Katie Taylor will fight for the third time in the pros on the undercard of the Heavyweight blockbuster between David Haye and Tony Bellew at The O2 in London on March 4, live on Sky Sports.The name of her opponent is expected to be announced in the next 10 days. The former Irish amateur star made
Following the disappointments of Rio and the subsequent switch to the Pros of Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan and Katie Taylor, so far and others likely to follow, Ireland’s National Federation has been reviewing its plans for the next four years ending with the Tokyo Olympics. “The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has published “ Boxing
(MAY 5) Ireland’s Katie Taylor overcame the challenge of Carol Stream,Ill based, Kristin Carlson to record her third win in three days, this time in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford on Saturday night with a unanimous 3-0 judges verdict. Carlson, Taylor and Lambert( in Green) at Dungarvan BC). The Olympic champion, and four times World titleholder,
Boxing: Tough New American Opponent For Katie Taylor at Mansion House by Michael O’Neill – November 11, 2013 (NOV 11) Plans for Katie Taylor’s next two bouts on home soil have now been completed and as we previously reported she meets Europe’s no. 3 Finland’s Mira Potkonen at the Ballywaltrim Community Centre in Bray on November 30th.
Boxing: Tough New American Opponent For Katie Taylor at Mansion House By Michael O’Neill Plans for Katie Taylor’s next two bouts on home soil have now been completed and as we previously reported she meets Europe’s no. 3 Finland’s Mira Potkonen at the Ballywaltrim Community Centre in Bray on November 30th For the four
(DEC 24) Katie Taylor has been crowned The Irish Times/Irish Sports Council ‘Sportswoman of the Year 2012’ for her exceptional sporting achievements throughout the year. Taylor was presented with her award by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny at an awards ceremony in Dublin. Following an outstanding year for Irish women in sport, Taylor was among
The A.I.B.A, the governing body for the amateur sport ,worldwide, Saturday, described the 2012 boxing programme as ‘one of the finest Olympic boxing competitions of all time, adding that ‘ London 2012 will hold fond memories for the boxing family and the Olympic Movement’. In particular the Association declared that the introduction of women boxers
[by Michael O’Neill] On Monday some 20,000 plus fans celebrated Katie Taylor’s Gold medal in her home town of Bray, in Co. Wicklow , with thousands more attending celebrations for John Joe Nevin in Mullingar and in Belfast for Paddy Barnes and Mick Conlan. Mick Conlan (Bronze) , Katie Taylor (Gold), ‘An Taoiseach’ Enda Kenny,
[by Michael O’Neill] The AIBA have re-confirmed that there will be but 2 seeded boxers in each of the three Women’s weight divisions at the 30th Olympiad in London later this Summer. 49-51kg : Flyweight: 1. Cancan Ren (China) 2. Nicola Adams (GB) 60kg: Lightweight: 1. Katie Taylor (Ireland) 2. Sofya Ochigava (Russia) 75kg: Middleweight:
[By Michael O’Neill] Katie Taylor has already qualified for the Olympic Games but has made it quite clear that she dearly wants to go to the ExCeL Centre as the World Champion for the fourth time. On Friday morning (today-timezone in China) she meets the ever improving 19 years old, Mavzuna Chorieva, the Tajikistan champion