The impressed American reaction following Katie Taylor’s dominant U.S. debut
From a boxing perspective, short of keeping sharp and active, there was little benefit to Katie Taylor‘s sixth professional fight.
Opponent Jasmine Clarkson was a late choice, after stronger foes had refused the fight, and was badly overmatched against the World title-chasing Irishwoman.
After three rounds of domination in which Taylor outlanded her opponent at a rate greater than 10 to 1, the tough Texan southpaw was pulled out.
However, overall, the one-sided fight could prove to be a crucial one in the career of the Wicklow lightweight as it introduced her to U.S. boxing circles with a bang.
The response to Taylor’s performance, which was streamed live by Showtime, was hugely positive, with fans and writers alike being impressed by the blistering speed and combinations of the Bray boxer.
In the Showtime commentary box, after waxing lyrical about her talents throughout the fight, they would afterwards note how “Katie Taylor moves her record to six and 0 but, more importantly, makes a great impression in her first bout here in the United States.”
Impresses on 🇺🇸 debut ✔️
Moves to 6-0 ✔️
Closes on a World Title shot ✔️@KatieTaylor 🙌 pic.twitter.com/dHZLzntC0X
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) July 30, 2017
There was even a celebrity admirer –
She’s a monster!!
— LLCOOLJ. (@llcoolj) July 30, 2017
Dag!! @KatieTaylor ! Congrats !!! #boxing https://t.co/h4HGE9RKga
— Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbklyn) July 30, 2017
Katie Taylor’s opponent isn’t able to offer much (if any) resistance but she remains (far & away) my favorite female boxer to watch. #boxing
— Douglass Fischer (@dougiefischer) July 29, 2017
.@KatieTaylor is an animaaalllll. #Boxing #BronerGarcia pic.twitter.com/fVW2KjCbjr
— Bryan Fonseca (@BryanFonsecaNY) July 30, 2017
Met @EddieHearn this evening; his fighter @KatieTaylor is a wreckin machine! #BroneGarcia
— Dr. Johnny Lops (@DrJohnnyLops) July 29, 2017
Katie Taylor gets the win. She was WAY too much for her opponent. Looking forward to seeing her again. #boxing
— JeandraLeBeauf (@jeandralebeauf) July 29, 2017
Irish Olympian @KatieTaylor is still undefeated with her 3rd TKO tonight! 🇮🇪 #TaylorClarkson
— MayweatherPromotions (@MayweatherPromo) July 29, 2017
.@KatieTaylor dominated the ring in her US debut! 💪💥#BronerGarcia pic.twitter.com/ObPsJn1arM
— Barclays Center (@barclayscenter) July 29, 2017
.@KatieTaylor STUNS in U.S. debut with TKO victory 👊🏽 #TaylorClarkson pic.twitter.com/KOfmAgVWtV
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) July 29, 2017
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