‘Still undefeated, still undisputed!’ Taylor beats Carabajal

Katie Taylor outpointed challenger Karen Elizabeth Carabajal to defend the undisputed lightweight championship at Wembley Arena in London on Saturday night.

Irish star Taylor was a wide unanimous victor, securing the decision 98-92 for judge Bence Kovacs, 99-91 for Karoline Puetz and by a 100-91 shutout on Victor Loughlin’s card.

Carabajal had been undefeated in 19 bouts before meeting Taylor. But she had never previously boxed outside of Argentina and had never fought anyone at the champion’s level. She was ultimately outclassed.

Taylor, who turned professional at this same venue in 2016, showed superior hand speed, footwork and greater accuracy, and pressed home her advantage in the second half of the bout.

Carbajal felt the full weight of Taylor’s punches in round five as the Irishwoman’s timing improved and a left-right combination had the South American grimacing.