The bright spot in what was an otherwise uneventful weekend for women’s boxing was Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor, who spent the past three days picking up three victories on her way to the European Women’s Elite Championships later this month. The three day winning streak started Friday night in Cork, when Taylor scored a decision over Croatia’s Marija Petric at Cork’s … [Read more...]
Olympian Katie Taylor defends European title this spring
2012 Olympic gold medalist, Irish lightweight Katie Taylor, is heading to Romania in search of her sixth consecutive championship when she competes in the 2014 European Women’s Elite Championships to be held May 30th through June 8th. The three-time AIBA World Female Boxer of the Year award winner is being aided in her preparation for the competition by fellow Olympic medalists … [Read more...]