
Weigh-In WBO Junior Welterweight Championship Linardatou Vs. Taylor
Katie Taylor weighed in heavier than champion Christina Linardatou as she stepped up a weight division to challenge for more gold.
Undisputed lightweight champion Taylor will vie for Linardatou’s WBO super-lightweight belt on Saturday at 7pm in Manchester, live on Sky Sports Action.
Ireland’s Taylor was 9st 13lbs, a pound inside the limit and a pound heavier than Greece’s Linardatou.
It was a comfortable first weigh-in in a new division for Taylor who owns every major title at the 9st 9lbs weight, so is aiming to become a two-weight world champion.
Challenging Linardatou is her first fight since beating fellow world champion Delfine Persoon in New York in June.
Via skysports.com
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