Eddie Hearn Credits Katie Taylor with Revolutionizing Women's Boxing

Promoter Eddie Hearn states Katie Taylor is now paid more than 99% of male fighters after changing the sport.

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Promoter Eddie Hearn stated that Katie Taylor is now paid more than 99 per cent of male fighters in the sport. ^[1] Katie Taylor, the 40-year-old super-lightweight champion and Olympic gold medallist, will fight her final professional bout on the Saturday night of her farewell event at Dublin's Croke Park, defending her titles. ^[2] All 80,000 seats for Katie Taylor's final fight at Croke Park sold out in minutes, making her the primary draw. ^[3] During a conversation with Eddie Hearn, Katie Taylor asked how much male fighter Tevin Farmer was paid after a fight in Boston in 2018. ^[4] Katie Taylor earned only £6,000 for her professional debut against Karina Szmalenberg at Wembley Arena in 2016. ^[5] Katie Taylor began boxing as a young girl, disguising herself as a boy to enter bouts because women and girls were banned from the ring in Ireland and the UK, and she and her father helped persuade Irish authorities to lift the ban in 2001. ^[6] Katie Taylor won gold at the London 2012 Olympics, headlined Madison Square Garden, and won an epic trilogy with Amanda Serrano. ^[7]

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Promoter Eddie Hearn stated that Katie Taylor is now paid more than 99 per cent of male fighters in the sport. · The Independent

Katie Taylor, the 40-year-old super-lightweight champion and Olympic gold medallist, will fight her final professional bout on the Saturday night of her farewell event at Dublin's Croke Park, defending her titles. ·

The Guardian

All 80,000 seats for Katie Taylor's final fight at Croke Park sold out in minutes, making her the primary draw. · The Independent

During a conversation with Eddie Hearn, Katie Taylor asked how much male fighter Tevin Farmer was paid after a fight in Boston in 2018. · The Independent

Katie Taylor earned only £6,000 for her professional debut against Karina Szmalenberg at Wembley Arena in 2016. · The Independent

Katie Taylor began boxing as a young girl, disguising herself as a boy to enter bouts because women and girls were banned from the ring in Ireland and the UK, and she and her father helped persuade Irish authorities to lift the ban in 2001. ·

The Guardian

Katie Taylor won gold at the London 2012 Olympics, headlined Madison Square Garden, and won an epic trilogy with Amanda Serrano. ·

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