By Elliot Foster
Katie Taylor outlined her credential as a world class professional and will now look to fight for the world title.
The undefeated Bray star, who is now 5-0 with three early, was pretty dominant against the previously undefeated Nina Meinke of Germany, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office.
The pair clashed on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight title unification showdown against Wladimir Klitschko, with the vacant WBA Inter-Continental lightweight title at stake, at Wembley Stadium.
Taylor went through the motions against Meinke, who was confident ahead of the fight, especially in the public workouts during fight week, before stopping her inside seven rounds after referee Howard Foster called a halt to proceedings.
She will now be hoping that the first title, after another outing in June or July, will be the perfect springboard to a potential world title showdown in Dublin towards the end of the year.
In defeat, Meinke slips to 5-1 (2 KOs).
Joe Cordina extended his unblemished pro ledger.
The Welshman, who campaigns in the super-featherweight division, only made his pro bow last weekend in Liverpool.
But Cordina, 25, moved to 2-0 pretty effortlessly, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office.
‘The Welsh Wizard’ knocked down the vastly overmatched Sergey Vib twice en-route to having his hand raised after just two minutes of the first round at Wembley Stadium, as part of the undercard to Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight title unification showdown against Wladimir Klitschko.
He was originally set to face Liverpool’s Jay Carney over four rounds, but Carney was stopped inside four by Feargal McCrory in Belfast last weekend, putting paid to that and forced the previously even-recorded Vib to take the fight.
Meanwhile, Josh Kelly is off the bill due to unforeseen circumstances.
The Sunderland talent, who made his professional debut two weeks ago, had been set to face Faheem Khan over four rounds.