CROSSOVER STAR: Tributes pour in for Katie Taylor following World Title win
All eyes were on Ireland’s newest world champion last night.
Bray lightweight Katie Taylor [7(4)-0] claimed the WBA title following an entertaining scrap with Anahi Esther Sanchez, arguably the fight of the night on the Joshua-Takam pay-per-view show at the Principality Stadium in Wales
Already a megastar following her Olympic triumph in 2012, Taylor’s appeal continues to grow and she remains one of few athletes that ‘transcend their sport.’
Beforehand she had been visited in her changing room by Golden Globe-winning actor Colin Farrell, and tributes poured in for the Wicklow boxer afterwards on social media from major names from the worlds of sport, entertainment, and politics.
A Dublin homecoming has to happen soon.
The full text of the President’s statement congratulating Katie Taylor is available at https://t.co/YqGhUrj468 https://t.co/97PO0gzTYT
— President of Ireland (@PresidentIRL) October 28, 2017
Congratulations @KatieTaylor on your World Title. What an inspiration you are x
— Ellie Goulding (@elliegoulding) October 29, 2017
Katie Taylor lessss goooooo
— Maisie Williams (@Maisie_Williams) October 28, 2017
Huge congrats @KatieTaylor. What an athlete.
— Brian O’Driscoll (@BrianODriscoll) October 29, 2017
So so proud of my fellow Bray lady Katie Taylor! What dedication and what a victory!!!! Go on you good thing!!❤️
— Laura Whitmore (@thewhitmore) October 29, 2017
Our girl done good! Olympic Champion now World Champion @KatieTaylor… a true Celtic Warrior
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) October 28, 2017
Big up @KatieTaylor on the win again last night. What a fighter!
Doing Ireland proud
— Maverick Sabre (@MaverickSabre) October 29, 2017
The incredible @KatieTaylor #worldchamp https://t.co/A4UxJBKGS9
— Máiréad Nesbitt (@MaireadNesbitt) October 28, 2017
Well done to Katie Taylor, World Champion. Great achievement. https://t.co/6fQ3Ao5Dqd
— Daniel Mulhall (@DanMulhall) October 28, 2017
Congratulations to the new World Champion @KatieTaylor! An incredible athlete and role model! #beast #starstruck pic.twitter.com/X7gH4uPlQa
— Jessie Barr (@JessieBarr247) October 28, 2017
Well done @KatieTaylor world champion! #welldeserved #FightingIrish #worldchampion #KatieTaylor pic.twitter.com/z3PEoJDNqu
— Keywest (@Keywestofficial) October 29, 2017
Congrats @KatieTaylor. #properhero https://t.co/hiZ2OJoE7C
— Adam Fergus (@adamfergus) October 28, 2017
So happy for @KatieTaylor tonight, world class, world champ.
— PJ Gallagher (@pjgallagher) October 28, 2017
Massive congrats @KatieTaylor you absolute legend!! X
— Jacqui Hurley (@jacquihurley) October 28, 2017
Huge congratulations to #katietaylor!!! #worlchampion #insprationalwoman pic.twitter.com/w8zxVfG3D8
— Imelda May (@ImeldaOfficial) October 29, 2017
Congrats @KatieTaylor #worldchampion
— AP McCoy (@AP_McCoy) October 28, 2017
Maith thú @KatieTaylor
— Mary Lou McDonald (@MaryLouMcDonald) October 28, 2017
Well done @KatieTaylor so proud #irisheyesaresmiling #hero
— Paul McGrath (@Paulmcgrath5) October 28, 2017
Congrats to @KatieTaylor 11months after turning pro to become world champion… amazing!!
— Rudimental (@Rudimental) October 28, 2017
@KatieTaylor you just made some history right there. Well done indeed! #proudtobeirish #SanchezTaylor #irish #boxing #champion
— Kevin J Ryan (@KevinRyanII) October 28, 2017
Congratulations. I’m delighted for you. You deserve all of your success x
— Rory Cowan (@1rorycowan) October 29, 2017
@KatieTaylor congrats Katie,ur a superhero to all of us around the world
— Ken Doherty Official (@kendoherty1997) October 29, 2017
Amazing. Katie Taylor does it again. World Champ. Simply brilliant.
— Dave Moore (@DaveTodayFM) October 28, 2017
Katie ‘effin’ Taylor
Well done.. @KatieTaylor— Nicky Byrne (@NickyByrne) October 28, 2017
KATIE TAYLOR!!!!!!!!!
— Brian Mcfadden (@BrianMcFadden) October 28, 2017
Congrats @KatieTaylor … #KatieTaylor #proud #irish #worldchampion
— Kevin O’Brien (@KevinOBrien113) October 28, 2017
Well done @KatieTaylor on becoming World Champion. Great stuff. #worldchampion
— Kevin Kilbane (@kdkilbane77) October 28, 2017
What a girl! Love this pic #KatieTaylor https://t.co/XfpzuDZ6LZ
— Anna Daly (@daly_anna) October 29, 2017
Queen @KatieTaylor https://t.co/1kNALBStnA
— victoria smurfit (@VictoriaSmurfit) October 29, 2017
Congratulations to Ireland’s newest World Champion @KatieTaylor
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) October 28, 2017
What an achievement by @KatieTaylor World Champion The lack of media support this week for her in Ireland was a shambles. #legend
— Laurence Kinlan (@laurencekinlan) October 28, 2017
WATCH HERE ///
via @RTEOne @RTERayDarcyShow
Post-fight interview
#KatieTaylor
World Champ
https://t.co/z4vfqoZVvB— RTÉ ClaireByrneLive (@ClaireByrneLive) October 28, 2017
What a fight @KatieTaylor delighted for her new world champion!! ☘️
— Shane Duffy (@shaneduffy) October 28, 2017
Congrats to @KatieTaylor another Irish world Champion . Such a pleasure to watch & great entertainment
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) October 28, 2017
Congrats @KatieTaylor great news to wake up to, world champion #superstar
— Tadhg Kennelly (@TadhgKennelly) October 28, 2017
Congratulations @KatieTaylor WBA Women’s World champion!!! #champion pic.twitter.com/dRPGuXihTZ
— sophie spence (@spence_87) October 28, 2017
First time in bray for a beer and the support for @KatieTaylor WOW it’s immense .. watching on @McGettigansPub congrats on a fantastic win
— Conor.mortimer (@Conmort) October 28, 2017
Congrats @KatieTaylor Dominated from start to finish #AndTheNew #fightingirish #worldchampion
— Keiren Westwood (@WestwoodKeiren) October 28, 2017
Great scrap that. Well done to @KatieTaylor #WorldChamp
— Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton) October 28, 2017
OMG what a fighter!! She’s an absolute machine,Congratulations young lady!! @KatieTaylor take a bow!!! #worldchamp pic.twitter.com/GKyLvW5El0
— Dion Dublin (@DionDublinsDube) October 28, 2017
