Katie Taylor vows to seize chance to rule the world for record sixth time

Katie Taylor has vowed to put everything on the line in Central Asia to edge a step closer to writing a chapter in the history of international women’s boxing that will probably never be surpassed.

The Olympic champion and Kellie Harrington are in semi-final action in Astana, Kazakhstan today looking to upgrade their guaranteed bronze medals to at least silver at the ninth World Women’s Elite Championships.

Dublin light-welter Harrington, the only Irish female boxer to medal at this level besides Taylor, meets Canada’s Sara Kali in the non-Olympic 64kg semi-final.