, the most influential person in Amanda Serrano’s career, in Boston in 2018 when Katie fought her older sister Cindy.

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WATCH: Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano show mutual respect in appearance on American TV

KATIE Taylor and Amanda Serrano wowed the American breakfast TV audience today with a five-minute slot on the top-rated Today Show on NBC ahead of their historic showdown in Madison Square Garden.

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Katie Taylor reveals she fought last two fights with calf injury

KATIE Taylor has revealed she fought with a pre-existing injury in her last two contests.

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‘We would have lost a lot of money’ – Eddie Hearn reacts to losing Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte purse bid

Eddie Hearn says he is not disappointed to have lost the purse bid for Tyson Fury’s upcoming heavyweight title defence against Dillian Whyte.

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'They’re taking it very seriously' - Eddie Hearn has a strange feeling about Katie Taylor bout with Kazakh unknown

Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn has warned Katie Taylor not to take her unknown Kazakh opponent Firuza Sharipova for granted in what most believe should be a routine mandatory title defence for her tomorrow night.

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Katie Taylor opponent Firuza Sharipova needs to fight as good as she trash-talks if she wants win in Liverpool

One thing we know for sure about Katie Taylor’s latest opponent, she can talk the talk.

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Katie Taylor v Firuza Sharipova – all you need to know for latest world lightweight title defence by Bray boxer

Independent.ie provides a breakdown on Katie Taylor's latest bout as she puts her unbeaten record on the line.

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Katie Taylor v Jennifer Han – What time, what channel and all you need to know

Saturday, September 4, Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds, England.

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Katie Taylor hands Han golden opportunity to find fame

Katie Taylor begins a new phase in her professional career on Saturday night in Leeds. For the first time since she made her professional debut in 2016, her fight will be shown exclusively on the DAZN streaming network rather than on Sky Sports. And it will be the first time in 21 months that she will be fighting in front of a live audience.

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Shane Ross Opinion If you’re not in the Nphet gang, then you can’t come in, Minister

Minister Catherine Martin was swimming in the sympathy pool last week. She was a victim of her own colleagues. She was the wrong person in the wrong place at the wrong time. The entertainment industry was going to war. Live concerts — such as Electric Picnic — were cancelled; there was no plan for the reopening of annual events. As Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and the Media, ‘Catherine the Victim’ was in the firing line.

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Katie Taylor to defend titles against Jennifer Han at Headingley Stadium in Leeds on September 4

KATIE Taylor returns to the ring on September 4 in Leeds where she will defends her five world lightweight belts against IBF mandatory challenger Jennifer Han.

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Manager Eddie Hearn eyes home fight for Katie Taylor

KATIE Taylor’s dream of fighting in Ireland is back in play.

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Katie Taylor claims top spot in ESPN pound-for-pound ranking after latest victory

KATIE Taylor is now rated the best pound-for pound female fighter in the world in the three organisations which compile ranking lists.

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Megafight with Amanda Serrano likely in 2022 as Katie Taylor lines up old amateur rival for next bout

The long-awaited showdown between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano may not take place until the spring of next year.

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Explainer: Katie Taylor v Natasha Jonas – Where to watch it, what's at stake, and the odds of an upset

Katie Taylor pits her wits against Liverpool-born Natasha Jonas in Manchester on Saturday. Here’s the lowdown on another huge night for the ground-breaking Bray fighter.

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Katie Taylor v Natasha Jonas: Why relentless Irish women must use her head to make most of showdown

Nine years ago, when Katie Taylor and Natasha Jonas traded leather in the Olympics, the noise level in London’s ExCel Centre was louder than a helicopter landing.

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Katie faces familiar foe with titles on the line

Nearly nine years after they came face to face in the quarter-final of the Olympics Games in London, Katie Taylor and Natasha Jonas will trade leather again in the Manchester Arena next Saturday night.