Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor will return to the ring next month when she takes on undefeated Argentinian Karen Elizabeth Carabajal at Wembley Arena.
The 29 October bout will be the Bray boxer's first fight since her record-breaking win over Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden in April.
There were talks around a rematch, with Croke Park mentioned as a potential homecoming venue, but these came to nothing and Taylor will now take on Carabajal (19-0, 2 KOs).
The 32-year-old from Buenos Aires will be fighting outside Argentina for the first time as she and Taylor headline a card at the north London venue.
Taylor (21-0, 6 KOs) has held the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC lightweight belts since defeating Delfine Persoon in June 2019. Next month's fight will be her seventh defence of the belts.
THE P4P 👑 IS BACK@KatieTaylor defends her Lightweight World Titles against Karen Elizabeth Carabajal on October 29, live on DAZN 🔥#TaylorCarabajal pic.twitter.com/Nkq6iMx8lG
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) September 21, 2022
"It’s hard to believe it’s been almost six years since I made my pro debut there so it’s great to go back now and headline," said Taylor of the venue where she made her pro debut in 2016..
"It’s been an amazing journey so far but there are still lots of great fights out there for me and I’m excited about what’s still to come."
Carabajal, who is promoted by former two-weight world champion Marcos Maidana, has won all 19 fights since turning professional.
"I was very happy when I received the offer to challenge Katie," said Carabajal, who at 32 is four years younger than Taylor.
"The hard work has paid off. I’m not thinking for a second about giving Katie a win. All the belts will come back to Argentina with me."
Emerging Belfast super-welterweight star Caoimhin Agyarko (12-0, 7 KOs) fights on his second Taylor undercard as he defends his WBA International title against New York’s undefeated Peter Dobson (16-0, 9 KOs) in his third fight of 2022, while Irish Lightweight contender Gary Cully (14-0, 8 KOs) will also fight, with an opponent to be named soon.
