She’s Irish and we love her, there, it’s that simple.
Ireland’s Katie Taylor is taking on the fight of her life tonight against world champion Delfine Persoon.
It’s Champion vs Champion is a winner takes all match in in Madison Square Garden.
The brave Bray woman, who has previously stated that she is looking forward to the challenge, weighed in at 134.6 pounds.
Meanwhile Persoon who is also looking to make history came in 130.6 pounds well under the 135lbs limit.
The WBA, IBF and WBO champion, told the broadcaster that victory tonight would be the pinnacle of her career and she had always dreamed of having fight of such magnitude.
Katie will take on her opponent in the under card match to Anthony Joshua’s fight against Andy Ruiz Junior.
All the action gets underway on Sky Box Office from 10pm Irish time with Katie due to fight around 1:30am and Joshua around 2:30am.
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