A rising tide lifts all ships. Katie Taylor and Natasha Jonas both broke into wide smiles as the final bell sounded, on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena. Both fighters waded into each other in the final two rounds, but Taylor’s greater press and work-rate edged a thrilling contest. Jonas had vowed to prove to […]

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The judges had it very close with Taylor only winning by one round on two of the scorecards. It was a ‘Fight of the Year’ contender as old foes renewed their rivalry, Katie Taylor won their battle at the 2012 Olympics and she just nicked it again here in Manchester for all of the belts […]

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Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor, defends all of her belts against her former Olympic rival Natasha Jonas on Saturday night. Jonas’ trainer, Joe Gallagher, made a public plea to promoter Eddie Hearn on IFL TV, for “fairness” when it comes to commentating and judging the fight against “media darling” Katie Taylor. “The judges are going […]

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“You sit there thinking, ‘When’s it going to be my turn? When’s it going to be my turn?’” For Natasha Jonas, Saturday night in Manchester is her turn. Jonas, a former WBA super-featherweight champion, lost to Taylor at London 2012 and did not go professional until 2017 but, like the Irish fighter, was quick to […]

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Katie Taylor is currently the IBF, WBO, WBA, WBC and Ring Magazine champion of the world. With enough letters in her credentials to fill a bowl of alphabet soup, the Irish fighter has also won titles across two different weight divisions and for the fun of it, we may as well throw in her 2012 […]

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There are plenty of options out there, but this one could well tempt Taylor and her team. For Katie Taylor, Saturday night at the SSE Arena in London was a showcase to let the boxing world know she was back to her best. Miriam Gutierrez was in the role of lamb while Taylor, the undisputed […]

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