Katie Taylor defeated veteran American fighter Jennifer Han on points to retain her undisputed world lightweight belts on Saturday night – much to the delight of the 20,000 Headingley crowd. Han was floored in the eighth round, but claimed that she had slipped, yet Taylor was not to be denied and won every round on each judge's scorecard. Taylor floored the Texan in the eighth round on her way to clinching 19th professional winFormer world featherweight champion Han moved up two divisions to take the fight and her clever movement made life difficult for Taylor early on. Yet Taylor began to and she floored the Texan in the eighth round before clinching her 19th professional win. Taylor's next fight could a high-profile unification bout with seven-weight world champion Amanda Serrano or potentially a rematch with undisputed welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill.

Source: Daily Mail September 04, 2021 21:52 UTC