KATIE TAYLOR sparred with world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux when he visited Limerick a few weeks ago and now she has been added to the undercard at the CityWest Convention Centre on Saturday night when the double Olympic champion defends his WBA super bantamweight title against Willie “Big Bang” Casey.

Defending champion Katie Taylor is through to the European Championships lightweight final following an 8-0 semi final win over Denica Eliseeva of Bulgaria in Nikalaev City in the Ukraine this morning.

Irish lightweight Katie Taylor is guaranteed at least a bronze medal at the Women's European Championships following a first-round stoppage of Kosovare Buzuku of Sweden in Nikalaev City in the Ukraine this afternoon.