Katie Taylor
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
Katie Taylor Biography
| Name | Katie Taylor |
| Birthday | Jul 2 |
| Birth Year | 1986 |
| Place Of Birth | Bray |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Parents | Pete Taylor, Bridget Taylor |
| Siblings | Lee Taylor, Peter Taylor, Sarah Taylor |
Katie Taylor is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on July 2, 1986 in Bray, Ireland. Irish lightweight boxer who won gold at the 2012 London Olympics. She is credited with making women’s boxing more popular in Ireland.
Great Britain’s Nicolas Adams won gold in the flyweight division at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Katie Taylor (Irish: Cáit Táilliúir; born 2 July 1986) is an Irish professional boxer and former footballer. She is a two-weight world champion and the current undisputed lightweight champion, having held the WBA title since 2017; the IBF title since 2018; and the WBC, WBO, and Ring magazine titles since 2019, as well as having held the WBO junior-welterweight title in
- Following her victory over Delfine Persoon in 2019, she became one of only seven boxers in history, female or male, to hold all four major world titles in boxing—WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO—simultaneously, along with Bernard Hopkins (2004–2005), Jermain Taylor (2005), Cecilia Brækhus (2014–), Terence Crawford (2017), Oleksandr Usyk (2018–2019), and Claressa Shields (2019–).
Taylor first began boxing in 1998, aged 11. Her father coached her and her two older brothers, Lee and Peter, at St Fergal’s Boxing Club, which operated out of a former boathouse in Bray. At 15, she fought the first officially sanctioned female boxing match in Ireland at the National Stadium and defeated Alanna Audley from Belfast.
She has three siblings: Peter, Lee, and Sarah.
Katie Taylor Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Katie Taylor is one of the richest Boxer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Katie Taylor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was first coached in boxing by her father at age 12.
She also won four gold medals at the World Amateur Championships and five golds at the European Amateur Championships.
Taylor was born and raised in Bray, County Wicklow and is the daughter of an Irish mother Bridget (née Cranley) and English father Peter Taylor. Her father was born near Leeds and grew up in Birmingham and he first visited Bray to work with his father in the amusement arcades on Bray seafront. After meeting and marrying Bridget, Peter Taylor decided to settle in Ireland. In 1986, he was an Irish senior light heavyweight champion boxer. Originally an electrician by trade, Peter eventually became Katie’s full–time boxing coach. He also coached Adam Nolan who, like Katie, also represented Ireland at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bridget also developed an interest in boxing and became one of the earliest female referees and judges in Ireland.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
Katie Taylor height 5 ft 5 in Katie weight 134 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Katie Taylor Dating?
According to our records, Katie Taylor is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Katie Taylor’s is not dating anyone.
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Taylor’s first noteworthy success was at the 2005 European Amateur Championships, in Tønsberg, Norway. She won the gold medal, defeating Eva Wahlström of Finland in the final of the 60 kg lightweight class.
Facts & Trivia
Katie Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Katie Taylor celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.
At the 2006 European Amateur Championships in Warsaw, Poland, Taylor won her second successive gold medal by stopping reigning world champion Tatiana Chalaya of Russia, also collecting the tournament’s Best Boxer award.
Is Katie Taylor in a relationship?
Katie told The Irish Mirror in 2019 that she is so busy with boxing that she doesn’t have time for a relationship. She said: “I’m not [seeing anyone] at the moment, I really genuinely haven’t got the time.
Why did Katie Taylor and her father split?
Pete explained that Katie had decided she didn’t want him in her corner after he and her mother Bridget separated. “She [Katie] has good morals. She said ‘if you’ve split up with my mother, then I don’t want you in my corner. ‘,” he told the Paddy Holohan No Shame podcast.
Who won Serrano vs Taylor?
NEW YORK — Katie Taylor retained her undisputed lightweight championship of the world, and cemented herself as a sporting legend in the process, with a split decision win over Amanda Serrano in the first women’s boxing bout to headline Madison Square Garden in its 140-year history.
What is Katie Taylor famous for?
Taylor turned professional in 2016 under Matchroom Boxing. As of September 2022, Taylor is ranked as the world’s best active female lightweight by BoxRec and the best active female, pound-for-pound, by The Ring and BoxRec. She is known for her fast-paced, aggressive boxing style.
How much did Katie Taylor get for fight?
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