Both undefeated, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, current Wba and Ibf champion Katie Taylor entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 11-0-0 (5 knockouts) and she is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Delfine Persoon) while her opponent, the Wbc super-Fw champ Eva Wahlstrom, has an official record of 22-0-1 (3 knockouts) and she entered as the No.2 super featherweight. In their last three bouts Taylor has won over Victoria Noelia Bustos, Kimberly Connor and Cindy Serrano while Wahlstrom has beat Mayra Alejandra Gomez, Irma Balijagic Adler and Melissa St Vil. Taylor vs Wahlstrom is valid for the IBF and WBA World Female lightweight titles; undercard of Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Rocky Fielding. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Date: 2018-12-15
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, USA
Division: lightweight (135 lbs, 61.2 kg)
Title: IBF and WBA World Female lightweight titles
Taylor’s next fight: Katie Taylor vs Rose Volante
Taylor vs Wahlstrom full fight video:
(Free embeddable video hosted on Youtube/Dailymotion and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-7OQ5lt3l4
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6z2pg0
In her last two fights the very skillful Taylor has looked meaner and hungrier, a boxer on a mission to cause pain. Not bad for a self-described “shy girl”!