Katie Taylor
Awards & Honours
17
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
2
Records
Katie Taylor's list of achievements is extraordinary. She is a five-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, and Olympic gold medalist. She has unified all four major world titles in two weight classes, a feat achieved by only a handful of boxers in history. Taylor is widely regarded as the greatest female boxer of all time, and her impact on the sport has been profound, inspiring a new generation of female fighters.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Olympic Gold Medal
Won gold in the lightweight division at the London Olympics.
Flag Bearer
Carried the Irish flag at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
Freedom of the City
Honored with the Freedom of Bray in recognition of her Olympic achievements.
Rankings & Lists
Best Active Female Super Lightweight
Best Pound-for-Pound Female Boxer
Best Pound-for-Pound Female Boxer
Records & Feats
First female boxer to hold all four major world titles in two weight classes
Katie Taylor unified the lightweight division in 2019 and the super lightweight division in 2023, becoming the first female boxer to hold the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO titles in two weight classes.
Five consecutive World Championship gold medals
Taylor won gold at the Women's World Boxing Championships five consecutive times from 2006 to 2014, a record in women's boxing.