Taylor to the fore again

Katie Taylor beat China's Dong Cheng 10-2 at the Sports Palace in St Petersburg, Russia tonight to advance to the quarter finals of an International Box-Off.

The bout was a repeat of last Novembers AIBA World lightweight final which Taylor won 13-2 in Ningbo City, China.

Taylor will now meet Ayzanet Gadzhieva of Russia in tomorrows quarter final.

The Bray woman beat Gadzhieva 20-2 in the semi finals of the AIBA World Championships in Ningbo City.

Menwhile, Taylor claimed the Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the month award for June it was announced today.