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Katie Taylor is the lightweight boxing champion of the world

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11:34 2 Jun 2019


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There's no stopping this woman!

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Katie Taylor has made history in New York overnight.

Unifying all four world lightweight titles, the Bray boxer secured a narrow victory on points over Delfine Persoon at Madison Square Garden.

Taylor claimed Persoon's WBC title, having previously won the IBF, WBA and WBO belts.

It's the Belgian's second loss in 45 fights, while Taylor now has a record of 14 wins in professional boxing, with no losses. 


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