Katie Taylor (born 2 July 1986) is an Irish former professional boxer and footballer. She is the former three-time undisputed champion, having previously been the undisputed and undefeated lineal world lightweight champion from 2019 to 2024, before moving up and becoming the undisputed and lineal world super lightweight champion on two separate occasions between 2023 and 2026. Credited with raising the profile of women's boxing in Ireland and around the world, Taylor has been described as one of Ireland's greatest ever athletes and is considered by many to be one of the greatest female boxers of all time.
As an amateur, Taylor was involved in the first ever officially sanctioned female boxing bout in Ireland on October 31, 2001 at the age of 15 years old before eventually going on to win five consecutive gold medals at the Women's World Championships, gold six times at the European Championships, and gold five times at the European Union Championships. She was also pivotal in getting women’s boxing entered into the Olympics and was the flag bearer for Ireland at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony before going on to win the gold medal in the lightweight division.
Taylor turned professional in November of 2016 under promotor Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. In her professional debut she secured a third round TKO victory over Poland’s Karina Kopińska, she followed that up with 3 more victories over the next 4 months before getting the opportunity to face undefeated German contender and future world champion Nina Meinke on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium in a final eliminator for the WBA lightweight title, with Taylor winning by seventh round TKO. Later that year only 11 months after making her pro debut she won her first world title by defeating three-weight world champion Anahí Ester Sánchez for the WBA lightweight title by unanimous decision, before later adding the IBF and WBO titles to her collection with wins over Victoria Bustos and Rose Volante respectively.
After her TKO victory over Volante, Taylor called out WBC champion Delfine Persoon and the two met three months later at Madison Square Garden to crown the first ever undisputed lightweight champion as well as the inaugural The Ring lightweight champion. Taylor came out victorious ending Persoon’s 8-year reign and in the process becoming only the seventh boxer in history (female or male) to hold all four major world titles in boxing—WBA, IBF, WBO and WBC—simultaneously. She repeated this feat four years later, at 37 years of age, when she defeated Chantelle Cameron in Dublin for the WBA, IBF, WBO, WBC and IBO titles, regaining the WBO title she had initially won from Christina Linardatou back in 2019.
On 5 September 2026, at the age of 40 years and 65 days, she again became undisputed champion after defeating the undefeated IBO champion Flora Pili in front of 83,000 at Croke Park, the largest crowd ever assembled for an individual female sporting event as well as being the eleventh highest attendance overall and sixth highest attendance for a post-war boxing event.
With her win over Pili, Taylor became only the fifth boxer (female or male) to become undisputed three times and became the oldest boxer to become undisputed champion, surpassing Bernard Hopkins who achieved the feat at 39 years and 247 days.
Taylor ended her career ranked as the best female boxer, pound-for-pound, by The Ring and BoxRec. She was known for her fast-paced, aggressive and exciting boxing style.
Early life
Katie Taylor was born on 2 July 1986 in Bray, County Wicklow, the daughter of Irish mother Bridget (née Cranley), and English-born father, Pete Taylor. She has an older sister, Sarah, and two older brothers, Lee and Peter; the latter is a mathematics professor at Dublin City University. Her father, who was born near Leeds and grew up in Birmingham, first visited Bray to work with his own father in the amusement arcades on the seafront. After meeting and marrying Bridget, he decided to settle in Bray. In 1986, he became the Irish senior light heavyweight champion. Originally an electrician, he later became Taylor's full-time boxing coach. He also coached Adam Nolan who, like Taylor, represented Ireland at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bridget also developed an interest in boxing and became one of the earliest female referees and judges in Ireland.
Between 1999 and 2005, Taylor attended St. Kilian's Community School in Bray. Her three older siblings had also attended the school. As well as boxing and playing association football, she played ladies' Gaelic football and camogie with her local GAA clubs, Bray Emmets and Fergal Ógs. She was a member of Bray Runners, a local athletics club, and several American colleges reportedly offered her sports scholarships while she was still studying at St Killian's. She instead chose to attend University College Dublin, known for its sports scholarship programme, which she qualified for through her Leaving Cert results. As her sporting career began to progress, she decided not to complete her studies at UCD.
Taylor is a cousin of former UFC flyweight Molly McCann.
Amateur career
Taylor first began boxing in 1996, aged 10. Her father coached her and her two older brothers, Lee and Peter, at St Fergal's Boxing Club, which operated out of a former boathouse in Bray. At 15, in 2001, she fought in the first officially sanctioned female boxing match in Ireland, at the National Stadium, and defeated Alanna Audley from Belfast.
List of title fights
- 2005 European Amateur Boxing Championship
Taylor's first noteworthy success was at the 2005 European Amateur Championships, in Tønsberg, Norway. She won the gold medal, defeating Eva Wahlström of Finland in the final of the 60 kg lightweight class.
- 2005 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship
Later in 2005, at the World Amateur Championships in Podolsk, Russia, Taylor advanced to the quarter-finals in the 60 kg weight class, where she lost to Kang Kum-Hui.
- 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championship
At the 2006 European Amateur Championships in Warsaw, Poland, Taylor won her second successive gold medal by stopping reigning world champion Tatiana Chalaya of Russia, also collecting the tournament's Best Boxer award.
- 2006 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship
At the 2006 World Women's Boxing Championship, contested in New Delhi, India, Taylor became Ireland's first World Champion, defeating Chalaya again in the semi-final and then Erica Farias of Argentina in the 60 kg final.
- 2007 European Amateur Boxing Championship
In 2007, she won her third successive European Championship title in Denmark.
- 2008 Women's European Union Amateur Boxing Championships
2008 saw Taylor win her first European Union gold medal, contested in August in Liverpool, England. Here she defeated Cindy Orain of France.
- 2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship
Taylor went on to claim her second World title at the 2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, contested in November at Ningbo, China. In the 60 kg weight class, she defeated China's Cheng Dong in the final match which was her 100th bout.
- 2009
- Entering the public eye:
On 21 March 2009 at The Dublin O2, Taylor won a 27–3 win over three-time Pan-American champion Caroline Barry of the United States on the undercard of a pro WBA super bantamweight world title fight between Bernard Dunne of Ireland and Ricardo Cordoba of Panama. Speaking after the fight, Taylor, who had stopped Barry in the final of the 2006 World Championships in New Delhi, said she was stunned by the welcome she received from Irish boxing fans. She said: "I couldn't believe the reception I got – it was an amazing experience for me. I knew it was going to be a tough fight and well done to her for never backing off."
- 2009 Women's European Union Amateur Boxing Championships
Taylor defended her European Union title in 2009. She beat home favourite, Bulgaria's Denitsa Elisayeva, in the July tournament hosted in Pazardzhik.
- 2010 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship
On 18 September 2010, Taylor went on to claim her third successive World title at the 2010 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, in Barbados. In the 60 kg weight class, she again defeated China's Cheng Dong in the final match. This was Taylor's 100th career win.
- 2011 EU Women Boxing Championships
Taylor won the gold medal at the EU Women Boxing Championships in Katowice, Poland in 2011.
- 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship
On 19 May 2012, Taylor won her fourth successive World title at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, in Qinhuangdao China. In the 60 kg weight class, she defeated Russian southpaw Sofya Ochigava.
- 2012 Summer Olympics
Taylor qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the first time women's boxing had been considered for inclusion. Crowds gathered on the streets of her hometown Bray to watch her progress on giant screens erected especially for the occasion. Coddle released a single called "Katie Taylor Ireland's Boxing Legend". The song reached number 42 in the Irish Charts.
Taylor's first appearance at the 2012 Summer Olympics came on 6 August, after a first round bye. She achieved an impressive 26–15 victory (R1: 5–2, R2: 5–5, R3: 9–4, R4: 7–4) over Great Britain's Natasha Jonas, booking her place in the semi-final and guaranteeing her, at least, an Olympic bronze medal. Fans of Taylor produced record noise levels at the Olympics.
In the semi-final on 8 August 2012, she proved far too good for Tajikistan's Mavzuna Chorieva and won in a 17–9 victory (R1: 3–1, R2: 4–2, R3: 6–3, R4: 4–3), booking her place in the final and guaranteeing her, at least, an Olympic silver medal.
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.
On her return to Dublin with the rest of the Olympic squad she got into the cockpit of the plane and leaned out the window waving an Irish flag.
- 2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships
On 24 November 2014, Taylor won her fifth straight lightweight title in South Korea at the 2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, defeating Yana Alekseevna of Azerbaijan. The final scoreline was 40–36, 39–37, and 39–37 in her favour.
- 2015 European Games
On 27 June 2015, Taylor won the lightweight title in Azerbaijan at the inaugural European Games, defeating Estelle Mossely of France. The final scoreline was 40–36, 40–36, and 39–37 in her favour.
- 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships
On 24 May 2016, Taylor qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after defeating Victoria Torres in the quarter-finals of the lightweight division at the 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. Two days later, Taylor lost to Estelle Mossely in the semi-finals which ended her quest for a sixth World title in a row.
- 2016 Summer Olympics
On 15 August 2016, Taylor lost 2–1 in the quarter-finals to Mira Potkonen of Finland and did not advance.
Professional career
Debut and early career
After a successful 15 year amateur career spanning 189 fights Taylor reached out to promoter Eddie Hearn and soon after officially sign with Matchroom Boxing becoming the first female boxer to sign with the promotion.
Taylor made her professional debut on 26 November 2016, scoring a third-round technical knockout (TKO) over Karina Kopińska at the Wembley Arena in London.
In her second professional bout she faced Viviane Obenauf on 10 December 2016 at the Manchester Arena, Manchester. The fight was televised live on Sky Sports Box Office as part of the undercard for the Anthony Joshua vs. Éric Molina heavyweight world title fight. In a bout which saw Taylor score a knockdown in the second round after Obenauf appeared to slip, and the latter suffer a cut to her left eye following an apparent clash of heads, Taylor won by a shutout six-round points decision (PTS) with the referee scoring the bout 60–53.
She scored two more wins in March 2017—against Monica Gentili via fifth-round TKO and Milena Koliva via PTS over eight rounds—before facing Nina Meinke for the vacant WBA International female lightweight title on 29 April 2017 at the Wembley Stadium. The bout served as a final eliminator for the WBA female lightweight title and was televised live on Sky Sports Box Office as part of the undercard for the Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko world title fight. Taylor controlled the contest from the opening bell with her speed and combination punches. Meinke suffered a cut in the fifth round from an accidental clash of heads. With a badly swollen right eye, and after being on the receiving end of a flurry of punches, referee Howard Foster called a halt to the contest in the seventh round to save Meinke from further punishment, handing Taylor a TKO victory.
Three months later Taylor made her American debut when she faced Jasmine Clarkson at the Barclays Center in New York City. Taylor secured a third-round stoppage victory in this fight via corner retirement (RTD) with Clarkson unable to continue after the second round, taking Taylor's record to 6-0.
WBA lightweight champion
Taylor vs. Sánchez
Following her win over Clarkson in July Taylor finally got her shot to win her first world title as she faced former two-weight world champion Anahí Ester Sánchez for the vacant WBA female lightweight title on 28 October 2017 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Sánchez was set to defend the title on the night, however, she failed to make weight for the fight and was subsequently stripped by the WBA, with the title on the line for Taylor only. The bout was televised live on Sky Sports Box Office as part of the undercard for Anthony Joshua vs. Carlos Takam. After controlling the first round with her speed and power, Taylor dropped the former champion to the canvas with a body shot in the second. Sánchez was hurt again in the next round after a right hand from Taylor caused her to stagger. Sánchez had some success in the fifth, landing right hands to force Taylor onto the back foot. Taylor regained control for the rest of the fight to secure a wide unanimous decision (UD) victory, with all three judges scoring the bout 99–90 to hand Taylor her first world title.
Taylor vs. McCaskill
The first defence of her title came against future undisputed welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill on 13 December at the York Hall in London. McCaskill had spent months talking trash about Taylor and now had the chance to back it up in the ring. After a closely contested first round, Taylor began to take control with her speed and power before McCaskill found momentary success in the sixth round. Taylor received a controversial point deduction in the seventh, but took back control keeping McCaskill at a distance and fighting at range for the next three rounds to secure a UD victory. One judge scored the bout 98–91 and the other two scored it 97–92.
WBA & IBF lightweight champion
Taylor vs. Bustos
A unification bout against reigning IBF female lightweight champion Victoria Bustos took place on 28 April 2018 at the Barclays Center in New York City. Taylor controlled the majority of the fight with her speed from a distance, only encountering difficulty in rounds seven and eight after engaging Bustos at close range. Taylor secured the win with a wide UD to add the IBF title to her growing collection, with two judges scoring the bout 99–91 and the third scoring it 98–92.
Title defences
After defeating Bustos, Taylor made three more successful defences of her titles in 2018, taking her record to 12-0. She started with a dominant win over Kimberly Connor via third-round TKO in July. After that she defeated former WBO female featherweight champion Cindy Serrano by UD in October; To close out 2018 Taylor faced 22-0 WBC female super-featherweight champion Eva Wahlström in December at Madison Square Garden on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Rocky Fielding. Taylor won 100-90 on all three judges scorecards. After the fight Taylor was asked who she might want to fight next; she named Delfine Persoon, Rose Volante and Amanda Serrano.
Unified champion
Taylor vs. Volante
Taylor's first fight of 2019 was another unification bout, facing WBO female lightweight champion Rose Volante on 15 March at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Taylor started the fight strong, using her combination punching and movement to take control, dropping Volante to the canvas with a right hand in the opening round. The second round saw Taylor stay behind the jab, keeping her opponent at range as Volante attempted to close the distance and fight at close quarters. Volante switched tactics in the third round, staying in the centre of the ring and waiting for Taylor to press the action. Taylor obliged, but the Irish champion's footwork allowed her to get in-and-out before Volante could land any meaningful punches. After much of the same in the fourth, Taylor began to pile on the pressure in the fifth, switching her attacks from head to body to find an opening with a powerful body shot to hurt Volante. Round six saw Taylor pierce the guard of Volante with straight punches, leaving her opponent with a bloodied nose. Volante had moments of success in the seventh round with heavy punches to the body of Taylor, before the Irish woman resumed her attacks to regain control. Taylor continued her success in the eighth, landing an overhand right followed by a rapid six-punch combination. After Volante was on the receiving end of a flurry of punches, and with a cut over her nose which appeared to be the result of a clash of heads, referee Benjy Esteves stepped in and called a halt to the contest to hand Taylor a ninth-round TKO victory and her third world title.
In the post-fight interview, Taylor declared her intentions of becoming the undisputed female lightweight champion, saying; "Now we can start talking about that fight, Persoon. That name's been coming up over the last two years. I've got the three belts, she's got the WBC belt, so we have to get that fight on next."
Undisputed champion
Taylor vs. Persoon I
In December 2018, Irish journalist Evanne Ní Chuilinn stated that Taylor accused Delfine Persoon of turning down a "life-changing" amount of money to fight her. Later Persoon claimed to have offered $100,000 to Taylor for a fight. Taylor's manager stated that Taylor wouldn't even get out of bed for this sum. On 15 April 2019, Taylor and Persoon agreed to a lightweight title unification bout, to take place on 1 June at Madison Square Garden as undercard for the Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. heavyweight title fight. In addition to all four sanctioning body's titles being on the line, The Ring magazine belt was also at stake.
Persoon's management labelled Taylor's team "totally disrespectful" and claimed "psychological warfare" after a series of demands late in the fight week. This included a claim of forcing Persoon to switch hotels on the grounds that Taylor was staying in the same hotel, and demands for an additional blood test and to prove Persoon has exercise asthma. Taylor's team denied expelling Persoon's team from the hotel, but claimed that there was a clause in the contract allowing them to do so which Persoon's manager should have been aware of. Although, in a different interview Taylor's team stated it was not done by them, but by the organizers and that they had no idea about this forced move out of the hotel. Taylor's team accused Persoon's manager of purposefully attempting to stir controversy by booking his fighter into the hotel Taylor was staying at.
From the opening bell, Taylor came under relentless pressure from Persoon, forcing the Irish champion to fight off the back foot and rely on counter punching. After having success in the first round, Taylor began to have difficulties with Persoon's pressure in the second and third, with the Belgian champion employing roughhouse tactics in the clinch. Taylor suffered a cut to her forehead in the fourth round. In the fifth, with Taylor ahead on all three judges' scorecards, she spent the majority of the round with her back against the ropes, still engaging with Persoon and having success. Taylor found more success in the sixth, scoring with counter punches while making Persoon miss as the Belgian began to tire. The tables turned in the eighth as Taylor also looked to be tiring, with the highlight of the round being a solid right hand from Persoon to stop Taylor in her tracks. The Irish champion rallied back in the ninth to land her trademark rapid-fire combinations. The tenth and final round was a back-and-forth affair as both fighters traded punches to try and close the show as the stronger fighter. After the final bell rang Taylor secured the win via majority decision (MD), with two judges scoring the bout in favour of Taylor at 96–94 while the third judge scored it a draw at 95–95, crowning Taylor the first undisputed female lightweight champion. According to CompuBox stats, Taylor landed 103 of 410 (25.1%) punches, while Persoon landed 116 of 586 (19.8%).
Controversy ensued regarding the decision, with some ringside media outlets and boxers feeling Persoon did enough to get the win. Former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton said, "In my opinion, the judges have got it wrong", and described the decision as "disgraceful". Former two-weight world champion David Haye said, "That is not the sight you want to see where someone has given everything in the gym but they do not get the decision because of the political power. Delfine Persoon is going to be heartbroken by that." ESPN's unofficial scorecard also had Persoon winning by a small margin. DAZN commentator Brian Kenny also thought Persoon had won, but explained that the fight was close and did not dispute the judges' decision. Michael Woods, writing for The Ring magazine, argued the decision "was no robbery".
Two-weight world champion
Taylor vs. Linardatou
For her next fight, Taylor elected to move up in weight, facing WBO female junior-welterweight champion Christina Linardatou on 2 November 2019 at the Manchester Arena. The champion started the fight as the aggressor, forcing Taylor to fight off the back foot. The Irish challenger found success at the end of the round with two solid right hands as the bell rang. Taylor started to find her rhythm in the second round, scoring punches while using her fast footwork to make her opponent miss. The third round saw more of the same with Taylor staying behind the jab and landing left hooks. Linardatou found success in the fourth and fifth rounds, landing multiple right hands and leaving Taylor with swelling above her right eye. Taylor began regaining control in the sixth, using her footwork and landing her signature rapid combinations. Round eight saw Taylor plant her feet and trade punches, landing a combination of power punches before taking a solid right hand from the champion that stopped Taylor in her tracks. After critical comments from her corner for taking too many punches in the eighth round, Taylor got back to her boxing for the next two rounds, coasting to a UD victory with the scorecards reading 97–93, 97–93, and 96–94. With the win Taylor became only the third boxer from Ireland, after Steve Collins and Carl Frampton, to capture world titles in two weight divisions.
Undisputed lightweight title defences
Taylor vs. Persoon II
Taylor was scheduled to defend her lightweight titles against seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano on 2 May 2020 at the Manchester Arena. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the bout was postponed and rescheduled to 4 July, with the venue changing to the Matchroom Sport headquarters in Brentwood, Essex. The bout was once again postponed, with a new proposed date of 22 August. After negotiations began to break down, Taylor's promoter, Eddie Hearn, revealed he was in talks with Delfine Persoon's team to secure a rematch for the 22 August date. On 9 July, it was confirmed that the Taylor vs. Persoon rematch would take place on 22 August at the Matchroom Sport headquarters in Brentwood, Essex, airing live on Sky Sports Box Office as part of the undercard for Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin.
The match went to Taylor by unanimous points decision, 98–93, 96–94, 96–94, and Persoon conceded that Taylor had clearly won, and deserved to retain the slate of titles held - "she is so good. I have no problem with this result". Two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua described it as "another fantastic fight between these two great boxers".
Taylor vs. Gutierrez
Taylor defended her titles on 14 November 2020 at The SSE Arena in London against Miriam Gutiérrez. Taylor dropped her opponent to the canvas with a left hook at the end of the fourth round en route to a unanimous decision victory, with the judges' scorecards reading 100–89, 100–90, and 99–91. During the post-fight interview, Eddie Hearn listed potential opponents for Taylor's next fight, which included Amanda Serrano, a rematch with undisputed welterweight champion Jessica McCaskill, the former undisputed welterweight champion Cecilia Braekhus, or a crossover fight with MMA fighter Cris Cyborg.
Taylor vs. Jonas
Taylor was next scheduled to defend her undisputed lightweight titles at the AO Arena against future two-weight champion Natasha Jonas, an opponent she had previously defeated in the quarter-finals at the 2012 London Olympics. The bout took place on 1 May 2021 on the undercard of Derek Chisora vs. Joseph Parker. Following a highly competitive fight, Taylor won by a narrow unanimous decision (96–94, 95–94, 95–94) to retain her undisputed lightweight titles for the third time. This was the final Taylor fight to be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Taylor vs. Han
Taylor's next defence was against Jennifer Han in front of a crowd of 20,000 at the Headingley Rugby League Stadium in Leeds, England. Taylor won decisively on all three scorecards (100–89) after flooring Han with a short right hook in the eighth round to retain her lightweight titles.
During her post-fight interview, Taylor said "I want the megafights and to be involved in the biggest fights out there. I'm confident I will end my career as unbeaten and undisputed world champion."
Taylor vs. Sharipova
Taylor was next announced to be fighting Firuza Sharipova on 11 December 2021 at the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool. Taylor defeated Sharipova via unanimous decision (98–92, 97–92, 96–93) to successfully defend her undisputed lightweight titles for the fifth time.
Taylor vs. Serrano
Taylor defended her undisputed lightweight titles against seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano on 30 April 2022 at Madison Square Garden. The fight was the first women's boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden, and was described as the 'biggest women's fight of all time' in the build up. Despite being badly hurt in the fifth round, Taylor rallied to retain her titles with a split decision victory (94–96, 97–93, and 96–93). The bout was named Fight of the Year by Sports Illustrated and Event of the Year by The Ring.
Taylor vs. Carabajal
Taylor successfully defended her undisputed lightweight titles for the seventh and final time against undefeated Argentine boxer, Karen Carabajal, on 29 October 2022 at the OVO Arena, Wembley winning by unanimous decision (100–91, 98–92, and 99–91). In her post-fight interview, Taylor called for her next fight to be held in the 82,300 capacity Croke Park stadium in Dublin.
Return to super-lightweight
Taylor vs. Cameron
Taylor was scheduled to defend her lightweight titles in a rematch against Amanda Serrano on May 20 in Dublin, following Serrano becoming the undisputed featherweight champion with a victory over Erika Cruz. However, in late February 2023 it was announced that Serrano had suffered an injury and the bout would not take place. On March 2, Taylor took to Instagram and publicly challenged the undisputed super-lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron to fill the vacancy left by Serrano. Cameron accepted, and the bout was subsequently announced by Eddie Hearn on March 11 to be taking place at the 3Arena for Cameron's undisputed super-lightweight titles. The bout was Taylor's first professional fight in her home country of Ireland and saw her attempt to become a two-weight undisputed world champion. The fight went the distance but Taylor lost by majority decision, 94–96, 94–96, 95–95.
Taylor vs. Cameron II
Following her first professional loss, Taylor invoked the rematch clause in her contract to secure a second fight with Cameron on 25 November 2023, again at the 3Arena. Despite going down in the first round, which was ultimately ruled as a slip, Taylor emerged victorious via a majority decision (95–95, 98–92, 96-94) after 10 rounds to hand Cameron her first professional loss. In doing so, she became the undisputed super-lightweight champion and a two-weight undisputed champion. The win also made Taylor the second female boxer, and the first Irish female boxer, to be an undisputed champion in two weight classes; the first was the American female boxer Claressa Shields. Post-fight, Taylor stated a willingness to fight Cameron again, preferably at Croke Park.
Taylor vs. Serrano II
Taylor was scheduled to make the first defense of her undisputed super lightweight title in a rescheduled rematch against Amanda Serrano at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The bout was to serve as the co-main event to Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, originally on July 20, 2024. However, due to Mike Tyson having an ulcer flare up, the event was postponed and took place at the same stadium on November 15, 2024. Following another gruelling fight, Taylor retained her titles by unanimous decision, winning 95–94 on all three scorecards. Netflix reported that the bout had an "average minute audience" (AMA) of 47 million in the United States, making it the most-watched women's professional sporting event in U.S. history.
Trilogy
Taylor vs. Serrano III
A trilogy fight against Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden in New York occurred on 11 July 2025. The bout headlined the first all-women's boxing card at Madison Square Garden, live on Netflix.
Taylor successfully defended her undisputed super lightweight title by majority decision (95–95, 97–93, 97–93) closing out the epic trilogy and going 3–0 against her longtime rival to cement herself as the No.1 P4P fighter.
Three-times undisputed & retirement
Taylor vs. Pili
On 11 July 2025, after beating Amanda Serrano for the third and final time, Taylor at 39 years of age was considering retirement, with her promoter Eddie Hearn claiming that the only thing he could see making her reconsider retiring would be her finally getting to headline Croke Park, something that had been discussed for years but had never materialised.
On 17 September 2025, after Taylor had made the decision to take some time away from boxing to consider her future, the WBC made her champion in recess. The WBC also named her Champion Emeritus. Interim WBC champion Chantelle Cameron, who Taylor had previously beaten to become undisputed champion in 2023, was elevated to full champion status. Cameron was ordered to fight former world champion and long time rival Sandy Ryan for the WBC title. Cameron refused to fight Ryan and instead, only a month after being elevated to full champion, vacated the title. Ryan was instead ordered to fight Karla Ramos Zamora for the vacant WBC title on 21 February 2026. Despite suffering a broken hand early in the fight, Ryan pulled off the win via majority decision. After the fight, Ryan declared an interest in an undisputed title fight against Taylor.
Ryan vacated the title in June 2026 without making any defences, after announcing she was pregnant, and the WBC designated her as champion in recess. On 3 June 2026, the WBC ordered a fight for the vacant title between Taylor and undefeated 12–0 IBO female super-lightweight champion, Flora Pili, who was ranked No.1 by both the WBC and IBF. On 5 June 2026, at a Matchroom Boxing press conference, it was announced that Taylor vs Pili would happen on 5 September 2026 at Croke Park, with Taylor defending her IBF, WBO and WBA titles and the vacant WBC title also being on the line.
Taylor beat Pili via unanimous decision with the three judges scoring the fight (100–90, 100–90, 99–91) in front of 83,000 fans before leaving her gloves and titles in the ring as she retired from the sport after 30 years.
Amateur boxing record
| 189 fights | 176 wins | 12 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 37 | 0 |
| By decision | 138 | 12 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Loss | 176–12-1 | Mira Potkonen | SD | 4 | 15 Aug 2016 | 30 years, 44 days | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Rio 2016 Olympic Games Women`s 60 kg Quarterfinal |
| 188 | Loss | 176–11-1 | Estelle Mossely | SD | 4 | 26 May 2016 | 29 years, 329 days | Astana, Kazakhstan | 2016 AIBA Women's World Championships Semi-Final |
| 187 | Win | 176–10-1 | Victoria Torres Canul | UD | 4 | 24 May 2016 | 29 years, 327 days | Astana, Kazakhstan | 2016 AIBA Women's World Championships Quarter-Final |
| 186 | Win | 175–10-1 | Dayana Sánchez | UD | 4 | 23 May 2016 | 29 years, 326 days | Astana, Kazakhstan | 2016 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 185 | Win | 174–10-1 | Agnes Alexiusson | UD | 4 | 21 May 2016 | 29 years, 324 days | Astana, Kazakhstan | 2016 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 184 | Win | 173–10-1 | Svetlana Kamenova Staneva | UD | 4 | 17 Apr 2016 | 29 years, 290 days | Samsun, Turkey | 2016 European Olympic Qualifier Third-Place Box-Off |
| 183 | Loss | 172–10-1 | Yana Alekseevna | UD | 4 | 15 Apr 2016 | 29 years, 288 days | Samsun, Turkey | 2016 European Olympic Qualifier Semi-Final |
| 182 | Win | 172–9-1 | Yvonne Rasmussen | UD | 4 | 13 Apr 2016 | 29 years, 286 days | Samsun, Turkey | 2016 European Olympic Qualifier Quarter-Final |
| 181 | Win | 171–9-1 | Martina Schmoranzova | UD | 4 | 11 Apr 2016 | 29 years, 284 days | Samsun, Turkey | 2016 European Olympic Qualifier Preliminaries |
| 180 | Win | 170–9-1 | Quanitta Underwood | UD | 4 | 20 Feb 2016 | 29 years, 233 days | Tralee, Ireland | |
| 179 | Win | 169–9-1 | Jelena Jelic | UD | 4 | 19 Feb 2016 | 29 years, 232 days | Mallow, Ireland | |
| 178 | Win | 168–9-1 | Shauna Browne | UD | 4 | 27 Nov 2015 | 29 years, 148 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 2016 Irish National Championships Final |
| 177 | Win | 167–9-1 | Estelle Mossely | UD | 4 | 27 June 2015 | 28 years, 360 days | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2015 European Games Final |
| 176 | Win | 166–9-1 | Yana Alekseevna | SD | 4 | 26 June 2015 | 28 years, 359 days | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2015 European Games Semi-Final |
| 175 | Win | 165–9-1 | Ida Lundblad | UD | 4 | 24 June 2015 | 28 years, 357 days | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2015 European Games Quarter-Final |
| 174 | Win | 164–9-1 | Denitsa Eliseeva | UD | 4 | 21 Jun 2015 | 28 years, 354 days | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2015 European Games Preliminaries |
| 173 | Win | 163–9-1 | Pernilla Gustavsson | UD | 4 | 16 May 2015 | 28 years, 318 days | Listowel, Ireland | |
| 172 | Win | 162–9-1 | Agnes Alexiusson | UD | 4 | 15 May 2015 | 28 years, 317 days | Bray, Ireland | |
| 171 | Win | 161–9-1 | Yana Alekseevna | UD | 4 | 24 Nov 2014 | 28 years, 145 days | Jeju, South Korea | 2014 AIBA Women's World Championships Final |
| 170 | Win | 160–9-1 | Yin Junhua | TKO | 4 (4) | 23 Nov 2014 | 28 years, 144 days | Jeju, South Korea | 2014 AIBA Women's World Championships Semi-Final |
| 169 | Win | 159–9-1 | Sofya Ochigava | WO | 0 (4) | 21 Nov 2014 | 28 years, 142 days | Jeju, South Korea | 2014 AIBA Women's World Championships Quarter-Final |
| 168 | Win | 158–9-1 | Mira Potkonen | UD | 4 | 20 Nov 2014 | 28 years, 141 days | Jeju, South Korea | 2014 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries Round of 16 |
| 167 | Win | 157–9-1 | Valerian Spicer | UD | 4 | 18 Nov 2014 | 28 years, 139 days | Jeju, South Korea | 2014 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 166 | Win | 156–9-1 | Oshin Derieuw | UD | 4 | 12 Oct 2014 | 28 years, 102 days | Limerick, Ireland | |
| 165 | Win | 155–9-1 | Patricia Berghult | UD | 4 | 11 Oct 2014 | 28 years, 101 days | Fermoy, Ireland | |
| 164 | Win | 154–9-1 | Estelle Mossely | UD | 4 | 7 Jun 2014 | 27 years, 340 days | Bucharest, Romania | 2014 EUBC Women's European Championships Final |
| 163 | Win | 153–9-1 | Denitsa Eliseeva | UD | 4 | 7 Jun 2014 | 27 years, 340 days | Bucharest, Romania | 2014 EUBC Women's European Championships Semi-Final |
| 162 | Win | 152–9-1 | Ioana Salomie Mera | TKO | 4 (4) | 4 Jun 2014 | 27 years, 337 days | Bucharest, Romania | 2014 EUBC Women's European Championships Quarter-Final |
| 161 | Win | 151–9-1 | Sandra Brugger | UD | 4 | 1 Jun 2014 | 27 years, 334 days | Bucharest, Romania | 2014 EUBC Women's European Championships Preliminaries |
| 160 | Win | 150–9-1 | Kristin Carlson | UD | 4 | 3 May 2014 | 27 years, 305 days | Dungarvan, Ireland | |
| 159 | Win | 149–9-1 | Anais Kistler | UD | 4 | 2 May 2014 | 27 years, 304 days | Cork, Ireland | |
| 158 | Win | 148–9-1 | Marija Petric | UD | 4 | 1 May 2014 | 27 years, 303 days | Cork, Ireland | |
| 157 | Win | 147–9-1 | Alanna Nihell | WO | 0 (4) | 3 Mar 2014 | 27 years, 244 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 2014 Irish National Championships Final |
| 156 | Win | 146–9-1 | Mira Potkonen | UD | 4 | 30 Nov 2013 | 27 years, 151 days | Ballywaltrim Community Centre, Bray, Ireland | Katie Taylor Bray Homecoming |
| 155 | Win | 145–9-1 | Caroline Veyre | UD | 4 | 29 Nov 2013 | 27 years, 150 days | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 154 | Win | 144–9-1 | Estelle Mossely | SD | 4 | 6 July 2013 | 27 years, 4 days | Keszthely, Hungary | 2013 EUBC Women's EU Championships Final |
| 153 | Win | 143–9-1 | Mira Potkonen | UD | 4 | 5 Jul 2013 | 27 years, 3 days | Keszthely, Hungary | 2013 EUBC Women's EU Championships Semi-Final |
| 152 | Win | 142–9-1 | Sara Benke | TKO | 4 (4) | 3 Jul 2013 | 27 years, 1 day | Keszthely, Hungary | 2013 EUBC Women's EU Championships Quarter-Final |
| 151 | Win | 141–9-1 | Denitsa Eliseeva | PTS | 4 | 24 March 2013 | 26 years, 265 days | Castlebar, Ireland | |
| 150 | Win | 140–9-1 | Yulia Tsyplakova | UD | 4 | 22 Mar 2013 | 26 years, 263 days | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 149 | Win | 139–9-1 | Maike Klueners | UD | 4 | 24 Feb 2013 | 26 years, 237 days | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 148 | Win | 138–9-1 | Karolina Graczyk | PTS | 4 | 22 Feb 2013 | 26 years, 235 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 147 | Win | 137–9-1 | Sofya Ochigava | PTS | 4 | 9 Aug 2012 | 26 years, 38 days | ExCeL Exhibition Centre, London, England | 2012 London Olympic Games Final |
| 146 | Win | 136–9-1 | Mavzuna Chorieva | PTS | 4 | 8 Aug 2012 | 26 years, 37 days | ExCeL Exhibition Centre, London, England | 2012 London Olympic Games Semi-Final |
| 145 | Win | 135–9-1 | Natasha Jonas | PTS | 4 | 6 Aug 2012 | 26 years, 35 days | ExCeL Exhibition Centre, London, England | 2012 London Olympic Games Quarter-Final |
| 144 | Win | 134–9-1 | Sofya Ochigava | PTS | 4 | 19 May 2012 | 25 years, 322 days | Olympic Sports Center, Qinhuangdao, China | 2012 AIBA Women's World Championships Final |
| 143 | Win | 133–9-1 | Mavzuna Chorieva | PTS | 4 | 18 May 2012 | 25 years, 321 days | Olympic Sports Center, Qinhuangdao, China | 2012 AIBA Women's World Championships Semi-Final |
| 142 | Win | 132–9-1 | Mihaela Cijevschi | WO | 0 (4) | 16 May 2012 | 25 years, 319 days | Olympic Sports Center, Qinhuangdao, China | 2012 AIBA Women's World Championships Quarter-Final |
| 141 | Win | 131–9-1 | Saida Khassenova | TKO | 4 (4) | 15 May 2012 | 25 years, 318 days | Olympic Sports Center, Qinhuangdao, China | 2012 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 140 | Win | 130–9-1 | Rim Jouini | PTS | 4 | 14 May 2012 | 25 years, 317 days | Olympic Sports Center, Qinhuangdao, China | 2012 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 139 | Win | 129–9-1 | Elizabeth Leddy | UD | 4 | 31 Mar 2012 | 25 years, 273 days | Dungarvan, Ireland | 2012 Peter Crotty Memorial Tournament |
| 138 | Win | 128–9-1 | Elizabeth Leddy | UD | 4 | 30 Mar 2012 | 25 years, 272 days | Cork, Ireland | |
| 137 | Win | 127–9-1 | Jessica Belder | PTS | 4 | 25 Mar 2012 | 25 years, 267 days | Cavan, Ireland | |
| 136 | Win | 126–9-1 | Jessica Belder | PTS | 4 | 23 Mar 2012 | 25 years, 265 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 135 | Win | 125–9-1 | Ingrid Egner | UD | 4 | 25 Feb 2012 | 25 years, 238 days | Bray, Ireland | |
| 134 | Win | 124–9-1 | Sandra Brugger | UD | 4 | 24 Feb 2012 | 25 years, 237 days | Bray, Ireland | |
| 133 | Win | 123–9-1 | Sofya Ochigava | PTS | 4 | 22 Oct 2011 | 25 years, 112 days | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2011 EUBC Women's European Championships Final |
| 132 | Win | 122–9-1 | Helena Falk | PTS | 4 | 21 Oct 2011 | 25 years, 111 days | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2011 EUBC Women's European Championships Semi-Final |
| 131 | Win | 121–9-1 | Aizanat Gadzhieva | PTS | 4 | 19 Oct 2011 | 25 years, 109 days | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2011 EUBC Women's European Championships Quarter-Final |
| 130 | Win | 120–9-1 | Romina Marenda | PTS | 4 | 18 Oct 2011 | 25 years, 108 days | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2011 EUBC Women's European Championships Preliminaries |
| 129 | Win | 119–9-1 | Julia Irmen | PTS | 4 | 17 Oct 2011 | 25 years, 107 days | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2011 EUBC Women's European Championships Preliminaries |
| 128 | Win | 118–9-1 | Jessica Belder | PTS | 4 | 1 Oct 2011 | 25 years, 91 days | Cork, Ireland | |
| 127 | Win | 117–9-1 | Willeke Verdellen | PTS | 4 | 13 Aug 2011 | 25 years, 42 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 126 | Win | 116–9-1 | Helena Falk | UD | 4 | 11 Aug 2011 | 25 years, 40 days | Bray, Ireland | |
| 125 | Win | 115–9-1 | Karolina Graczyk | PTS | 4 | 4 Jun 2011 | 24 years, 337 days | Katowice, Poland | 2011 EUBC Women's EU Championships Final |
| 124 | Win | 114–9-1 | Chantelle Cameron | PTS | 4 | 3 Jun 2011 | 24 years, 336 days | Katowice, Poland | 2011 EUBC Women's EU Championships Semi-Final |
| 123 | Win | 113–9-1 | Marzia Davide | PTS | 4 | 1 Jun 2011 | 24 years, 334 days | Katowice, Poland | 2011 EUBC Women's EU Championships Quarter-Final |
| 122 | Win | 112–9-1 | Denitsa Eliseeva | PTS | 4 | 31 May 2011 | 24 years, 333 days | Katowice, Poland | 2011 EUBC Women's EU Championships Preliminaries |
| 121 | Win | 111–9-1 | Maike Klueners | PTS | 4 | 5 May 2011 | 24 years, 307 days | Youghal, Ireland | |
| 120 | Win | 110–9-1 | Mary Romero | UD | 4 | 22 Apr 2011 | 24 years, 294 days | Bray, Ireland | |
| 119 | Win | 109–9-1 | Dong Cheng | PTS | 4 | 23 Mar 2011 | 24 years, 264 days | Dungarvan, Ireland | |
| 118 | Win | 108–9-1 | Dong Cheng | PTS | 4 | 20 Mar 2011 | 24 years, 261 days | New Ross, Ireland | |
| 117 | Win | 107–9-1 | Mary Romero | UD | 4 | 19 Mar 2011 | 24 years, 260 days | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 116 | Win | 106–9-1 | Carly McNaul | WO | 0 | 25 Feb 2011 | 24 years, 238 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 2011 Irish National Championships Final |
| 115 | Loss | 105–9-1 | Denitsa Eliseeva | PTS | 4 | 19 Feb 2011 | 24 years, 232 days | Pazardzhik, Hungary | 2011 Strandja Memorial Final |
| 114 | Win | 105–8-1 | Natasha Jonas | PTS | 4 | 18 Feb 2011 | 24 years, 231 days | Pazardzhik, Hungary | 2011 Strandja Memorial Semi-Final |
| 113 | Win | 104–8-1 | Danuse Dilhofova | PTS | 4 | 17 Feb 2011 | 24 years, 230 days | Pazardzhik, Hungary | 2011 Strandja Memorial Quarter-Final |
| 112 | Win | 103–8-1 | Dong Cheng | PTS | 4 | 18 Sep 2010 | 24 years, 78 days | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2010 AIBA Women's World Championships Final |
| 111 | Win | 102–8-1 | Quanitta Underwood | PTS | 4 | 17 Sep 2010 | 24 years, 77 days | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2010 AIBA Women's World Championships Semi-Final |
| 110 | Win | 101–8-1 | Anastasia Belyakova | PTS | 4 | 15 Sep 2010 | 24 years, 75 days | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2010 AIBA Women's World Championships Quarter-Final |
| 109 | Win | 100–8-1 | Adriana Dos Santos Araujo | PTS | 4 | 13 Sep 2010 | 24 years, 73 days | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2010 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 108 | Win | 99–8-1 | Neetu Chahal | PTS | 4 | 11 Sep 2010 | 24 years, 71 days | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2010 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 107 | Win | 98–8-1 | Denitsa Eliseeva | PTS | 4 | 7 Aug 2010 | 24 years, 36 days | Keszthely, Hungary | 2010 EUBC Women's EU Championships Final |
| 106 | Win | 97–8-1 | Karolina Graczyk | PTS | 4 | 6 Aug 2010 | 24 years, 35 days | Keszthely, Hungary | 2010 EUBC Women's EU Championships Semi-Final |
| 105 | Win | 96–8-1 | Danuse Dilhofova | DQ | 3 (4) | 5 Aug 2010 | 24 years, 34 days | Keszthely, Hungary | 2010 EUBC Women's EU Championships Quarter-Final |
| 104 | Win | 95–8-1 | Jennifer Miranda | PTS | 4 | 4 Aug 2010 | 24 years, 33 days | Keszthely, Hungary | 2010 EUBC Women's EU Championships Preliminaries |
| 103 | Win | 94–8-1 | Ingrid Egner | SD | 4 | 20 Jun 2010 | 23 years, 353 days | London, England | 2010 Haringey Box Cup Final |
| 102 | Win | 93–8-1 | Sandra Brugger | PTS | 4 | 19 Jun 2010 | 23 years, 352 days | London, England | 2010 Haringey Box Cup Semi-Final |
| 101 | Loss | 92–8-1 | Claire Ghabrial | WO | 0 | 11 Apr 2010 | 23 years, 283 days | Ankara, Turkey | 2010 Turkish Prime Ministry Tournament Final |
| 100 | Win | 92–7-1 | Erkan Melek | PTS | 4 | 10 Apr 2010 | 23 years, 282 days | Ankara, Turkey | 2010 Turkish Prime Ministry Tournament Semi-Final |
| 99 | Win | 91–7-1 | Denitsa Eliseeva | PTS | 4 | 9 Apr 2010 | 23 years, 281 days | Ankara, Turkey | 2010 Turkish Prime Ministry Tournament Quarter-Final |
| 98 | Win | 90–7-1 | Tasheena Bugar | PTS | 4 | 8 Apr 2010 | 23 years, 280 days | Ankara, Turkey | 2010 Turkish Prime Ministry Tournament Preliminaries |
| 97 | Win | 89–7-1 | Ayat Ellah | PTS | 4 | 7 Apr 2010 | 23 years, 279 days | Ankara, Turkey | 2010 Turkish Prime Ministry Tournament Preliminaries |
| 96 | Loss | 88–7-1 | Sofya Ochigava | PTS | 4 | 12 Mar 2010 | 23 years, 253 days | Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic | 2010 Usti nad Labem Grand Prix Semi-Final |
| 95 | Win | 88–6-1 | Marzia Davide | PTS | 4 | 11 Mar 2010 | 23 years, 252 days | Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic | 2010 Usti nad Labem Grand Prix Quarter-Final |
| 94 | Win | 87–6-1 | Kosovare Buzuku | PTS | 4 | 10 Mar 2010 | 23 years, 251 days | Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic | 2010 Usti nad Labem Grand Prix Preliminaries |
| 93 | Win | 86–6-1 | Yulia Tsyplakova | PTS | 4 | 6 Mar 2010 | 23 years, 247 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 92 | Win | 85–6-1 | Yulia Tsyplakova | PTS | 4 | 5 Mar 2010 | 23 years, 246 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 91 | Win | 84–6-1 | Meryem Aslan Zeybek | PTS | 4 | 20 Sep 2009 | 23 years, 80 days | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | 2009 EUBC Women's European Championships Final |
| 90 | Win | 83–6-1 | Denitsa Eliseeva | PTS | 4 | 18 Sep 2009 | 23 years, 78 days | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | 2009 EUBC Women's European Championships Semi-Final |
| 89 | Win | 82–6-1 | Kosovare Buzuku | RET | 1 (4) | 17 Sep 2009 | 23 years, 77 days | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | 2009 EUBC Women's European Championships Quarter-Final |
| 88 | Win | 81–6-1 | Tatyana Bondareva | PTS | 4 | 11 Jul 2009 | 23 years, 9 days | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 2009 St Petersburg International Tournament Final |
| 87 | Win | 80–6-1 | Oleksandra Sidorenko | PTS | 4 | 10 Jul 2009 | 23 years, 8 days | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 2009 St Petersburg International Tournament Semi-Final |
| 86 | Win | 79–6-1 | Aizanat Gadzhieva | PTS | 4 | 9 Jul 2009 | 23 years, 7 days | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 2009 St Petersburg International Tournament Quarter-Final |
| 85 | Win | 78–6-1 | Dong Cheng | PTS | 4 | 8 Jul 2009 | 23 years, 6 days | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 2009 St Petersburg International Tournament Preliminaries |
| 84 | Win | 77–6-1 | Denitsa Eliseeva | PTS | 4 | 27 Jun 2009 | 22 years, 360 days | Pazardzhik, Hungary | 2009 EUBC Women's EU Championships Final |
| 83 | Win | 76–6-1 | Cindy Orain | PTS | 4 | 26 Jun 2009 | 22 years, 359 days | Pazardzhik, Hungary | 2009 EUBC Women's EU Championships Semi-Final |
| 82 | Win | 75–6-1 | Giacoma Cordio | PTS | 4 | 25 Jun 2009 | 22 years, 358 days | Pazardzhik, Hungary | 2009 EUBC Women's EU Championships Quarter-Final |
| 81 | Win | 74–6-1 | Ozlem Dinc | PTS | 4 | 19 Apr 2009 | 22 years, 291 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2009 Ahmet Comert Tournament Final |
| 80 | Win | 73–6-1 | Daria Abramova | RET | 4 (4) | 18 Apr 2009 | 22 years, 290 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2009 Ahmet Comert Tournament Semi-Final |
| 79 | Win | 72–6-1 | Danuse Dilhofova | PTS | 4 | 17 Apr 2009 | 22 years, 289 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2009 Ahmet Comert Tournament Quarter-Final |
| 78 | Win | 71–6-1 | Oleksandra Sidorenko | PTS | 4 | 16 Apr 2009 | 22 years, 288 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2009 Ahmet Comert Tournament Preliminaries |
| 77 | Win | 70–6-1 | Carrie Barry | PTS | 4 | 21 Mar 2009 | 22 years, 262 days | The O2, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 76 | Win | 69–6-1 | Quanitta Underwood | RSC | 2 (4) | 1 Mar 2009 | 22 years, 242 days | Arch Centre, Athy, Ireland | |
| 75 | Win | 68–6-1 | Quanitta Underwood | PTS | 4 | 27 Feb 2009 | 22 years, 240 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 74 | Win | 67–6-1 | Dong Cheng | PTS | 3 | 29 Nov 2008 | 22 years, 150 days | Ningbo Sports Center, Ningbo, China | 2008 AIBA Women's World Championships Final |
| 73 | Win | 66–6-1 | Aizanat Gadzhieva | PTS | 3 | 28 Nov 2008 | 22 years, 149 days | Ningbo Sports Center, Ningbo, China | 2008 AIBA Women's World Championships Semi-Final |
| 72 | Win | 65–6-1 | Adela Celeste Del Carmen Peralta | RSC | 1 (3) | 26 Nov 2008 | 22 years, 147 days | Ningbo Sports Center, Ningbo, China | 2008 AIBA Women's World Championships Quarter-Final |
| 71 | Win | 64–6-1 | Danuse Dilhofova | PTS | 3 | 25 Nov 2008 | 22 years, 146 days | Ningbo Sports Center, Ningbo, China | 2008 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 70 | Win | 63–6-1 | Emma Carruthers | PTS | 3 | 22 Nov 2008 | 22 years, 143 days | Ningbo Sports Center, Ningbo, China | 2008 AIBA Women's World Championships Final |
| 69 | Win | 62–6-1 | Cindy Orain | PTS | 3 | 8 Aug 2008 | 22 years, 37 days | Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, UK | 2008 EABA Women's EU Championships Final |
| 68 | Win | 61–6-1 | Sandra Kruk | RSC | 1 (3) | 7 Aug 2008 | 22 years, 36 days | Greenbank Sports Academy, Liverpool, UK | 2008 EABA Women's EU Championships Semi-Final |
| 67 | Win | 60–6-1 | Amanda Coulson | WO | 3 | 14 Jun 2008 | 21 years, 348 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2008 Ahmet Comert Tournament Final |
| 66 | Win | 59–6-1 | Xuething Niu | PTS | 3 | 13 Jun 2008 | 21 years, 347 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2008 Ahmet Comert Tournament Semi-Final |
| 65 | Win | 58–6-1 | Klara Svensson | PTS | 3 | 12 Jun 2008 | 21 years, 346 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2008 Ahmet Comert Tournament Quarter-Final |
| 64 | Win | 57–6-1 | Lucie Bertaud | RSCO | 2 (3) | 10 Jun 2008 | 21 years, 344 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2008 Ahmet Comert Tournament Preliminaries |
| 63 | Win | 56–6-1 | Daria Abramova | PTS | 3 | 21 Mar 2008 | 21 years, 263 days | Stupino, Russia | International Tournament Final |
| 62 | Win | 55–6-1 | Oleksandra Sidorenko | PTS | 3 | 20 Mar 2008 | 21 years, 262 days | Stupino, Russia | International Tournament Semi-Final |
| 61 | Win | 54–6-1 | Tatyana Bondareva | PTS | 3 | 19 Mar 2008 | 21 years, 261 days | Stupino, Russia | International Tournament Quarter-Final |
| 60 | Win | 53–6-1 | Gülsüm Tatar | PTS | 3 | 18 Mar 2008 | 21 years, 260 days | Stupino, Russia | International Tournament Preliminaries |
| 59 | Win | 52–6-1 | Klara Svensson | PTS | 3 | 23 Feb 2008 | 21 years, 236 days | Loreto Sports Complex, Fermoy, Ireland | |
| 58 | Win | 51–6-1 | Katie Dunn | RSCO | 1 (3) | 3 Nov 2007 | 21 years, 124 days | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US | 2007 AIBA World Championships Final (Support Bout) |
| 57 | Win | 50–6-1 | Sandra Brugger | RSCO | 2 (3) | 20 Oct 2007 | 21 years, 110 days | Vejle, Denmark | 2007 EABA Women's European Championships Final |
| 56 | Win | 49–6-1 | Yana Alekseevna | PTS | 3 | 18 Oct 2007 | 21 years, 108 days | Vejle, Denmark | 2007 EABA Women's European Championships Semi-Final |
| 55 | Win | 48–6-1 | Maria De La Guia | RSCH | 1 (3) | 17 Oct 2007 | 21 years, 107 days | Vejle, Denmark | 2007 EABA Women's European Championships Quarter-Final |
| 54 | Win | 47–6-1 | Hristina Athanasopoulou | RSCO | 2 (3) | 16 Oct 2007 | 21 years, 106 days | Vejle, Denmark | 2007 EABA Women's European Championships Preliminaries |
| 53 | Win | 46–6-1 | Eva Wahlström | RSCO | 2 (3) | 11 Aug 2007 | 21 years, 40 days | Pécs, Hungary | 2007 Witch Cup Final |
| 52 | Win | 45–6-1 | Gülsüm Tatar | PTS | 3 | 10 Aug 2007 | 21 years, 39 days | Pécs, Hungary | 2007 Witch Cup Semi-Final |
| 51 | Win | 44–6-1 | Cindy Orain | RSCO | 1 (3) | 9 Aug 2007 | 21 years, 38 days | Pécs, Hungary | 2007 Witch Cup Quarter-Final |
| 50 | Win | 43–6-1 | Sandra Brugger | UD | 3 | 22 Jun 2007 | 20 years, 355 days | Ballywaltrim Community Centre, Bray, Ireland | |
| 49 | Win | 42–6-1 | Gülsüm Tatar | PTS | 3 | 13 May 2007 | 20 years, 315 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2007 Ahmet Comert Tournament Final |
| 48 | Win | 42–5-1 | Cindy Orain | RSCO | 2 (3) | 12 May 2007 | 20 years, 314 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2007 Ahmet Comert Tournament Semi-Final |
| 47 | Win | 41–5-1 | Valeria Kurlyuk | RSCO | 2 (3) | 10 May 2007 | 20 years, 312 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2007 Ahmet Comert Tournament Quarter-Final |
| 46 | Win | 40–5-1 | Elena Savelyeva | RSCO | 2 (3) | 9 May 2007 | 20 years, 311 days | Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2007 Ahmet Comert Tournament Preliminaries |
| 45 | Win | 39–5-1 | Amanda Coulson | RSCO | 2 (3) | 2 Mar 2007 | 20 years, 243 days | Dungarvan Sports Centre, Dungarvan, Ireland | |
| 44 | Win | 38–5-1 | Yana Kultysheva | PTS | 3 | 23 Feb 2007 | 20 years, 236 days | Presentation Brothers College, Cork, Ireland | |
| 43 | Win | 37–5-1 | Eva Wahlström | PTS | 3 | 2 Feb 2007 | 20 years, 215 days | 2007 Irish National Championships Finals (Support Bout) | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |
| 42 | Win | 36–5-1 | Teresa Lukasovo | RSO | 1 (3) | 19 Jan 2007 | 20 years, 201 days | Gort Boxing Club, Galway, Ireland | |
| 41 | Win | 35–5-1 | Erica Farias | PTS | 3 | 23 Nov 2006 | 20 years, 144 days | Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | 2006 AIBA Women's World Championships Final |
| 40 | Win | 34–5-1 | Tatyana Chalaya | PTS | 3 | 22 Nov 2006 | 20 years, 143 days | Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | 2006 AIBA Women's World Championships Semi-Final |
| 39 | Win | 33–5-1 | Florina Popa | RSCO | 2 (3) | 21 Nov 2006 | 20 years, 142 days | Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | 2006 AIBA Women's World Championships Quarter-Final |
| 38 | Win | 32–5-1 | Eva Wahlström | RSCO | 2 (3) | 19 Nov 2006 | 20 years, 140 days | Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | 2006 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 37 | Win | 31–5-1 | Carrie Barry | RSCO | 1 (3) | 18 Nov 2006 | 20 years, 139 days | Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | 2006 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 36 | Loss | 30–5-1 | Lucie Bertaud | WO | 0 | 22 Oct 2006 | 20 years, 112 days | Vejle, Denmark | 2006 Venus Box Cup Final (Taylor withdrew due to nose injury) |
| 35 | Win | 30–4-1 | Florina Popa | RSCO | 2 (3) | 21 Oct 2006 | 20 years, 111 days | Vejle, Denmark | 2006 Venus Box Cup Semi-Final |
| 34 | Win | 29–4-1 | Malene Kloster Nielsen | RSCO | 2 (3) | 20 Oct 2006 | 20 years, 110 days | Vejle, Denmark | 2006 Venus Box Cup Quarter-Final |
| 33 | Win | 28–4-1 | Elena Gorshkova | PTS | 3 | 19 Oct 2006 | 20 years, 109 days | Vejle, Denmark | 2006 Venus Box Cup Preliminaries |
| 32 | Win | 27–4-1 | Tatyana Chalaya | RSCO | 2 (3) | 9 Sep 2006 | 20 years, 69 days | Warsaw, Poland | 2006 EABA Women's European Championships Final |
| 31 | Win | 26–4-1 | Gülsüm Tatar | PTS | 3 | 7 Sep 2006 | 20 years, 67 days | Warsaw, Poland | 2006 EABA Women's European Championships Semi-Final |
| 30 | Win | 25–4-1 | Florina Popa | PTS | 3 | 6 Sep 2006 | 20 years, 66 days | Warsaw, Poland | 2006 EABA Women's European Championships Quarter-Final |
| 29 | Win | 24–4-1 | Teuta Cuni | RSCO | 2 (3) | 4 Sep 2006 | 20 years, 64 days | Warsaw, Poland | 2006 EABA Women's European Championships Preliminaries |
| 28 | Win | 23–4-1 | Eva Wahlström | RSCO | 2 (3) | 12 Aug 2006 | 20 years, 41 days | Pécs, Hungary | 2006 Witch Cup Final |
| 27 | Win | 22–4-1 | Malene Kloster Nielsen | RSCO | 2 (3) | 11 Aug 2006 | 20 years, 40 days | Pécs, Hungary | 2006 Witch Cup Semi-Final |
| 26 | Win | 21–4-1 | Edina Pezdany | RSC | 1 (3) | 10 Aug 2006 | 20 years, 39 days | Pécs, Hungary | 2006 Witch Cup Quarter-Final |
| 25 | Loss | 20–4-1 | Gülsüm Tatar | PTS | 3 | 7 Jun 2006 | 19 years, 340 days | Porto Torres, Sardegna, Italy | 2006 EABA Women's EU Championships Quarter-Final |
| 24 | Win | 20–3-1 | Yulia Busygina | PTS | 3 | 12 May 2006 | 19 years, 314 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 23 | Win | 19–3-1 | Katie Dunn | SD | 3 | 18 Mar 2006 | 19 years, 259 days | Loreto Sports Complex, Fermoy, Ireland | |
| 22 | Win | 18–3-1 | Dina Burger | PTS | 3 | 11 Mar 2006 | 19 years, 252 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 21 | Win | 17–3-1 | Dina Burger | PTS | 3 | 29 Jan 2006 | 19 years, 211 days | Oslo, Norway | 2006 Norway Box Cup Final |
| 20 | Win | 16–3-1 | Lucie Bertaud | WO | 0 | 28 Jan 2006 | 19 years, 210 days | Oslo, Norway | 2006 Norway Box Cup Semi-Final |
| 19 | Draw | 15–3-1 | Marianne Millar | PTS | 3 | 16 Oct 2005 | 19 years, 106 days | Ontario, Canada | |
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Sandra Bizier | SD | 3 | 12 Oct 2005 | 19 years, 102 days | London Convention Centre, England | |
| 17 | Loss | 14–3 | Kang Kum Hui | PTS | 3 | 28 Sep 2005 | 19 years, 88 days | Podolsk, Russia | 2005 AIBA Women's World Championships Quarter-Final |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Pranamika Borah | PTS | 3 | 26 Sep 2005 | 19 years, 86 days | Podolsk, Russia | 2005 AIBA Women's World Championships Preliminaries |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Eva Wahlström | PTS | 3 | 14 May 2005 | 18 years, 316 days | Quality Hotel, Tønsberg, Norway | 2005 EABA Women's European Championships Final |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Gülsüm Tatar | PTS | 3 | 12 May 2005 | 18 years, 314 days | Quality Hotel, Tønsberg, Norway | 2005 EABA Women's European Championships Semi-Final |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Lucie Bertaud | RSCO | 2 (3) | 11 May 2005 | 18 years, 313 days | Quality Hotel, Tønsberg, Norway | 2005 EABA Women's European Championships Quarter-Final |
| 12 | Loss | 10–2 | Gülsüm Tatar | PTS | 3 | 24 Apr 2005 | 17 years, 297 days | Istanbul, Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2005 Ahmet Comert Tournament Semi-Final |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Cindy Orain | RSCO | 2 (3) | 23 Apr 2005 | 17 years, 296 days | Istanbul, Ahmet Comert Sport Hall, Istanbul, Russia | 2005 Ahmet Comert Tournament Quarter-Final |
| 10 | Loss | 9–1 | Yulia Nemtsova | PTS | 3 | 4 Oct 2004 | 18 years, 94 days | Riccione, Emilia Romagna, Italy | 2004 EABA Women's European Championships Preliminaries |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jennifer Ogg | PTS | 3 | 12 Jun 2004 | 17 years, 346 days | Cascia, Umbria, Italy | 2004 Torneo Italia Final |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Eva Wahlström | PTS | 3 | 11 Jun 2004 | 17 years, 345 days | Cascia, Umbria, Italy | 2004 Torneo Italia Semi-Final |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Emanuela Pantani | PTS | 3 | 9 Jun 2004 | 17 years, 343 days | Cascia, Umbria, Italy | 2004 Torneo Italia Quarter-Final |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Lana Cooper | RSC | 2 (3) | 27 Feb 2004 | 17 years, 240 days | Fermoy Rowing Club, Fermoy, Ireland | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Josefina Tengroth | RSC | 2 (3) | 11 Jan 2004 | 17 years, 193 days | Oslo, Norway | 2004 Norway Box Cup Final |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ingrid Egner | PTS | 3 | 9 Jan 2004 | 17 years, 191 days | Oslo, Norway | 2004 Norway Box Cup Semi-Final |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Rebecca Price | PTS | 3 | 24 Jun 2003 | 16 years, 357 days | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Candy Berry | RSC | 2 (3) | 1 Mar 2002 | 15 years, 242 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alanna Nihell | PTS | 3 | 31 Oct 2001 | 15 years, 121 days | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | First officially sanctioned women's bout ever held in Ireland |
Professional boxing record
| 27 fights | 26 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 20 | 1 |
Championships and accomplishments
Major world titles
- WBA (super) lightweight champion (135 lbs)
- IBF lightweight champion (135 lbs)
- WBO lightweight champion (135 lbs)
- WBC lightweight champion (135 lbs)
- WBA super lightweight champion (140 lbs)
- IBF super lightweight champion (140 lbs)
- WBO super lightweight champion (140 lbs) (2x)
- WBC super lightweight champion (140 lbs) (2x)
The Ring magazine titles
- The Ring lightweight champion (135 lbs)
- The Ring super lightweight champion (140 lbs)
Minor world titles
- IBO super lightweight champion (140 lbs) (2x)
Regional/International titles
Undisputed titles
- Undisputed lightweight champion (135 lbs)
- Undisputed super lightweight champion (140 lbs) (2x)
Honorary titles
Commemorative titles
Title wins
Amateur titles
Awards
- 2004 FAI International Football Awards – Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year
- 2010 International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Female Boxer of the Year.
- 2012 People of the Year Awards – Sportsperson of the Year
- 2012 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year
- 2012 Irish Book Awards – Irish Sports Book
- 2013 Dublin City University Honorary degree, D.Phil. (hc)
- 2014 The Irish Times/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the Year.
- 2017 WBAN European Fighter of the Year
- 2018 WBAN European Fighter of the Year
- 2019 BWAA – Christy Martin Award / Female Fighter of the Year
- 2020 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year
- 2021 WBAN European Fighter of the Year
- 2022 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year
- 2022 WBAN European Fighter of the Year
- 2022 Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year
- 2022 Sports Illustrated Fight of the Year
- 2022 The Ring Magazine Event of the Year
- 2023 WBAN Fighter of the Year
- 2024 WBAN Fighter of the Year
- 2025 ESPY Awards – Best Boxer
- 2025 WBAN European Fighter of the Year
Association football
Club career
As a schoolgirl, Taylor played association football for St Fergal's and Newtown Juniors in the Wicklow and District Schoolboys League and Ballyfermot United in the Dublin and District Schoolboys league. Taylor played in teams with boys. She also represented the league in the Kennedy Cup, an inter–league competition, and won the league's Player of the Year award. At senior club level, Taylor played in the Dublin Women's Soccer League for Lourdes Celtic, St James's Gate, St Catherine's and Peamount United. Taylor played for St James's Gate in the 2003 DWSL Premier Cup final against Dundalk City. Gate lost 3–2 after extra time. Taylor also played for Peamount United in the 2005 FAI Women's Cup final. However Peamount lost 1–0 to Dundalk City. In 2009, Taylor was a member of the St Catherine's squad that reached the FAI Women's Cup final. However, her boxing commitments saw her miss out on the final itself. In 2010, together with Nicola Sinnott, Áine O'Gorman, Sara Lawlor and Louise Quinn, Taylor was a member of the Peamount United squad that won a treble, winning the Dublin Women's Soccer League, the DWSL Premier Cup and the FAI Women's Cup.
International
Taylor represented the Republic of Ireland women's national football team at under-17, under-19 and senior levels. She was 14 when she played for the under-17s and 15 when she started playing for the under-19s. According to Taylor, her boxing training helped her football career because it made her physically strong enough to bridge the age gaps. On 25 September 2003, Taylor scored four goals for the Republic of Ireland under-19s in a 2004 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifier against Macedonia.
Between 2006 and 2009, Taylor made 11 appearances and scored 2 goals for the senior team. She made her senior international debut on 22 April 2006 against Switzerland in a 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier at Richmond Park. The Republic of Ireland won 2–0. In 2006 Taylor also played for the Republic of Ireland in a prestige away friendly against the United States. Taylor scored her first senior international goal on 1 April 2007 in a UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifier against Hungary at Tolka Park. Taylor's goal helped the Republic of Ireland win 2–1. She scored her second goal in the same qualifying campaign in a 4–1 defeat against in Italy on 16 February 2008. She was also sent off in the same game. She made her final international appearance on 24 September 2009 when she came on as substitute in a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | First | Herself - Olympian | Documentary film |
| 2018 | Katie | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2024 | Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2025 | Countdown: Taylor vs. Serrano | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2026 | Taming The Beast | Herself | Documentary film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen | Herself | Episode: A Women's World" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Undisputed | Herself |
Podcasts
| Air Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2026 | The Art Of Ward Podcast | Exclusive guest |
Personal life
Taylor and her family attend St. Mark's Church in Dublin, which is part of the Assemblies of God, the world's largest Pentecostal denomination.
In 2002, at the age of 15, Taylor appeared on RTÉ's Sport Stream and discussed her aim of one day appearing at the Olympics. She was a coach on RTÉ's Charity Lords of the Ring in 2009, and appeared in a Lucozade Sport advertisement in 2011 alongside English rapper Tinie Tempah and American musician Travis Barker. She became the brand ambassador for Its4women, an online insurance company aimed at young women, in 2016. She appeared in advertisements for the company on television and YouTube.
My Olympic Dream, Taylor's "illustrated memoir" written with assistance from The Irish Times sports writer Johnny Watterson, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2012. In 2018, the documentary Katie was released, chronicling her early life and her route to her first title shot. She has a fondness for the Irish language and once appeared on Bernard Dunne's show Bród Club to promote it.
On 15 June 2018, Taylor's father, Pete, was a victim in the Bray boxing club shooting. He was shot in the chest and arm but survived.
In 2025, Taylor appeared with her new husband, American real-estate agent Sean McCavanagh. As of November 2025, they live in Connecticut, where Taylor is stepmother to McCavanagh's five children from his late wife.
