Katie Taylor

Undisputed lightweight world champion Katie Taylor will most likely face a mandatory challenger when she returns to the ring in London next month.

France’s Estelle Yoka-Mossely [10(1)-0] is the IBF #1 and is next in line as a result. She won’t be fighting her on October 29th but that could be one for maybe the end of the year.” [Katie Taylor](https://www.irish-boxing.com/?s=katie+Taylor) [21(6)-0] will face one of her four mandatory challengers in London next month.

After making history in New York City, Irish superstar Katie Taylor will return to the ring next month, with a challenger yet to be announced.

The Lightweight is ranked number two with the WBC, one with the IBF, and is undefeated in ten pro fights. She has a number of mandatories to take care of, we’re also going to keep a keen eye on Cris Cyborg who I believe has got her boxing debut coming up. ‘KT’, current Undisputed Lightweight Champion, was last seen in the ring with Amanda Serrano.

Katie Taylor isn't about to rest on her laurels. The women's undisputed lightweight champion is set to return to the ring in the main event of a card ...

“We’re also going to keep a keen eye on Cris Cyborg, who I believe has got her boxing debut coming up,” Hearn said. Hearn hinted that he expects Taylor’s subsequent fight could be either a rematch with Serrano or a fight with MMA champion Cris Cyborg. She has a number of mandatories to take care of.” Serrano (42-2-1, 30 KOs) is scheduled to go up against Sarah Mahfoud in a featherweight unification fight on the undercard of the Joe Joyce-Joseph Parker heavyweight bout Sept. Naturally, there was an assumption that Taylor and Serrano would engage each other next in a rematch, but talks quickly fell apart between Hearn and Taylor’s business partner, Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. Their entertaining 10-round fight had the boxing world abuzz and was viewed as a bellwether of the upswing in women's boxing.

Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor will headline Wembley Arena in London on Oct. 29, her promoter, Eddie Hearn, has said.

But the legend shall return on October 29 in London. Serrano (41-2-1, 30 KO) faces Sarah Mahfoud on Sept. "We're also going to keep a keen eye on Cris Cyborg, who I believe has got a boxing debut coming up.