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:
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Whittaker-Hart vs Ellison – Round 5
Whittaker-Hart looks to move on from that troubling moment late in Round 4, coming forward now.
Ellison is able to make him miss, though, before connecting with an overhand right then an uppercut in close!
Ellison backs up his challenger and burrows a right hook into the ribs of Whittaker-Hart.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Whittaker-Hart vs Ellison – Round 4
Ellison backs up Whittaker-Hart, then the light-heavyweights clinch by the ropes.
Now Whittaker-Hart comes forward after the fighters separate.
Ellison with a heavy cross to the body of his opponent, who fires back with a one-two to the mid-section.
A clean left hook lands for Ellison, with Whittaker-Hart backed onto the ropes! Now a one-two and a right overhand! An uppercut gets through, too, before the bell sounds!
Great spell for Ellison.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Whittaker-Hart vs Ellison – Round 3
Whittaker-Hart is still largely fighting on the back foot, but his timing is only getting better.
The left hand in particular is proving effective for the challenger.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Whittaker-Hart vs Ellison – Round 2
Whittaker-Hart looks to get on the front foot early in this second round, but Ellison quickly reverses the momentum.
Ellison is starting to connect with a variety of shots – straights, hooks and uppercuts – but the counter jab is still landing for Whittaker-Hart.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Whittaker-Hart vs Ellison – Round 1
The Britons are landing jabs almost at will early on.
Ellison with the forward pressure, while Whittaker-Hart is landing some of his jabs on the counter.
Ellison produces the best shot of the round – a right cross – and works Whittaker-Hart’s body well late in the frame.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Whittaker-Hart is 7-0 as a professional, while fellow Briton Ellison is 13-4.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
The unbeaten Whittaker-Hart is the challenger here for Ellison’s Central Area light-heavyweight title.
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Next up, Thomas Whittaker-Hart faces Mickey Ellison!
Taylor vs Carabajal LIVE
Earlier in the night, John Hedges overcame Ales Makovec.
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