Katie Taylor has beaten Sandra Brugger of Switzerland in her first bout of the EUBC European Women's Boxing Championships today.

KATIE TAYLOR is just one fight away from winning the European lightweight title for a third successive year following an impressive semi-final victory over Ukrainian southpaw, Yana Zavyalona, at the 6th Women’s European Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark, yesterday.

Irish lightweight Katie Taylor is just one fight away from retaining her European title for a third year on the trot following an impressive semi-final victory over southpaw Yana Zavyalona at the 6th Women's European Championships in Vejle Denmark this afternoon.