KATIE TAYLOR headlines a huge card tonight featuring THREE world title fights at Wembley Arena.
The undisputed lightweight champ is putting her WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring titles on the line against Spaniard Miriam Gutierrez.
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ROUND FIVE
Another painfully one-side two minutes.
Every shot that lands seems to rock Gutierrez, who’s not backing away from the challenge but she’s not troubling Taylor at all.
Another big round. This could be stopped very soon.
ROUND FOUR
Taylor looking for the stoppage here and finding gaps in her opponents defence.
Gutierrez doesn’t have many answers for Taylor’s left hand.
Taylor in and out quickly, proving elusive and speedy.
And a right hand on the bell puts GUTIERREZ DOWN.
She gets up and takes an eight count, but her face says it all. She’s resigned here.
ROUND THREE
MASSIVE right hand from Taylor and that rocks Gutierrez – she’s all over her here.
She’s backed up into the corner and taking punishment, but manages to cling onto Taylor.
How this fight wasn’t stopped I don’t know.
Gutierrez tries to fight back bravely in the second half of the round but Taylor is in full control.
ROUND TWO
A slower start to this round from Taylor as she bides her time behind her jab.
But when she does cut loose, she throws some impressive looking flurries.
To head, to body, at speed, in and out of range.
Good stuff from Taylor.
ROUND ONE
Taylor comes out firing landing a big right hand early.
Gutiérrez is swinging widely as the champion backs her up.
Taylor closes out the round with a strong jab as it goes into round two.
BIG HEARNER
Here’s Harper’s stoppage over Thanderz.
She retains her WBC title and Eddie Hearn reveals she is in line for unification from now on.
UP NEXT
Katie Taylor defends her WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles against Miriam Gutiérrez next in the main-event.
CHAMP TALK
Harper said: “That’s just made my year obviously you get doubts, questioning myself I knew be tough night with T
“I hurt my hands in the fourth round, my back hand I couldn’t throw it so I just stuck with my jabbing an moving not getting dragged into that fight
“I just felt more mature it was my 24th birthday last week so I think that’s done something!
“I just stuck to the game plan I kept doing what Andrew said when I came back to the corner and I told hom I hurt my hand he said not to panic.
“We just changed it up a bit and got the win.”
CHAMPION RETAINS
Harper landed a big body shot which had Thanderz hurt.
The champion then poured on the pressure and the ref had seen enough.
ROUND NINE
Harper and Thanderz both landing big shots here.
Thanderz is stopped on her feet!
Big shots came in from the champion and the ref called the fight.
ROUND EIGHT
Harper comes out a lot more aggressive in this round backing the challenger up.
Thanderz isn’t forcing the fight at all as it looks to be running away from her.
ROUND SEVEN
Big right hand followed by a left hook lands for Harper – eye-catching shot.
Thanderz lands to the body to close out the round.
ROUND SIX
Quiet round here.
Thanderz coming forward and did land some good shots but Harper not too fazed.
The champion’s jab is the real difference which has kept her in control on the back foot.
ROUND FIVE
Thanderz has the centre of the ring but Harper is controlling the range with the superior jab.
Harper lands a superb corkscrew uppercut.
Thanderz moving and feinting well but can’t pin the champ down.
ROUND FOUR
Harper landing the right hand over the top as Thanderz lunging in.
Thanderz coming forward a lot but Harper has landed some nice counters.
Challenger Thanderz does land a nice sneaky uppercut to close out the round.
ROUND THREE
Thanderz finds home with a right hand down the middle.
But Harper replies with two of her own and covers up to block an attack to the body.
Harper ends the round on top – the straight shots doing the job for the champ.
ROUND TWO
Both landing shots in this rounds.
Harper slightly busier, showing off a jab as Thanderz looks to land over the top.
ROUND ONE
Massive one-two lands early for Harper as he gets on the front foot early.
UP NEXT
Terri Harper defends her WBC super-featherweight title against Katharina Thanderz.
Last time out Harper drew in a thriller against Natasha Jones – who is ringside watching on.
BALL OVER
Rachel Ball wins the WBC ‘interim’ title after ten hard fought rounds.
Here’s a shot of the action.
CANNON BALL!
Brave Brit Rachel Ball gets the scorecards to go to 7-1 and race toward a world title shot.
The judges saw it: 99-91 twice and 99-92 all for the Brit.
ROUND TEN
Guanini needs to steam out and score a knockdown here.
Both women ping out straight shots and whipped hooks.
Ball is making her height and reach count though.
Guanini is definitely the more experienced and natural boxer but Ball looks a problem for any woman between bantam and feather.
It ends with Ball complaining about Guanini running away!
ROUND NINE
Ball has a bit of a swelling around her right eye but nothing serious.
There’s a flurry of leather as this session gets off to a flyer.
Guanini uses the ropes to springboard herself into a left hook that lands on Ball’s jaw.
The Argentina ace is coasting with her hands down now but she’s not scoring any shots.
ROUND EIGHT
Rachel Ball just complained to the referee that Guanini is wearing a vapour rub, which can be used to smear into a rival’s eyes.
Guanini does not seem to be penalised and the fight continues.
Ball is on the front foot and a left look on the ropes lands but Guanini rides the storm again, oozing experience.
Guanini dropped her gloves for the final few seconds of the session, urging Ball on so she could counter. But the Brit refused to take the bait.
ROUND SEVEN
Ball keeps stalking and pressing and scything shots in but Guanini is a tough little woman.
Both women unleash volleys but both chins survive.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
