Katie Taylor To Make First Title Defense on December 15
By Elliot Foster
Katie Taylor will make a swift return to the ring after recently becoming a world champion.
The Bray woman won the vacant WBA female lightweight title against former champion Anahi Esther Sanchez of Argentina last Saturday.
Taylor, who was a star attraction at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, exclusively live on Sky Sports, as part of the undercard to Anthony Joshua's IBF, IBO and WBA Super heavyweight world title defence against Carlos Takam, participated in a homecoming press conference on Tuesday.
And it was there – at the Irish Film Institute in Dublin – that her promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, revealed that the 31-year-old would be back on December 15, exclusively live on Sky Sports.
The show, which Taylor – who suffered an injury to her left eye which is not as serious as first though – will top, will be in the UK, with further details in due course.
Hearn also revealed that there would be a homecoming fight for Taylor in Ireland in April, with the ultimate aim being to reign supreme for the foreseeable future.
He said: “The plan is to unify the division in Ireland in the spring.
“She's huge here in Ireland and although the plan is to grow the Katie Taylor brand all over the world, ultimately, we need to return here and we need to have a big fight.”
Details surrounding the full card and Taylor's opponent for just over six weeks' time are expected soon.
