Year ends on a high, but rival says Katie Taylor must hit harder
But the former Olympic champion admitted her successful start in the paid game, and back-to-back wins, means a sour 2016 has ended sweetly. The Bray woman dominated her six-round bout against Swiss-based Brazilian Viviane Obenauf in what was a high-profile slot on a Sky Box Office pay-per-view TV bill headlined by Anthony Joshua’s successful defence of his IBF heavyweight title with a third-round knockout win over Texan Eric Molina.
Having entered the ring to the sounds of Oasis’ Supersonic — appropriate for the Manchester venue — the 10.30pm start for Taylor’s bout was later than anticipated. But it gave the five-time amateur world champion a taste of what she hopes will be a regular occurrence in 2017 as fight dates in New York and London look likely.
