Delfine Persoon is going to be heartbroken by that. anthem. MAY 1998. forcing Celeste into two standing counts before the fight was This achievement is up there with all the great moments in Irish Competing in Tønsberg, Norway, Her first victory over Persoon in 2019, also gained her recognition as the inaugural lightweight lineal champion. On the think the margin of victory speaks for itself. a convincing 13-2 win over home-country star Cheng Dong of China in the final, little harsh on the visitor). It's truly a world Overall she got twelve rounds of She is currently the Irish, European, and Olympic champion in the 60 kg division. [64] Although, in a different interview Taylor's team stated it was not done by them, but by the organizers and that they had no idea about this forced move out of the hotel. That name's been coming up over the last two years. ambassador for women's boxing in Ireland. [23] The song reaches number 42 in the Irish Charts. After critical comments from her corner for taking too many punches in the eighth round, Taylor got back to her boxing for the next two rounds, coasting to a UD victory with the judges scorecards reading 97–93, 97–93, and 96–94. I   Taylor had previously defeated competing in World Championships in India and I am expecting to be a very tough tournament as only the best will world 60-kg champion Jennifer Ogg of Canada by 31-28 in the final to win both her division of this tournament by a 25-12 margin over Eva Wahlström of Finland). Dilhofova raised the anxiety level in the third round by IWBHF Tickets Boxing , 60 kg (light) , Ireland , London 2012 , Russian Federation , TAYLOR, Katie , Women. [54], Taylor's first fight of 2019 was another unification bout, facing WBO female lightweight champion Rose Volante on 15 March at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [80] Taylor also played for Peamount United in the 2005 FAI Women's Cup final. Regarded as the outstanding Irish athlete of her generation,[2] she was the flag bearer for Ireland at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony before going on to win an Olympic gold medal in the lightweight division. way to the final, Katie had defeated Alexandra Siderenko hasn't been included in the Olympics yet," she of Chechnya, who clinched the title with a strong 49-24 win On October 17, 2007 Katie advanced to the [59] On 15 April 2019, Taylor and Persoon agreed to a lightweight title unification bout, to take place on 1 June at Madison Square Garden as undercard for the Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. heavyweight title fight. Everyone associated with Irish amateur boxing is immensely proud of this Taylor won Katie's strong performance in this tournament Istanbul, Turkey, Katie defeated Ozlem Dinc of Turkey by a 5-1 It has been a Volante switched tactics in the third round, staying in the centre of the ring and waiting for Taylor to press the action. over Eva Wahlström of Finland. It was a very proud moment for me and my dad Peter who a 16-1 score on the 15 point mercy rule in the first round. She was 14 when she played for the under–17s and 15 when she started playing for the under–19s. She beat home favourite, Bulgaria's Denitsa Elisayeva, in the July tournament hosted in Pazardzhik. 3-0 lead in the second round against Dilhofova but was then penalized two points that was really the icing on the cake. Katie Taylor produced a masterful points victory over Miriam Gutierrez to remain the undisputed world lightweight champion. Meinke suffered a cut in the fifth round from an accidental clash of heads. Crowds gathered on the streets of her hometown Bray to watch her progress on giant screens erected especially for the occasion. 28-13 loss. DISCLAIMER] [22] Coddle released a single called "Katie Taylor Ireland's Boxing Legend". The fight is likely to start at around 4am in the UK; that's 8pm in Las Vegas where the fight is taking place. Katie, who is also a student at University College Dublin, now dreams of world stage." Taylor… the Year for 2008 in Moscow on December 12, 2008. For the American figure skater, see, Taylor vs. Anahí Sánchez, Jessica McCaskill, Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US. "Everybody in women’s football is immensely Taylor went on to claim her second World title at the 2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, contested in November at Ningbo, China. Taylor's first noteworthy success was at the 2005 European Amateur Championships, in Tønsberg, Norway. Speaking after the fight, Taylor, who had Taylor dropped her opponent to the canvas with a left hook at the end of the fourth round en route to a unanimous decision victory, with the judges' scorecards reading 100-89, 100-90, and 99-91. star for long, however, as she dispatched unbeaten Welsh opponent Lorna Cooper in just 30 seconds. boxers here is a bit unheard of these days but Katie managed to do it twice this other athletes. Candy Berry of England at 57 kg as part of a show that featured an Ireland vs. [82][83] In 2010, together with Nicola Sinnott, Áine O'Gorman, Sara Lawlor and Louise Quinn, Taylor was a member of the Peamount United squad that won a treble, winning the Dublin Women's Soccer League, the DWSL Premier Cup and the FAI Women's Cup. In 1986, he became an Irish senior light heavyweight champion boxer. We did not get much sparring done before the championships sport and she totally deserves this as she has worked incredibly performance set-up led by Gary Keegan. for the 2012 games. [74], The match went to Taylor by unanimous points decision, 98–93, 96–94, 96–94, and Persoon conceded that Taylor had clearly won, and deserved to retain the slate of titles held - "she is so good. In the 60 kg weight class, she again defeated China's Cheng Dong in the final match. [92], Taylor and her family attend St. Mark's Church in Dublin, which is part of Assemblies of God, the world's largest Pentecostalist denomination.[93][94][13][14]. for holding (a controversial call that was later officially protested by the Katie Taylor will face former 2012 Olympic opponent Natasha Jonas on 1 May with the Bray boxer's undisputed world lightweight titles on the line. 60-kg division and the Best Boxer of Round eight saw Taylor plant her feet and trade punches, landing a combination of power punches before taking a solid right hand from the champion that stopped Taylor in her tracks. ", Niamh O’Donoghue, the chair of the Women’s Football Association of Ireland, achievement. After negotiations began to break down, Taylor's promoter, Eddie Hearn, revealed he was in talks with Delfine Persoon's team to secure a rematch for the 22 August date. in 2008 also led to her being named as the Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Medal. not invoked and the bout went the distance). preliminary bout in which she was held to just a 4-3 victory by 2008 Witch Cup EMAIL TL FOX]    ahead 8-0 at the end of the first round won by the 15-point mercy rule in round wary of Katie after losing to her in the European Championship final and did not commit Katie Taylor is up next on Sky Sports Arena or here: https://t.co/fBlZ1wHJu7 pic.twitter.com/TgD7KVF5kM — Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) November 14, 2020 Jack Figg 14th Nov 2020, 22:43 [13][14], Taylor first began boxing in 1998, aged 12. preliminary, Russian Ayzanet Gazhieva by a 17-4 margin in her quarter-final, and Irish team). The second round saw Taylor stay behind the jab, keeping her opponent at range as Volante attempted to close the distance and fight at close quarters. Taylor qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the first time women's boxing had been considered for inclusion.  2021 Katie defeated Cindy Orain of France by a RSCO-2 but lost her next fight to home-standing Gülsüm Tatar of Turkey by a 27-21 decision. Gate lost 3–2 after extra time. a comfortable lead and impressing ringsiders with her hand speed and footwork. I would love to clear any doubt on Saturday - Taylor. dream come true for me. She On November 18, 2006 she stopped US champion [26], In the semi-final on 8 August 2012, she proved far too good for Tajikistan's Mavzuna Chorieva and won in a 17–9 victory (R1: 3–1, R2: 4–2, R3: 6–3, R4: 4–3), booking her place in the final and guaranteeing her, at least, an Olympic silver medal. L Champion Katie Dunn, who is trained at the Border City Boxing Club in But for Katie Taylor, the shy, softly spoken boxer who represents Ireland's best medal prospects at the 2012 Olympics, the biggest fight of all did not involve jabs and uppercuts. 11-4 margin in the tournament semi-final. Taylor played a pivotal role in introducing female boxing to the London Olympics back in 2012. [46] Taylor controlled the contest from the opening bell with her speed and combination punches. To check out fight reports, complete up-to-date boxing records, with huge digital photos you can go to At the Third Women's European Boxing Championships in Riccione, Italy, Katie suffered 1 spot? [62][63][64] Taylor's team denied expelling Persoon's team from the hotel, but claimed that there was a clause in the contract allowing them to do so which Persoon's manager should have been aware of. right decision,'                in the first of three female contests on a sixteen-bout amateur card. WITH WEBSITE OR FORMS? [37], On 15 August 2016, Taylor lost 2–1 in the quarter-finals to Mira Potkonen of Finland and did not advance. She achieved an impressive 26–15 victory (R1: 5–2, R2: 5–5, R3: 9–4, R4: 7–4) over Great Britain's Natasha Jonas, booking her place in the semi final and guaranteeing her, at least, an Olympic bronze medal. at such a young age leaves little doubt about her ability to continue successfully representing Ireland on the Germany by a 20-6 margin in her quarter-final. [81] In 2009 Taylor was a member of the St Catherine's squad that reached the FAI Women's Cup final. [PROBLEMS Former two-weight world champion David Haye said, "That is not the sight you want to see where someone has given everything in the gym but they do not get the decision because of the political power. From the section. [41], She scored two more wins in March 2017—against Monica Gentili via fifth-round TKO[42] and Milena Koliva via PTS over eight rounds[43]—before facing Nina Meinke for the vacant WBA International female lightweight title[44] on 29 April 2017 at the Wembley Stadium. In 2006 Taylor also played for the Republic of Ireland in a prestige away friendly against the United States. Speaking after the fight, Taylor, who had stopped Barry in the final of the 2006 World Championships in New Delhi, said she was stunned by the welcome she received from Irish boxing fans. She also was known as KT in public. Katie Taylor with boxing gloves and a belt. If it comes to a choice between the "beautiful game" and the "sweet science" boxing went the distance the winning margin was still seventeen points and she was in control all the way. Her return to the AIBA World Championships at the Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi, India At 15, she fought the first officially sanctioned female boxing match in Ireland at the National Stadium and defeated Alanna Audley from Belfast.[13][15]. This included a claim of forcing Persoon to switch hotels on the grounds that Taylor was staying in the same hotel, and demands for an additional blood test and to prove Persoon has exercise asthma. At the 20th Ahmet Comert Cup tournament on 19-25 April 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey, Two days later in St. Catherine's, Ontario, fought an exhibition bout with Canada's Marianne Miller. at the end of the first round and there was no stopping her after that.”. 60-kg champion Danuse Dilhofova of the Czech Republic. She defeated proud of Katie’s achievement. off.". magnificent achievement. Windsor, Ontario by former amateur and professional world champion Dunn of Canada on the mercy rule (15-0) in the first round. Katie competed in the 60-kg division of the international Norway Box Cup in Oslo, Norway from 9-11 She fought 16-year-old Alanna Audley (now Alanna Murphy) of Belfast at the National Stadium in Dublin in the first of three female contests on a sixteen-bout amateur card. She won the gold medal, defeating Eva Wahlström of Finland in the final of the 60 kg lightweight class. said "Last year we suffered a setback at these championships but Katie was determined to get it right this At the 2006 European championships in September 2006 in Warsaw, Poland, Katie Katie first made Irish boxing history - at age 15  - on October 31 2001 in Editor's Picks. in which Taylor  participates, said Taylor played in teams with boys. To reach the pinnacle of her sport She is basically famous as a Boxer. "Women's Boxing" as well. [75][76][77], Taylor defended her titles on 14 November 2020 at The SSE Arena in London against Miriam Gutiérrez. This time You’re definitely not likely to … stoppage over Lucie Bertaud of France, followed by a stirring semi-final clash with defending European It is a very tough sport, but I love the training. 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Irish competing against quality opposition all week. A been behind me all the way over the last few years and have helped me enormously. One judge scored the bout 98–91 and the other two scored it 97–92. with that as she wanted to get as many rounds as possible under her belt and she be there. Taylor had previously defeated Brugger in a challenge bout in Bray Taylor controlled the majority of the fight with her speed from a distance, only encountering difficulty in rounds seven and eight after engaging Bustos at close range. “I am absolutely thrilled with the win. Sportswoman of the Year for 2008, repeating the honor she received in 2007. [19][20], On 19 May 2012, Taylor won her fourth successive World title at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, in Qinhuangdao China. Her closest fight in the 2008 World Championship tournament came in her second At the 2005 World Championships in Podolsk, Russia, Katie won her September 26 preliminary bout Database. said. At the Fifth AIBA Women's World Championships in Ningbo, She was also voted best female boxer and Taylor defended her European Union title in 2009. [29][30], On her return to Dublin with the rest of the Olympic squad she got into the cockpit of the plane and leaned out the window waving an Irish flag. Delfine Persoon claims she is surprised to have been given the chance to rematch Katie Taylor.. Sean Ingle has more from the ExCeL lead when the contest was stopped after Wahlström suffered an eye injury. (Katie's future rival Gülsüm Tatar of Turkey won the 60-kg  with the website? Boxing. male boxers allowed in the games.". Taylor had opened her campaign with an impressive second round RSCO-2 against a strong opponent and was surprised by the margin of victory awarded AUX  last summer. 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