Katie Taylor Named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Of The Year For 2020

Friday, 18 December 2020 16:10

By Hugh O'Farrell Walsh

It's the fifth time she has won the award.

Taylor, who is the undisputed lightweight champion of the world, defeated Belgium's Delfine Persoon in a rematch in August of this year, before easily overcoming Miriam Gutierrez of Spain in November.

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