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Katie Taylor defends her undisputed world lightweight crown against undefeated Argentine Karen Elizabeth Carabajal at Wembley in October
- Katie Taylor’s next fight will be against Karen Elizabeth Carabajal at Wembley
- Irish fighter returns to the scene of her professional debut for her next fight
- She defeated Amanda Serrano in a thriller at Madison Square Garden in April
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Katie Taylor will defend her status as undisputed world lightweight champion against undefeated Argentine Karen Elizabeth Carabajal at OVO Arena Wembley on October 29.
The Irish fighter, who defeated Amanda Serrano in a points thriller in the first women’s game to headline Madison Square Garden in April, will put her WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO titles on the line.
She has never fought professionally on home soil before, but there has been speculation about a fight at Croke Park this year against Puerto Rico’s Serrano or mixed martial arts stars Holly Holm and Cris Cyborg.
Katie Taylor returns to the stage of her professional debut for her next fight in October
However, Taylor (21-0, 6KOs) returns to the venue where she made her debut in the paid ranks in November 2016 to take on an opponent who has not fought outside of her native Argentina.
“It’s hard to believe it’s been almost six years since I made my pro debut there, so it’s great to go back and headline now,” said Taylor.
“It’s been a great journey so far, but there’s still a lot of great fights ahead of me and I’m excited about what’s to come.”
Irish fighter will defend her undisputed lightweight crown against Karen Elizabeth Carabajal
Carabajal, who is promoted by former world twoweight champion Marcos Maidana, has won all 19 fights since turning pro.
“I was thrilled when I got the offer to challenge Katie,” said Carabajal, who is four years younger than Taylor at 32.
‘The hard work has paid off. I don’t think for a second about letting Katie win. All oars go with me back to Argentina.’