Katie Taylor retains titles with narrow points victory over Natasha Jonas
Taylor won 96-94, 96-95, 96-95 on the judges’ scorecards.
Taylor won 96-94, 96-95, 96-95 on the judges’ scorecards.
Taylor defends her WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight titles against Jonas at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night.
The pair go head to head as professionals on Saturday.
The proposed showdown, expected to be held in Saudi Arabia, has yet to be made official.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said last week an eagerly-anticipated bout between the pair is “as done as it can be”.
The Liverpudlian will face the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO champion at Manchester Arena this weekend.
The fight is set to take place in late July or possibly early August.
Joshua and Fury’s bout is likely to be announced for late July or early August.
Joshua said he has signed his side of the deal.
A two-fight deal between Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF and WBO titles, and Fury, the WBC champion, has already been agreed.
The referee stepped in to end the contest after one minute and 22 seconds.
Benn is wary of the threat posed by the Colombian ahead of their welterweight clash.
It set the scene for a short but successful professional career for Adams as she became WBO flyweight champion 18 months later.
Cambridge won both races on the Great Ouse and Manchester City marched on in the race for the Premier League title.
The Northern Irishman’s corner threw in the towel in the sixth round of the contest in Dubai.