Katie Taylor [21(6)-0] will defend her world lightweight titles against Karen Elizabeth Carabaja [19(2)-0] in October.
News about the Irish sensation’s upcoming fight has been trickling out in recent weeks and it has become clear that the Bray fighter will appear in London on October 29.
In fact, Eddie Hearn revealed the confirmation of a staged Wembley Arena, the DAZN Taylor broadcast surpassed the incoming bill, meaning fans knew when and where and were just waiting for who when it came to the 36-year-old’s next fight. years.
The Matchroom promoter also revealed that he expected the undisputed lightweight world champion to put her undisputed 135-pound status on the line against a mandatory challenger, prompting the sole reigning Irish world champion to be linked with Sofya Ochigava and Estelle Yoka-Mossely. this week.
Rumor now suggests, and the Boxingscene report, that ‘La Burbuja’ Carabaja will populate the corner away. It’s not as high-profile a fight as the Amanda Serrano rematch Taylor’s team tried to make for Croke Park this summer, nor as exciting as some of the other names Taylor has been linked to, but those avenues are explored with no results. took advantage and the Irish sports legend, as always, was eager to get out regardless.
The 32-year-old native of Buenos Aires still enters the ring undefeated in 19 fights and will be motivated by the chance to become the first to dethrone the greats of combat.
The fact that the Chino Maidana Promotions fighter only has two knockout wins on her record and has campaigned solely in Argentina, as well as primarily at super featherweight, would suggest that she will be a big underdog heading into the clash.
The fight will be Taylor’s seventh defense of his undisputed title and the 14th time he has put a world title on the line in the ring.
