Katie Taylor back on big stage with unanimous win

Katie Taylor returned to winning ways, progressing to a bronze medal bout at the European Games in Baku yesterday.

Taylor, in her first bout since November, showed some ring rustiness, registering a 40 – 36 unanimous decision victory over Bulgaria’s Denitsa Eliseeva. Eliseeva was the last fighter to defeat the European champion back in 2011.

The Olympic champion was in no mood to hang around and landed early body shots within the opening 30 seconds of the first round, looking to dominate from the opening bell.