Katie Taylor will return to the ring next month.
Taylor was due to compete in New York on March 18, on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin’s bout against Daniel Jacobs in New York on March 18th.
However, that fight was cancelled and the Bray boxer was forced to look elsewhere for her third professional fight.
Taylor has been added to the undercard of the heavyweight bout between Tony Bellew and David Haye at the O2 Arena in London on March 4.
The event will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office, so it will pay-per-view.
The 30-year-old’s opponent has yet to be named.
Delighted to welcome @KatieTaylor to the #HayeBellew card 👌🏼 #March4 @SkySports pic.twitter.com/1pfMuTzOcu
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) February 2, 2017
“It’s great to be on another big card in front of a huge crowd at an arena like The O2,” Taylor told Sky Sports.
“It’s a massive stage for me and I’m really looking forward to it. I think people are really excited about the Haye-Bellew fight and the rivalry between those guys. As a boxer, these are the kind of nights you want to be a part of. It’s a massive stage for me and I’m really looking forward to it.
What a start for Katie Taylor https://t.co/YEPfPGKlJb
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) November 27, 2016
“I’ve been here in the US for the last few weeks in training camp for the fight and working hard. It’s the start of a very big year for me and I know there are big plans, but I need to keep winning and keep performing so I’m not looking any further beyond March 4.”
The bout will be the 2012 Olympic champion’s third professional fight.
Taylor made light work of Karina Kopinska last November when she secured a third round stoppage. The following month against Viviane Obenauf, the 30-year-old earned a win by way of unanimous decision in Manchester.
If she continues to win in such convincing fashion, a world title shot can’t be too far away.
