Katie ready to create history
Bray boxer fights Saturday
KATIE TAYLOR says she is ready to create more history by becoming a two-weight World Champion when she faces Christina Linardatou for the WBO Super-Lightweight World title at Manchester Arena on Saturday November 2.
Taylor (14-0, 6 KOs) will make the move up in weight to 140lbs to battle for Linardatou’s super-lightweight belt in the Manchester headliner, five months after becoming undisputed lightweight champion in a thriller with Delfine Persoon in June, and the Bray-native
says that she is ready for the challenge.
‘This is a huge opportunity for me to become a two-weight World Champion and I’m ready to create more history for myself and my country,’ Taylor said.
‘It’s a new challenge moving up in weight, I’ve worked very hard in the gym to build up. You’ll see the very best of me and I’ll need to be on my game because I think Linardatou is the number one at 140lbs and she’s had some great wins in her career.’
2020 is due to be another big year for the 33-year-old, with a mega-fight with rival Amanda Serrano,
an anticipated rematch with Persoon, and a potential bout with Cecilia Braekhus all on the agenda for next year, but Taylor insists that she is focused on Linardatou.
‘It’s going to be a huge 12 months for me, but I have to get past Christina first. I only take one fight at a time and my focus is completely on this one.
‘There are still so many huge fights out there for me like the Amanda Serrano fight, a rematch with Delfine Persoon and a fight with new Matchroom signing Cecilia Braekhus, but the first goal is November 2 and winning another World title.’