Katie Taylor vs Karen Elizabeth Carabajal LIVE: Stream, latest updates and fight result tonight
Re-live fight updates and undercard results as Taylor retained her lightweight titles
Katie Taylor retained her status as undisputed lightweight champion on Saturday, outpointing Karen Elizabeth Carabajal in London to keep alive a rematch with Amanda Serrano.
Taylor was a unanimous-decision winner (100-91, 99-91, 98-92) at Wembley Arena as she kept hold of the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles, while remaining unbeaten as a professional. The result likely sets up a rematch between Taylor and Serrano, whom the Irishwoman narrowly outpointed in April in arguably the biggest bout in women’s boxing history. The chances of a second clash between the women going ahead depended in part on Taylor’s outing in London on Saturday (29 October), and the Olympic gold medalist delivered by seeing off Carabajal, 32, with relative ease.
Argentine Carabajal (19-1, 2 knockouts) entered Wembley Arena unbeaten and was a game opponent for Taylor (22-0, 6 KOs), but the latter settled after a slightly sloppy start, improving as the main event progressed. While Carabajal looked to overwhelm and outmuscle Taylor at times, the Irishwoman looked to fight behind a neater offence. A left hook to the head was a consistently effective weapon for Taylor in the early rounds, in which she at times got sucked into messy exchanges with her challenger.
As the bout wore on, Taylor began to target the body of Carabajal with increasing frequency, using straight, stabbing shots to the Argentine’s midriff. In the later rounds, Taylor employed an overhand right to good effect, as accuracy started to elude Carbajal, who sported a cut around her right eye. Overall, it was a professional performance from Taylor in her first fight since beating Serrano. Re-live fight updates and see all undercard results below:
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Johnny Fisher def. Dominik Musil via first-round TKO (2:03).
That’s the quickest finish of Fisher’s pro career!
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Fisher vs Musil – Round 1
Fisher jabs to the body after seeing a one-two blocked up top.
A clubbing overhand right wobbles Musil! Fisher goes for the finish, varying his shots with Musil against the ropes...
Musil blocks a right hook, but it’s heavy enough to put down the Czech! He’s soon back up to his feet...
But he’s straight back down after another right hand! Again he stands...
More winging right hooks land for Fisher, and the referee waves it off; Fisher wins in the first round!
Fisher’s fans are in fine voice, singing in support of their victorious man.
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A great reception for Fisher, as usual! Wembley Arena is starting to pack out.
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Fisher, 23, is 6-0 as a pro with five knockouts to his name. Meanwhile, 31-yerar-old Musil is 7-4 – also with five KO wins.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Next, the “Romford Bull” Johnny Fisher faces Czech Republic’s Dominik Musil in a heavyweight bout.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Ellie Scotney def. Mary Romero via unanimous decision (97-93, 93-94, 96-94).
Scotney claims the European super-bantamweight title!
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Romero vs Scotney – Round 10
Scotney is showing great cardio here as she continues to march down Romero, going in search of a finish.
Romero is battling back, though, and lands a barrage of punches as the final bell approaches!
She even throws a couple to the body after the bell – not that Scotney seems bothered!
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Romero vs Scotney – Round 9
Penultimate round...
Scotney connects to the body of Romero, who retreats now! McGuigan urges Scotney to keep up the pressure.
Each woman lands a right hook at close range. Romero is starting to rally, but it’s scrappy stuff from the Spaniard, while Scotney is the more precise boxer right now.
Scotney almost seems grateful that Romero is opening up and creating more opportunities for the Briton to score.
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Romero vs Scotney – Round 8
The super-bantamweights bash hooks into one another’s bodies in the clinch.
They separate, and Scotney again throws straight punches to the body of Romero.
Scotney’s timing has gotten better as the fight has gone on, and now she starts to land more to the head of the Spaniard.
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