You don’t see this every day.
Katie Taylor had far too much speed and precision for Viviane Obenauf in Manchester, tonight, and claimed her second professional victory by a unanimous points decision.
Taylor caused Obenauf, who fights out of Switzerland, major issues from the get-go and rarely looked in trouble. Considering Obenauf entered the contest at 9-1 in 10 pro fights, Taylor’s win was a nice marker to lay down to her division.
One of the main talking points in the six-round fight came in the closing stages as Obenauf, with a nasty cut above her eye, appeared to aim a tender kiss at Taylor’s neck while she was in the clinch.
Fight fans watching the match-up, could not quite believe their eyes.
Was that a little kiss on the neck between from Viviane Obenauf to Katie Taylor??? #JoshuaMolina #katietaylor
— Randy Randerson (@Schmiten) December 10, 2016
@DameDeniseMina 'I thought she was going to do a Mike Tyson but she's given Taylor a little kiss on the neck'
Classy move by Obenauf— Denise Mina (@DameDeniseMina) December 10, 2016
Classy performance from Taylor. It was so good, she got a kiss from the Brazilian in the clinch! #katietaylor
— Mark Corcoran (@MC1Literature) December 10, 2016
Comfortable win for Katie Taylor and shoutout to your wan for giving her a kiss ?
— tea please (@eileeno10) December 10, 2016
Superb display from Katie Taylor against a gutsy opponent.. Not many woman take Katie the distance & even sealed with a little kiss ?
— Stephen Burke (@burke_s) December 10, 2016
All those years in Switzerland have turned Obenauf, a Brazilian native, into an all-round European.
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