KATIE TAYLOR WILL attempt to defend her world title for a second time in her professional career, as she looks to unify the lightweight division later this year in New York.
The 31-year-old is set to face IBF champion Victoria Bustos of Argentina on the undercard of the Daniel Jacobs’ bout against Poland’s Maciej Sulecki on 28 April in the Barclays Center.
It was reported by The42 in January that Taylor was understood to be shelving her long-anticipated homecoming fight in Dublin, in a bid to break America and explore new territory.
Bustos, who originally won the IBF title in 2013, was considered to be the most likely opponent for Taylor at the time.
The April showdown will be the second time that Taylor defends her WBA world title, after defeating Jessica McCaskill in December in London.
Taylor made her US pro debut last summer, when she stopped the American southpaw Jasmine Clarkson at the Barclays Center.
Speaking about her next fight against Bustos, Sky Sports quotes Taylor as saying:
“I’ve been back in training camp in Connecticut since the beginning of the month so the hard work has started and I’m excited to have the chance to win another world title.
“Becoming unified champion is very important to me. Last year was great but I’m not really one for looking back and it’s all about the next challenge.
“Victoria Bustos is one of the longest reigning champions in women’s boxing so I’m expecting a very tough fight.
“I believe that winning my first world title as a pro is just the start of it, I want to fight all the other champions and unify the lightweight division.”
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He’s right. And its annoying the way Klopp is treated by the English media like the second coming of Jebus just coz he’s a “right on” guy, but hasn’t actually achieved anything yet
In fairness to Klopp, he has managed to turn a bang average squad into title challengers while maintaining an entertaining style of play.
The high tempo style may cost them in the run in though with tiring legs and all that.
Did he not win the Bundesliga twice and get to a champions league final with Dortmund?
What with one game a week most weeks ?? Behave!
Mark, I think he was talking not achieving anything at Liverpool yet.
Of course Liverpool won,t the league, thats not their thing. Might top league for a couple of weeks then top clubs take over at the business end of things
No $hit sherlock !!!
Only saying what Klopp has already said himself. Would require too many good teams to have extended bad runs as it stands, and with the weaknesses in the squad he inherited. The likes of Matip, Klavern (and even Mane) will be better next season.. But when you see how well some of the new players have integrated already, and then the improvement in for for the like of Lallana, whatever about winning PL titles he’s certainly building a formidable LFC challenge to other contenders….
Next year is Liverpools year
@Irishoversea: don’t know about that but certainly with Klopp at the helm, and extra revenue from 15,000 extra bums on seats there is every possibility that LFC will be consistently contending for major honours over the next couple of seasons.
Reality is only one team can win every year, so even with all the improvements you still need a big dollop of luck (injuries, schedul etc..) to pick up the silverware…
Nothing brings out the idiots better than a Liverpool thread….. Beating there chests when there own team is beating up nobodies, much with the help of terrible officiating…..
“their”
@Aaron Hynes: yes, your right. Great accomplishment.
@William Kavanagh: you’re
ah dave don’t resort to that nonesence
*Nonsense* couldn’t resist!