Katie Taylor To Feature On Haye-Bellew
By Elliot Foster
Katie Taylor has had her ring return date confirmed.
The Irish superstar, who is 2-0 (1 KO) in the pro game, turned professional last November and will be back in action next month.
Taylor, who stopped Karina Kopinska on her professional debut before outpointing Viviane Obenauf on December 10 at Manchester Arena, will feature on pay-per-view after being added to the undercard of David Haye’s heavyweight showdown against WBC cruiserweight king Tony Bellew.
The fight and undercard will take place on March 4 at London’s O2 Arena, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office and Taylor is delighted to have been given another opportunity to shine on the biggest stage.
“It’s great to be on another big card in front of a huge crowd at an arena like The O2,” said Taylor in a media release.
“I think people are really excited about the fight and the rivalry between those guys and as a boxer these are the kind of nights you want to be a part of. It’s a massive stage for me and I’m really looking forward to it.
“I’ve been here in the US for the last few weeks in training camp for the fight and working hard.
“It’s the start of a very big year for me and I know there are big plans but I need to keep winning and keep performing so I’m not looking any further beyond this fight.”
Taylor, who’ll star alongside two fringe WBC title clashes –– as Ohara Davies defends his WBC Silver super-lightweight title against Derry Mathews and Sam Eggington faces ex-two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi in a defence of his WBC International welterweight title –– and Ted Cheeseman, is then expected to feature on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s clash with Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium as the pair clash for the vacant WBA Super, IBO, Ring Magazine and Joshua’s IBF heavyweight crown.
Further details regarding the undercard of Haye vs. Bellew will be revealed in due course.
