Katie Taylor turns professional; set for debut in Wembley

Olympic gold medallist and five-time world champion Katie Taylor will make her debut as a professional boxer on Sky Sports at the SSE Arena in Wembley next month.

The Bray boxer won five world titles, six European titles, and an Olympic gold in a stellar amateur career. However, she had a disappointing 2016 relinquishing both her world and Olympic titles.

The 30-year-old will now try her hand in the paid ranks with the goal of winning a world title. She will fight on a Matchroom card on November 26 at the SSE Arena, Wembley, in London with her second fight coming on December 10 at the Manchester Arena on the undercard of the IBF World Heavyweight title defence of British boxer Anthony Joshua.