Katie Taylor hoping that Amanda Serrano superfight becomes a reality

Two decades on from that watershed moment in women's sport in Ireland, Katie Taylor insists she has no designs on winding down just yet 
Katie Taylor hoping that Amanda Serrano superfight becomes a reality

Katie Taylor lands a punch on Jennifer Han during their WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO female lightweight title fight in Leeds in September. Taylor will be back in action against Firuza Sharipova on December 11 in Liverpool, her fourth outing in 13 months. Picture: Inpho/Matchroom/Mark Robinson

Last month brought up 20 years since Katie Taylor helped turn women’s boxing in this country on its head forever.

On October 31, 2001 Taylor and Belfast’s Alanna Audley met in the first-ever officially sanctioned fight for female boxers in Ireland when the Bray native won comfortably at the National Stadium.

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