Katie Taylor admits she is buzzing with pleasure forward of this weekend’s historic all-Irish world title struggle between Paddy Donovan and Lewis Crocker.
The Bray is Eire’s solely reigning world champion, is raring to see which man will be a part of her on the elite record of lively Irish world titleholders when the pair rematch for the IBF welterweight crown.
“The primary all-Irish World Title struggle is superb,” mentioned Taylor. “The final struggle ended so controversially, the conflict of kinds between [Lewis] Crocker and [Paddy] Donovan could be very attention-grabbing. I can’t watch for it.”
Eire is assured a brand new male world champion whatever the end result, with each Crocker and Donovan vying to grow to be the nation’s first man since Anthony Cacace vacated his IBF tremendous featherweight belt earlier this 12 months to be world champ.
The rematch comes simply 9 months after Donovan and Crocker shared an enthralling however controversial conflict in Belfast earlier this 12 months.
This weekend’s showdown in Windsor not solely guarantees to settle that debate but in addition crowns a brand new Irish boxing star on the world stage.
Trailblazing report breaker Taylor believes the struggle represents one other landmark second for the game on the island.
“It’s simply sensible to see two Irish fighters at that degree competing for a world title,” she added. “It reveals how sturdy boxing is on this nation proper now.”
The winner will be a part of Taylor on the summit of the game, giving Eire at the very least two reigning world champions by Saturday evening.
