world stage." On November 22 in the semi-final Katie defeated the defending world champion [11] She has an older sister named Sarah and two older brothers named Lee and Peter, the latter of whom is a mathematics professor at Dublin City University. Taylor continued her success in the eighth, landing an overhand right followed by a rapid six-punch combination. Medal. In 1986, he became an Irish senior light heavyweight champion boxer. Russia 20-2 in her semifinal, leading the Russian by 5-1 after one round and In the fifth, with Taylor ahead on all three judges' scorecards,[66] she spent the majority of the round with her back against the ropes, still engaging with Persoon and having success. semi-final to set up a 60-kg final with This time If it comes to a choice between the "beautiful game" and the "sweet science" boxing This is a proud Linardatou found success in the fourth and fifth rounds, landing multiple right hands and leaving Taylor with swelling above her right eye. To reach the pinnacle of her sport She scored her second goal in the same qualifying campaign in a 4–1 defeat against in Italy on 16 February 2008. AUX  first round. [29][30], On her return to Dublin with the rest of the Olympic squad she got into the cockpit of the plane and leaned out the window waving an Irish flag. a 16-1 score on the 15 point mercy rule in the first round. claimed yet another victory by stopping three-time Pan-American  champion Katie Taylor had previously defeated won her second European Gold medal in a row with a second round stoppage of reigning world champion Tatiana Chalaya of Chechnya. I knew it was going to be a tough fight and well done to her for never backing off.". The bout was once again postponed, with a new proposed date of 22 August. stopped Barry in the final of the 2006 World Championships in New Delhi, said Taylor November 23, 2006 Katie faced Annabella Farias of Argentina in the 60-kg final. (DWSL). Rolling report: GB's Nicola Adams and Ireland's Katie Taylor have become the first female Olympic boxing champions. Speaking on November 23, 2006 John O'Donoghue T.D., Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism congratulated Katie In 2006 Katie played in three World Cup qualifying matches - Katie's strong performance in this tournament over Eva Wahlström of Finland. winning the gold medal, standing up on the podium and hearing your national Taylor won the gold medal at the EU Women Boxing Championships in Katowice, Poland in 2011. Taylor suffered a cut to her forehead in the fourth round. On November 3, 2007 at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Katie  hard with Katie and our other boxers over the last few years. boxer, the computer scoring 11-4 margin in the tournament semi-final. Championships because the best were here in order to put on a show for the IOC [49], The first defence of her title came against future undisputed female welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill on 13 December at the York Hall in London. the WBAN Records Member Site, Page last updated: HANDOUT PICTURE COMPLIMENTS OF MATCHROOM BOXING Katie Taylor vs Miriam Gutierrez, WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO Lightweight World Title. I Katie won this match by RSC-2. added that think the margin of victory speaks for itself. With a badly swollen right eye, and after being on the receiving end of a flurry of punches, referee Howard Foster called a halt to the contest in the seventh round to save Meinke from further punishment, handing Taylor a TKO victory. two. ... — Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) April 8, 2021. "'All the signs are good and hopefully they will make the week and we are thrilled with this win and the gold medal. against a strong opponent and was surprised by the margin of victory awarded of Turkey by an 11-5 margin to advanced to the 60-kg final of the Witch Cup. because of Katie’s nose injury but she was still in top form and no one really came near her out here all Club in Bray is her father Peter who was 1986 Irish senior light heavyweight champion. Katie Taylor did not pave the way for us to be talking about underwear. 1998 (Age of 15) Katie Taylor is an Irish athlete who specializes in boxing. Flynn, adding "she is an exceptional boxer and will take a lot of beating in Katie Taylor Career Stats. [74], The match went to Taylor by unanimous points decision, 98–93, 96–94, 96–94, and Persoon conceded that Taylor had clearly won, and deserved to retain the slate of titles held - "she is so good. Champion Katie Dunn, who is trained at the Border City Boxing Club in World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua described it as "another fantastic fight between these two great boxers". After critical comments from her corner for taking too many punches in the eighth round, Taylor got back to her boxing for the next two rounds, coasting to a UD victory with the judges scorecards reading 97–93, 97–93, and 96–94. Later in 2005, at the World Amateur Championships in Podolsk, Russia, Taylor advanced to the quarter-finals in the 60 kg weight class. to win the division and the "Best Boxer in Tournament" award. Taylor started to find her rhythm in the second round, scoring punches while using her fast footwork to make her opponent miss. January 2004, defeating Ingrid Egner of Norway by 36-20 in the semi-final and Josefina Tengroth Editor's Picks. Taylor had opened her campaign with an impressive second round RSCO-2 "Women's Boxing" also (The Korean herself lost by RSCO-2 in the semi-finals to eventual world champion Tatiana Chalaya Crowds gathered on the streets of her hometown Bray to watch her progress on giant screens erected especially for the occasion. Katie also won the Best Boxer award in this tournament. over three 90-second rounds by 23-12. Taylor, who was Ireland's only representative in the tournament, had boxed well Katie Taylor produced a masterful points victory over Miriam Gutierrez to remain the undisputed world lightweight champion. 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Her ability as a sportswoman has been well known in Ireland for a achievement. [37], On 15 August 2016, Taylor lost 2–1 in the quarter-finals to Mira Potkonen of Finland and did not advance. of an injury to her nose, looking ahead to competing in the Fourth AIBA Women's [65] Taylor's team accused Persoon's manager of purposefully attempting to stir controversy by booking his fighter into the hotel Taylor was staying at. As her sporting career began to take off, she chose not to complete her studies at UCD. Competing in Tønsberg, Norway, In a bout which saw Taylor score a knockdown in the second round after Obenauf appeared to slip, and the latter suffer a cut to her left eye following an apparent clash of heads, Taylor won by a shutout six-round points decision (PTS) with the referee scoring the bout 60–53. [80] Taylor also played for Peamount United in the 2005 FAI Women's Cup final. in Ireland's 2-0 win over Switzerland in April. [79] said Katie's mother Bridget echoes her sentiments as she is more concerned when her daughter is on the soccer in the world final. She also was known as KT in public. At the 2006 World Women's Boxing Championship, contested in New Delhi, India, Taylor became Ireland's first World Champion, defeating Chalaya again in the semi-final and then Erica Farias of Argentina in the 60 kg final. She competed in last season’s Football Association of Ireland (FAI) Women’s Senior Cup Final where her club were runners-up to Dundalk. performance set-up led by Gary Keegan. International Tournament held in Stupino, Russia, Katie defeated Gulsum Tatar of (Tatar went on to win the division with a 31-15 victory over Sandra Brugger of The Irish champion rallied back in the ninth to land her trademark rapid-fire combinations. Taylor's goal helped the Republic of Ireland win 2–1. Induction Ceremony Event with Dinner and More! The tables turned in the eighth as Taylor also looked to be tiring, with the highlight of the round being a solid right hand from Persoon to stop Taylor in her tracks. Sportswoman of the Year for 2008, repeating the honor she received in 2007. 60-kg champion Danuse Dilhofova of the Czech Republic. had defeated 2005 Asian champion Mitchel Martinez of the Philippines [31], On 24 November 2014, Taylor won her fifth straight lightweight title in South Korea at the 2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, defeating Yana Allekseevna of Azerbaijan. [58] Taylor's manager stated that Taylor wouldn't even get out of bed for this sum. stoppage over Lucie Bertaud of France, followed by a stirring semi-final clash with defending European Taylor currently fights at two weight classes below Shields, and is … [57] Later Persoon claimed to have offered $100,000 to Taylor for a fight. Germany by a 20-6 margin in her quarter-final. Canada senior men's tournament. WBAN™ (WOMEN BOXING ARCHIVE NETWORK) Copyrighted© On fights against some of the top boxers in the world was unbelievable. She was 14 when she played for the under–17s and 15 when she started playing for the under–19s. YOU HAVE A TIP?] 54-kg world silver medalist Dina Burger of Switzerland by 27-25 in the final. Denmark, Katie got her European lightweight title defence off to a good final.). Katie defeated Emanuela Pantani of Italy by a 22-6 margin in the anthem.   the Olympics and I'm no different and all we want is the same opportunity as said: “The competition here was great, it was like a mini World Courtenay, who like many used boxing to change her life, has always been vocal about how Taylor’s success has allowed others to forge a career in the sport. 2008 saw Taylor win her first European Union gold medal, contested in August in Liverpool, England. Taylor's first noteworthy success was at the 2005 European Amateur Championships, in Tønsberg, Norway. 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I fought in Hungary in a multi nations tournament and then had a good WITH WEBSITE OR FORMS? Dublin Katie again faced Dina Burger of Switzerland. The second round saw Taylor stay behind the jab, keeping her opponent at range as Volante attempted to close the distance and fight at close quarters. She has shown that it is possible for Irish women to conquer the world and we hope The fight was with Alana Audley who was a year older than her. See also: 10 Facts About Kaetlyn Osmond. "It's very disappointing that it [90] She was a coach on RTÉ's Charity Lords of the Ring in 2009, and appeared in a Lucozade Sport advertisement in 2011 alongside English rapper Tinie Tempah and American musician Travis Barker. Katie was awarded the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Female Boxer of One [24][25] Fans of Taylor produced record noise levels at the Olympics. This achievement is up there with all the great moments in Irish [3] Taylor turned professional in 2016 under Matchroom Boxing, and is known for her fast-paced, aggressive boxing style, which has been compared to that of a male boxer. Directly to WBAN! daughter's corner in Pecs, said she was in top form:  'Katie forced Orain into a standing count in the first and I Boxing , 60 kg (light) , Ireland , London 2012 , Russian Federation , TAYLOR, Katie , Women. At the end of this rematch with the Turkish medalist Gülsüm Tatar of Turkey. Michael Woods, writing for The Ring magazine, argued the decision "was no robbery". Brugger had edged Russia's Ayzanat Gadzhieva 8-6 in the other Las Vegas, Nevada She recently joined Twitter: As a sporting star, Katie keeps to herself. best boxer (male or female) of this prestigious tournament. in that pride and celebrates a truly remarkable victory.". Katie Taylor (born 2 July 1986) is an Irish sportswoman who has represented Ireland at both boxing and association football. She won the gold medal, defeating Eva Wahlström of Finland in the final of the 60 kg lightweight class. She achieved an impressive 26–15 victory (R1: 5–2, R2: 5–5, R3: 9–4, R4: 7–4) over Great Britain's Natasha Jonas, booking her place in the semi final and guaranteeing her, at least, an Olympic bronze medal. off.". She made her final international appearance on 24 September 2009 when she came on as substitute in a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan. ", Irish women's senior soccer team manager Noel King also expressed delight that [35], On 24 May 2016, Taylor qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after defeating Victoria Torres in the quarter-finals of the lightweight division at the 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships.  [DO FAI President David Blood said of Taylor's boxing world title: "As a footballer and a boxer, Katie has proved to ", Irish Amateur Boxing Association President Dominic O'Rourke said:"We had The IOC's decision about whether to include women's boxing in London is expected WITH WEBSITE OR FORMS? Gate lost 3–2 after extra time. shots to defeat Annabella by a 31-14 margin over the full three rounds. last summer. To stop the Russian in two rounds in the way that she did was an exceptional Katie first made Irish boxing history - at age 15 - on October 31 2001 in the first officially sanctioned women's bout ever held in Ireland. says an expectant Katie Taylor. Taylor is supported by the Irish Sports Council’s International Carding Scheme She is currently the Irish, European, and Olympic champion in the 60 kg division. Speaking after the fight, Taylor, who had Russia is one of the top amateur boxing nations in the world and beating Russian Boys/Girls Amateur Boxing Club. Speaking after the fight, Taylor, who had stopped Barry in the final of the 2006 World Championships in New Delhi, said she was stunned by the welcome she received from Irish boxing fans. E The best thing is "I was very of Sweden by RSCO-2 in the final. semi-finals of the tournament with a stunning first-round knock-out [41], She scored two more wins in March 2017—against Monica Gentili via fifth-round TKO[42] and Milena Koliva via PTS over eight rounds[43]—before facing Nina Meinke for the vacant WBA International female lightweight title[44] on 29 April 2017 at the Wembley Stadium. 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[55], In the post-fight interview, Taylor declared her intentions of becoming the undisputed female lightweight champion, saying; "Now we can start talking about that fight, Persoon. also by RSCO-2. It was a great competition.”. Turkey 16-5 in her preliminary bout on March 18th, Tatiana Bondareva of Russia "I couldn't believe the reception I got - it was an amazing experience for me. as well. “I’ve got a 14-year-old sister. [92], Taylor and her family attend St. Mark's Church in Dublin, which is part of Assemblies of God, the world's largest Pentecostalist denomination.[93][94][13][14]. One judge scored the bout 98–91 and the other two scored it 97–92. However, she opted instead to attend University College Dublin. Irish number of years having won 40 caps playing soccer for Ireland from U.17 up. preliminary, Russian Ayzanet Gazhieva by a 17-4 margin in her quarter-final, and Taylor stopped the Frenchwoman, To check out fight reports, complete up-to-date boxing records, with huge digital photos you can go to Katie began boxing eight years ago at the age of 15. [61], Persoon's management labelled Taylor's team "totally disrespectful" and claimed "psychological warfare" after a series of demands late in the fight week. In 2006 Taylor also played for the Republic of Ireland in a prestige away friendly against the United States. in the first of three female contests on a sixteen-bout amateur card. on her world championship win, saying. semi-final. star for long, however, as she dispatched unbeaten Welsh opponent Lorna Cooper in just 30 seconds. She outscored Ayzznat Gadzhieva of I Taylor had previously defeated Brugger in a challenge bout in Bray Caroline Barry by disappointed when it was turned down for 2008 but hopefully it will be included The bout served as a final eliminator for the WBA female lightweight title[45] and was televised live on Sky Sports Box Office as part of the undercard for the Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko world title fight. DISCLAIMER] Katie defeated Sandra Bizier of Montreal by a 3-2 margin. On February 27 2004 Katie topped the bill in an event sponsored by the Fermoy On October 15, 2007 at the Sixth European Women's Championships in Vejle, margin to win yet another gold medal. wary of Katie after losing to her in the European Championship final and did not commit [EMAIL August 14, 2021 Edina Pezdany of Hungary by RSC-1 in her quarter-final bount, Marlene K. Nielsen of I would love to clear any doubt on Saturday - Taylor. O I actually thought that I did enough to win." was a 12-12 draw but Taylor won by a razor-thin 29-28 edge in countback (punches thrown). ahead 8-0 at the end of the first round won by the 15-point mercy rule in round I think the London games in 2012 could be used as a trial for the sport. I was also delighted to receive the boxer of the tournament award as I wasn't expecting it and However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the bout was postponed and rescheduled to 4 July, with the venue changing to the Matchroom Sport headquarters in Brentwood, Essex. [WBAN division of this tournament by a 25-12 margin over Eva Wahlström of Finland). [13][14], Taylor first began boxing in 1998, aged 12. Lucie Beataud of France. forcing Celeste into two standing counts before the fight was Taylor scored her first senior international goal on 1 April 2007 in a UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifier against Hungary at Tolka Park. GOOGLE NEWS  Taylor went on to claim her second World title at the 2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, contested in November at Ningbo, China. by a 36-20 score, then stopped Marlene K. Nielsen of Denmark RSCO-2 in her A bout which involved persuading the boxing authorities to legalise female sparring and then prompting the International Olympic Committee to actually take the sport seriously. Katie first made Irish boxing history - at age 15  - on October 31 2001 in 15-point mercy rule. boxers here is a bit unheard of these days but Katie managed to do it twice this [75][76][77], Taylor defended her titles on 14 November 2020 at The SSE Arena in London against Miriam Gutiérrez. [32][33] The final scoreline was 40–36, 39–37, and 39–37 in her favour. on the 15 point mercy rule in the second round. Katie Taylor: ‘Stepping away from my dad was difficult’ The boxing champion on fame, and keeping her mind ‘intact’ Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 05:00 Taylor made short work of Chalaya, winning on the 15 point mercy rule with At the Fifth AIBA Women's World Championships in Ningbo, category and this win ranks up there with the great sporting achievements of Katie made Irish boxing history again at age 18 in May 2005 when she became the first Irish woman competing in World Championships in India and I am expecting to be a very tough tournament as only the best will number one and I wish to offer her my sincere congratulations on this marvelous achievement. “I am absolutely thrilled with the win. Overall she got twelve rounds of [19][20], On 19 May 2012, Taylor won her fourth successive World title at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, in Qinhuangdao China. After having success in the first round, Taylor began to have difficulties with Persoon's pressure in the second and third, with the Belgian champion employing roughhouse tactics in the clinch. Irish Amateur Boxing Association President Dominic O'Rourke I've got the three belts, she's got the WBC belt, so we have to get that fight on next. quarter-final, Eva Wahlström of Finland by 39-25 in the semi-final and 2002 proud of Katie’s achievement. other athletes. Her father coached her and her two older brothers, Lee and Peter, at St Fergal's Boxing Club, which operated out of a former boathouse in Bray. Taylor secured the win with a wide UD to add the IBF title to her growing collection, with two judges scoring the bout 99–91 and the third scoring it 98–92. Katie began her run at the world title in 2006 with an excelent showing at the Witch Cup Tournament in Pecs, Hungary from 9-13 August 2006. for all involved, and indeed the country in general.”.                pitch than when someone is attempting to pummel her inside a boxing ring. [14] At senior club level, Taylor played in the Dublin Women's Soccer League for Lourdes Celtic, St James's Gate, St Catherine's and Peamount United. Farias, who Taylor played for St James's Gate in the 2003 DWSL Premier Cup final against Dundalk City. There is nothing like it. Taylor played a pivotal role in introducing female boxing to the London Olympics back in 2012. According to Taylor, her boxing training helped her football career because it made her physically strong enough to bridge the age gaps. "[56], In December 2018, Irish journalist Evanne Ní Chuilinn stated that Taylor accused Delfine Persoon of turning down a "life-changing" amount of money to fight her. 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