Katie Taylor vs Han LIVE: Result, latest updates and reaction after points win for undisputed champion
The Irish legend moves on with Amanda Serrano likely up next
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Your support makes all the difference.Katie Taylor defended her undisputed world lightweight title with a shut-out points win over American Jennifer Han at Headingley Stadium.
The 35-year-old was given a solid test by her opponent, who turned professional in 2013 and is a former IBF featherweight champion.
It was Taylor‘s first fight since she was pushed to the limit by her former amateur rival Natasha Jonas, claiming a narrow points win in May.
But it was soon evident there was little danger of the champion being stretched again by an opponent who boasts a solitary inside-the-distance win on her 22-fight record.
Taylor set the tempo from the start, landing accurate lead lefts and strong right hands as she wore down Han before dropping her with a short left in the eighth, although Han protested a slip.
The three ringside judges concurred that Taylor had won every round of the contest, handing her a 100-89 points victory.
Conor Benn made his frustration plain despite cruising to his 19th consecutive professional win over experienced American Adrian Granados.
Benn dominated from the start of the contest but Granados’ back-pedalling style did not go down well with the 24-year-old, who angrily implored his opponent to fight in the final round.
Granados, who had previously acquitted himself well against high-calibre opposition including Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter, perhaps wisely refused to oblige, and the judges duly delivered their 100-90, 99-91, 97-93 verdicts.
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Benn vs Granados: Round 6
Will Benn’s power carry into the late rounds?
We’re through six rounds and Benn is well up on my card, but Granados has definitely shown a different side to The Destroyer.
Benn vs Granados: Round 5
The jab for Benn is impressing, it’s setting everything up, as Andy Lee points out.
Granados able to skip away still, but Benn moving with ease and still no signs of fatigue.
Benn has landed 24 body punches to Granados’ 8.
Benn vs Granados: Round 3
A bit more coming back now from Granados, a neat one-two has Benn skipping away.
He burst straight back with the overhand right, but Granados is throwing and jumping back out of range.
These are Benn rounds, but Granados isn’t daunted at all.
This one could get interesting!
And just like that, bang! A left hook lands hard on Granados.
Benn vs Granados: Round 2
Benn pivoting at the hips, then a bit wild as he swings on the way up.
Nothing major landing yet, Granados getting a good look up against the ropes. A slip sees him touch down.
Now they’re up close and personal, Benn whipping them into the body. The American is jabbing to Benn’s body when he’s not moving away from the shots.
It looks like the tactic is to take Benn into the mid-rounds and see what he’s spent by then.
Benn vs Granados: Round 1
Here we go, Benn swinging early, vicious overhand rights.
Benn is sharp, he’s loading up, Granados briefly stunned by a jab too as he circles around the ropes.
A cracking atmosphere here at Headingley, big support for Benn.
Benn jabbing before a feint with the right, Granados skipping away on the backfoot and out of range so far, he looks happy enough after one.
Bellew: Benn will be tested if this lasts more than four rounds
“After four rounds, if Granados absorbs the attack, this will be a really interesting fight and he could make it a hard night for Conor. We need to see Conor in a hard fight that goes beyond five rounds.”
Hughes outpoints Straffon by UD
That’s a huge win for Hughes, he dominates on all three of the judges’ scorecards.
120-107, 120-107 and 119-109 to the local man, Straffon had no answer!
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