Katie Taylor says pro title win would be up there with Olympic gold

Katie Taylor claims she will set her sights on unifying world titles in her lightweight division if she wins the WBA crown next month, writes Ciarán Gallagher.

Promoter Eddie Hearn this week confirmed that Bray native Taylor will challenge Argentina’s Anahi Esther Sanchez for the female world 135lb belt on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev in Cardiff on October 28.