Katie Taylor will return to the ring on Saturday 29 October as she defends her light-weight titles towards Karen Elizabeth Carabajal in London.
Irishwoman Taylor final competed in April, retaining her standing as undisputed light-weight champion with a split-decision victory over unified featherweight title holder Amanda Serrano.
That battle, which befell at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, is broadly thought to be the largest in ladies’s boxing historical past, and a rematch is predicted to happen in 2023.
Firstly, nevertheless, Taylor should get previous Carabajal at Wembley Arena, whereas Serrano is because of defend her personal belts towards Sarah Mahfoud this Saturday (24 September) on the undercard of Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker’s heavyweight conflict in Manchester.
Thirty-six-year-old Taylor’s slender win towards Serrano, 33, saved the Irishwoman unbeaten at 21-0 (6 knockouts), whereas the Puerto Rican recorded the second lack of her skilled profession.
Argentina’s Carabajal, 32, will enter her title shot towards Taylor undefeated at 19-0 (2 KOs), having final fought in April when she outpointed Lorena Edith Agoutborde.
Prior to turning professional, Taylor received gold for Ireland on the 2012 Olympic Games in London. As an expert, the 36-year-old collected her first light-weight belt in 2017 earlier than incomes undisputed standing in 2019, and she or he beforehand held the WBO light-welterweight title in 2019.
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk