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Not a lot of female boxers have put the hardcore boxing fans in a frenzy with their slick prowess. Katie Taylor is one technician who has amassed huge fame and attention with her cracking boxing run. Not only the fans, but biggies of the sport like Tyson Fury also enjoy watching Taylor put on some fine in-ring performances.

Taylor, who has a fight on the cards for this weekend, received some words of encouragement from ‘The Gypsy King’. On his Instagram story, the WBC heavyweight champion wrote, “She is the immortal of boxing get up there my girl.”

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Taylor will lock horns with mandatory challenger Firuza Sharipova for her lightweight title defense this Saturday at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

Taylor has been extremely consistent with defending her titles. That said, she is by far the most dominant lightweight technician. ‘The Bray Bomber’ displays a clean record comprising 19 wins (6 T/KO).

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As the Irish boxer was eager to face a top-notch contender for her title defense, she got a worthy opponent in Firuza Sharipova. The Kazakh will look to use her aggression to thwart ‘The Bray Bomber’.

A scuffle between these two has the ability to entertain the vast boxing masses. Hence, fans will be eager to tune into the fight.

What will a win over Firuza Sharipova mean to Katie Taylor?

A win over Sharipova will cement Taylor’s spot as the ultimate queen of the lightweight roster. On top of this, a win will fuel the rumors of her potential fight with featherweight queen, Amanda Serrano.

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Serrano’s promoter and boxing’s current superstar, Jake Paul, already showed his interest in aligning ‘The Real Deal’ with Taylor.

Citing that, a fight between Taylor and Serrano might be on the cards because everyone will be keen to see who among the two is the superior boxer.

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Will you be interested in watching Taylor vs Serrano? What do you make of Fury‘s comments on Taylor? Let us know.

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