Katie Taylor returns to the U.K. and The SSE Arena to defend her status as undisputed lightweight champion on October 29. “The Bray Bomber” will face off against Karen Carabajal.
This will be Taylor’s first fight inside The SSE Arena since she beat Miriam Gutierrez in 2020. The SSE Arena is a special place for Taylor, as she made her pro debut inside the arena in 2016, beating Karina Kopinska via TKO.
“It’s hard to believe it’s been almost six years since I made my pro debut there so it’s great to go back now and headline,” said Taylor. “It’s been an amazing journey so far but there are still lots of great fights out there for me and I’m excited about what’s still to come.”
Taylor will look to defend lightweight gold successfully for the 14th time. Her last bout was a Fight of the Year candidate inside Madison Square Garden in April against Amanda Serrano. Taylor won via split decision.
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Carabajal is 5-1 in her last six fights. Losing to Sarah Mahfoud in 2020 for the interim IBF featherweight title, she has since won two in a row. Back in May, she beat Debora Anahi Dionicius for the interim WBO lightweight title.
“I was very happy when I received the offer to challenge Katie,” said Carabajal. “The hard work has paid off. I’m not thinking for a second about giving Katie a win. All the belts will come back to Argentina with me!”
The Sporting News will be providing live results and highlights from Taylor vs. Carabajal. Stay tuned!
Katie Taylor vs. Karen Carabajal live results, updates
6 p.m. / 1 p.m. ET: Jordan Reynolds beats Jose Manuel Lopez Clavero by decision
They’ll be laughing all the way back to Luton as Reynolds ends his exile with victory. The 27-year-old took a few body shots from his game veteran opponent along the way and will no doubt view this one as a useful experience after ending his exile from the ring.
5.35 p.m. / 12.35 p.m. ET: Jordan Reynolds has just made possibly the best entrance we’ve seen so far this evening. You can guess where he hails from when I tell you that there are renditions of “we are Luton Town” from a small section up in the heights of this arena.
Reynolds immediately tries to put it on his opponent, Jose Manuel Lopez Clavero, but the moustachioed Spaniard holds him off and tries to thud in a few fierce shots of his own. Early knockings, but this looks like being another lively one.
John Hedges beats Ales Makovec
We’ve just witnessed an entertaining six-rounder between John ‘The Gentleman’ Hedges and unbeaten opponent Ales Makovec.
The pair touched gloves at the end and are now in their corners having a chat while the unmistakable David Diamante makes his way towards the centre of the ring to announce the winner.
Hedges has his hand aloft as Fatboy Slim’s ‘Rockafeller Skank’ plays! The man in the green and yellow trunks hugs his opponent. That’s the seventh win of a perfect career so far for the 20-year-old!
🎩 @johnhedges_ continues his unbeaten start to life as a professional with a 60-53 points win over Makovec in our opener #TaylorCarabajal pic.twitter.com/IKENIbuq3p
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) October 29, 2022
When is Katie Taylor vs. Karen Carabajal?
- Date: Saturday, October 29 | Sunday, October 29 (AU)
- Start time: 1 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. BST | 3 a.m. AEST
- Main event: 5:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. BST | 7:15 a.m. AEST
Taylor vs. Carabajal takes place on October 29. The main card starts at 1 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. BST | 3 a.m. AEST. Taylor and Carabajal should make their way to the ring around 5:15 p.m. ET | 10:15 p.m. BST | 7:15 a.m. AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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How to watch Katie Taylor vs. Karen Carabajal
| Country | Date | Channel + Live Stream (main card) |
| United States and Canada | Sat, Oct. 29 | DAZN |
| United Kingdom | Sat. Oct. 29 | DAZN |
| Australia | Sunday, Oct. 30 | Main Event |
In the U.S. and the U.K., Taylor vs. Carabajal will air on DAZN.
In Australia, the fight will air on Main Event.
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Katie Taylor vs. Karen Carabajal price: How much does the card cost?
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99, $20 in Canada, £7.99 in the U.K.
- DAZN annual subscription: $99.99, $150 in Canada
To watch Taylor vs. Carabajal, you can either pay for a DAZN monthly subscription ($19.99) or an annual subscription ($99.99). In Canada, a DAZN monthly subscription is $20, while an annual subscription is $150.
Katie Taylor vs. Karen Carabajal fight card
- Katie Taylor (c) vs. Karen Carabajal for the undisputed lightweight titles
- Jordan Gill (c) vs. Kiko Martinez for the European featherweight title
- Mary Romero (c) vs. Ellie Scotney for the EBU European super-bantamweight title
- Gary Cully vs. Jaouad Belmehdi; lightweights
- Mickey Ellison vs. Thomas Whittaker-Hart; light-heavyweights
- Johnny Fisher vs. Alfonso Damiani; heavyweights
- John Hedges def. Ales Makovec; light-heavyweights
- Jordan Reynolds vs. TBA; super-welterweights
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