🥊 Boxing · Lightweight

Katie Taylor

Ireland · 2016–present

Olympic gold, then undisputed champion — and a Madison Square Garden headliner.

2012
Olympic gold: 5
Amateur world titles: Lightweight
Undisputed at: 2 divisions
Pro titles

Career

Taylor won five amateur world titles and Olympic gold before turning professional, then became undisputed lightweight champion. Her 2022 fight against Amanda Serrano was the first women's bout to headline Madison Square Garden.

Honours

Olympic lightweight champion, 2012
Undisputed world lightweight champion
First woman to headline Madison Square Garden, 2022
Five-time amateur world champion

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