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- She won the gold medal, defeating Eva Wahlström of Finland in the final of the 60 kg lightweight class.
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In London she was again to outfight her Russian opponent with a technically proficient display that saw her shift from an attacking strategy early on in the bout to counter-punching in the final round to claim victory – and Ireland’s only gold medal of the Games.
Taylor defeated Russia's Sofya Ochigava in the final bout by 10–8 (R1: 2–2, R2: 1–2, R3: 4–1, R4: 3–3) on 9 August 2012, winning an Olympic gold medal, and becoming the first ever Olympic female lightweight champion.
- Katie Taylor Wins First World Title; October 28, 2017
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- Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano Make History in All-Time Classic; April 30, 2022
On the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Carlos Takam, Katie Taylor bid to win her first world title when she faced Anahi Ester Sanchez in Cardiff for the vacant WBA women's lightweight title. Taylor produced a dominant performance hurting her opponent in rounds two and three. Sanchez managed to find some success in the fifth, but Taylor was able to ...
Fighting on another Anthony Joshua undercard, Katie Taylor bid for undisputed women's lightweight glory when she faced Belgium's Delfine Persoon. What followed was a contest fit for the historic Madison Square Garden with Persoon applying constant pressure from the opening bell and forcing Taylor onto the back foot. While Taylor was looking to show...
After becoming the undisputed women's lightweight champion against Delfine Persoon, Katie Taylor decided to move up in weight to face the WBO women's super lightweight champion Christina Linardatou. Linardatou came out on the front foot, but from round two, Taylor found her rythm and gained control of the contest. There was a scare in round eight w...
Katie Taylor's undisputed lightweight title defence against Amanda Serrano was a historic occasion. This was the first women's fight to headline a boxing event at the iconic Madison Square Garden and it lived up to expectations. Very little separated the two fighters, and it looked like Serrano was on course for victory after hurting Taylor in roun...
Aug 9, 2012 · Katie Taylor made Olympic history on Thursday afternoon when she defeated her Russian opponent to give Ireland its first gold medal and first gold medal in boxing in 20 years. Boxer...
- DARA KELLY
Aug 2, 2024 · In a nail-biting climax, which saw Team GB clutching onto the lead before the final group of riders, Britain’s Scott Brash and Jefferson pulled off the perfect round, securing coveted gold for the British showjumping squad at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Aug 9, 2012 · Katie Taylor has beaten Russia's Sofya Ochigava 10-8 and won Olympic gold for Ireland. The 26-year-old from Bray, Co Wicklow, came from behind to win the female boxing lightweight final at...
Aug 15, 2016 · It will rekindle memories of four years ago when Taylor — visibly overwhelmed — struggled to keep her emotions in check as 20,000 people welcomed her home with a gold medal around her neck.
