More than five years have passed since Katie Taylor reached the pinnacle of her sport in a nondescript corner of east London.

Eddie Hearn has Katie Taylor primed to spearhead a breakthrough for women’s professional boxing but she can’t do it all on her own, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Katie Taylor has hailed her world-title date as the “biggest night” of her career ahead of Saturday’s showdown with WBA lightweight champion Anahi Esther Sanchez.

Friday night games are the sort of thing that happens when sport seeks out the corporate dollar, writes Brendan O’Brien.