Katie Taylor could be stripped of her WBC lightweight title by the sanctioning body because she hasn’t defended that belt in two years.
WBC interim champion Caroline Dubois has been waiting for a crack at the full belt held by 38-year-old Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs) and wants her overdue shot. Taylor holds belts at lightweight and light welterweight with the World Boxing Council.
In Taylor’s last fight, she successfully defended her four 140-lb belts, defeating Amanda Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous decision on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Taylor’s performance was marred by constant head-to-head collisions with Serrano, which left her a bloody mess. Serrano’s face looked like she had been trampled by an elephant. Not surprisingly, Serrano was furious about the headbutts afterward.
“It’s been quite a while since (Taylor) defended the lightweight (title). Caroline Dubois is the interim champion … Hopefully there will be a resolution,” said WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. Belfastlive.
The belt could be stripped from Taylor if she doesn’t decide quickly whether or not to defend against Dubois. Taylor’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, doubts she will fight again after the Serrano fight.
“I don’t think it’s 100% guaranteed that Katie Taylor will fight again,” said Eddie Hearn.
