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.

Katie Taylor was crowned European Union champion for the second year running following an 8-1 win over Bulgarian lightweight Denitza Eliseevan in Pazardjik, Bulgaria this afternoon.

Defending champion Katie Taylor has received a bye into the quarter finals of the fourth women's European Union Championships in Pazardjik, Bulgaria.