Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor will defend her title against Karen Elizabeth Carabajal on Saturday in London.
KATIE TAYLOR (21-0, 6 rounds) VS. KAREN ELIZABETH CARABAJAL (19-0, 2 KOs)
- Day: Saturday, October 29
- Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. Pacific Time (main event follows)
- Where: OVO Arena, London
- TV / Stream: DAZN
- Cost: $19.99 per month or $149.99 annually
- Assignment: Light (135 pounds)
- Under threat: Taylor’s undisputed championship
- The odds: Taylor 20-1 favorite (multi-store average)
- Also on the card: Jordan Gill vs. Kiko Martinez, featherweight; Gary Cully and Jaouad Belmehdi, lightweight; Mary Romero versus Ellie Scotney, the lesser featherweight; Mickey Ellison vs. Thomas Whittaker Hart, light heavyweights
- Guess: Silva KO 3
- Story: Taylor is 36 years old but still very strong. The Irishwoman, arguably the world’s top female boxer, will be on the field decide to win to defend her undisputed title against one pound heavier opponent Amanda Serrano this past April in New York City. Taylor scores 15-0 in world championship matches and 12-0 against current or former world champions. Carabajal is taking a huge step in the opposite direction. The 32-year-old tennis player from Buenos Aires is undefeated but has only played against his fellow Argentines in the South American country. Plus, she fought mostly at 130 pounds. Carabajal is on a unanimous decision win over Lorena Edith Agoutborde in April.
