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Katie Taylor celebrates after defeating Amanda Serrano by a majority decision in their undisputed IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO, and Ring super lightweight championship bout

Watch: 'These are nights I dreamed of as a kid'

Katie Taylor said that "these are the nights I dreamed of as a kid" after she retained her undisputed world super lightweight title after edging her third fight against Amanda Serrano in New York.

World • 12 Jul

Katie Taylor, left, and Amanda Serrano with Jake Paul, co-Founder of Most Valuable Promotions, during weigh-ins

Taylor gunning for victory ahead of third Serrano bout

For the third time Katie Taylor stepped onto the scales ahead of a world-title clash with Amanda Serrano. This time is likely to be their last together. If her arms are raised at the end of another bruising battle, it may just be the sweetest victory of all, writes Paul O'Flynn in New York.

Ireland • 11 Jul

Katie Taylor has a rematch against Amanda Serrano in July

Accumulated profits at Katie Taylor's property firm dip

Accumulated profits at boxer Katie Taylor's property letting firm dipped to €1.57m last year.

Business • 28 May 24

Chantelle Cameron, Eddie Hearn and Katie Taylor ahead of the boxers' bout last year

Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Sports Group records €50m profit

Katie Taylor's sell-out bout at Dublin's 3Arena in May last year that grossed €2.08m at the box office contributed to Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Sports Group recording pre-tax profits of £42.98m (€50.3m).

Business • 12 Mar 24

Olympic gold medal winner and current undisputed World Lightweight champion, Katie Taylor

Profits dip at Katie Taylor firm

Accumulated profits at boxer, Katie Taylor's commercial firm here last year dipped to €1.6 million.

Business • 26 May 23

The woman who paved the way for Katie Taylor

Deirdre Gogarty, the first Irish woman to win a world boxing title and an inspiration for Katie Taylor, chats to Katie Hannon about her incredible career, her unstable upbringing which led her to boxing and finally getting the recognition she deserves

Upfront • 19 May 23

Speculation is mounting that Katie Taylor will fight in a homecoming bout in Croke Park in the Autumn

Covid puts halt to profit making at Katie Taylor firm

The Covid-19 pandemic last year continued to put a halt to years of strong profits by Katie Taylor's commercial firm.

Business • 27 May 22

Katie Taylor's father and boxing trainer Pete Taylor was injured in the attack alongside another man

Katie Taylor issues statement over boxing club attack

Professional boxer and former Olympic champion Katie Taylor has issued a statement after the shooting at Bray Boxing Club on Tuesday.

Ireland • 08 Jun 18

Katie Taylor has now won the title for five years in a row

Katie Taylor wins fifth consecutive world title

Katie Taylor has won her fifth consecutive world title at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Jeju, South Korea.

News • 24 Nov 14

The plane carrying Team Ireland was escorted by the airport fire service on the runway at Dublin Airport

Celebrations as Irish Olympic team arrives home

Team Ireland has returned home from London 2012 after its most successful Olympic games since 1956.

News • 14 Aug 12

Katie Taylor won gold in London yesterday

John Joe Nevin secures Olympic final spot

Cuba’s Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana has beaten Michael Conlan 20-10 in their Olympic flyweight semi-final.

News • 14 Aug 12

Katie Taylor has won Ireland's first gold medal of the London Olympics

Katie Taylor wins Olympic gold for Ireland

Katie Taylor has beaten Russia's Sofya Ochigava 10-8 and won Olympic gold for Ireland.

News • 09 Aug 12

Paddy Barnes is the first Irishman to win medals in two Olympics since Dr Pat Callaghan

Olympic successes for O'Connor, Taylor and Barnes

Cian O'Connor has won bronze with his horse Blue Loyd 12 at the London Games individual showjumping final.

News • 15 Aug 12

Katie Taylor will fight in the semi-final on Wednesday

Katie Taylor guaranteed Olympic medal after win

Boxer Katie Taylor has secured an Olympic medal after winning her quarter final fight.

News • 07 Aug 12

Katie Taylor claims World Championship

Katie Taylor has won a fourth successive World Championship, beating Russian Sofya Ochigava.

Ireland • 21 May 12

Katie Taylor celebrates with her father and coach Peter, and assistant coach Zaur Anita

Katie Taylor books place in world boxing final

Katie Taylor has secured a place in the final of the World Boxing Championships in China.

News • 18 May 12

Katie Taylor has claimed a place in the semi-finals of the world championship

Katie Taylor qualifies for London Olympics

Irish boxer Katie Taylor has qualified for the London 2012 Olympics following a no-show from her opponent at the World Amateur Championships in China.

News • 16 May 12

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