Pencil them in: Five sporting events to mark in the diary for 2022

The sporting calendar doesn’t take long to gather pace. Soon fans thoughts will turn to flights and access to the big-ticket events. Simon Lewis selects five mega shows in 2022

TAKE YOUR SEAT: The golden girl of Irish boxing, Katie Taylor, takes on Amanda Serrano in New York, with a likely April date. Picture: Inpho/Matchroom Boxing/Dave Thompson

BOXING: Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano, New York (likely April date).

It has been a long time in the offing and there are still no firm details for diehard supporters to start booking flights to JFK this spring but this is the fight Katie Taylor and Irish boxing fans have been itching for — a long-awaited showdown with Amanda Serrano.