Hear from Katie Taylor as she prepares for her first pro fight live on Sky Sports. Can she propel women's boxing to a new level?
Multiple amateur champion Katie Taylor believes her professional debut this Saturday is a huge moment for women’s boxing.
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Taylor, a five-time world amateur champion and London 2012 gold medallist, will fight in the pro ranks for the first time when she takes on the experienced Karina Kopinska at The SSE Arena in Wembley, live on Sky Sports 2.
The Irish star is confident of taking women's boxing to a new level and breaking down barriers.
I've broken down a lot of barriers in the amateur game and I can do the same in pro. I want to be the history maker.
Katie Taylor
"This is a huge moment for women's boxing and it is exactly the platform that the sport needs - it's the chance to take things to a new level," Taylor told Sky Sports News HQ.
"Sky Sports is the right platform for this to happen and it's huge and exciting to be live on TV.
Tune in to Sky Sports 2 from 8pm on Saturday to watch Taylor make her professional debut against Karina Kopinska
"It's great to be working with promoter Eddie Hearn and after sitting down with him, it's clear we have the same vision for the sport.
"It's a great responsibility to grow women's boxing, I've broken down a lot of barriers in the amateur game and I can do the same in pro. I want to be the history-maker.
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"Part of me feels that I have something to prove. 2016 has been a disappointing year for me so I want to end it on a high and start off an exciting journey."
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