Katie Taylor has made history tonight as she became the undisputed lightweight champion of the world.
Taylor who headed into the fight as WBA, IBF, WBO, world champion, added the WBC crown to her haul after beating Delfine Persoon in Madison Square Garden.
In a 10 round slug fest Taylor came out on top on a points decision winning 96-94, 96-94, 95-95.
Taylor’s victory was hard earned as her opponent pushed her all the way with an unorthodox style.
The Bray native who landed a number of successful shots was more than matched as Persoon landed a number of punches of her own and was lucky not to come out on top as the judges awarded Taylor a points victory.