Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor 17-0 (6) insists she is ready to take on all comers following her dominant 10-round decision win over WBA mandatory Miriam Gutierrez 13-1 (5) at Wembley Arena in London on Saturday night.
There are many options for the popular 34-year-old from Bray, Ireland, including MMA star Cris Cyborg, seven-weight world champion Amanda Serrano and the winner of the rematch between Jessica McCaskill and Cecilia Braekhus for the undisputed welterweight championship.
“Cris Cyborg is a name that’s been talked about a lot, Amanda Serrano if she is willing to step into the ring, the winner of McCaskill and Braekhus is a huge fight as well. There is no shortage of fights out there for me, all huge fights,” Taylor told iFL TV.
“I am ready and willing to step in the ring with anyone of those girls. There is Chantelle Cameron and Natasha Jonas too. I will get around to all them eventually. I can’t fight everyone at the same time. I will fight them all and please God I’ll beat them all.
“I don’t want to put limits on what I can do. I’m definitely not slowing down on what I can do. I have plenty of years left in me. I’ll know when the right time is for me to step out of the ring but right now I am as strong as ever.”
Taylor defeated Gutierrez by scores of 100-89, 100-90 and 99-91 after having the 37-year-old Spanish challenger on the deck late in the fourth round.
“I thought it was a great overall performance,” Taylor said to Matchroom after the fight.
“I boxed well at long distance and close. I did a bit of everything in there tonight. I threw everything but the kitchen sink at her. I just couldn’t get her out of there. She’s tough as nails so credit to her. She hung in and she was there to fight until the very end. She’s obviously big and strong and that showed tonight.
“I thought I was going to get her out of there at one stage. She hung in there and she kept swinging shots. She was actually very dangerous when she was swinging shots. I had to be a bit more cautious later on in the fight. Overall it was a great performance.
“Obviously I would have loved to get a stoppage in there tonight. I haven’t got a stoppage in a long time. It is hard to hurt these girls, they’re very strong and durable. I did everything that I could to get the stoppage but she hung in and I have to be happy with a points win.
“I’m going home with all of the belts and I’m still the undisputed champion. I’m still unbeaten and this is a great end to the year.”
The Taylor-Gutierrez fight topped a big Matchroom Boxing card that also featured two other female world title fights with Terri Harper 11-0-1 (6) successfully defending her WBC super featherweight title against Katharina Thanderz 13-1 (2) by ninth-round knockout and Rachel Ball 7-1 claiming the interim WBC super bantamweight title against Jorgelina Guanini 9-2-2 (1) on points.
“This was absolutely huge. I think every girl on the card tonight boxed brilliantly,” Taylor said. “Three fantastic fights. It’s just an amazing showcase. As I’ve said before, Eddie has given us this platform.
“Women’s boxing is on fire right now because of the platform he has given us. What an amazing few years of women’s boxing. That’s what it’s all about for myself, inspiring the next generation.
“Hopefully there was a few young girls watching through Facebook on the livestream. It’s all about inspiring the next generation and what an amazing platform to do it on.”
