Only way is up as Taylor aims to conquer new division

Halloween week has always been central to the Katie Taylor story. It was on October 31 that her journey truly began back in 2001, a then 15-year-old Taylor edging out Alanna Murphy on Ireland’s first-ever slate of sanctioned female boxing.

Suffice to say, those boundary-breaking tendencies have since assumed an altogether more international hue. Taylor’s landmarks in that regard are well-chronicled, her bio now boasting a laundry list of credentials both amateur and pro. Saturday sees her bid to lengthen that list further still.