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The historic triple-header of the women’s world title fights Saturday night, live on Sky Sports, will also be streamed for free on YouTube, Facebook and skysports.com; Katie Taylor headlines, Terri Harper makes a defense of her world title and Rachel Ball fights to become the last champion
Last Updated: 11/10/20 2:08 pm
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‘Gutiérrez will be a tough test for Taylor’
Sky Sports has announced that it will make this Saturday’s Fight Night boxing, including lightweight champion Katie Taylor’s undisputed defense against Miriam Gutierrez, available to all across multiple digital platforms.
Taylor’s lightweight fight against Spaniard Gutiérrez, as well as Terri Harper’s WBC super featherweight defense against Katharina Thanderz and Rachel Ball’s WBA bantamweight title fight with Jorgelina Guanini, will be available for Sky Sports customers at Sky Sports Arena and for non-subscribers, this Saturday. from 7 pm on the station’s YouTube and Facebook channels, as well as on www.skysports.com.
As part of Sky Sports’ commitment to women’s sport, first announced in March, the move aims to ensure that elite women’s sport is more accessible to the public by increasing its existing coverage and strengthening its digital production.
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Adam Smith, Sky Sports Head of Boxing Development, said: “We are delighted to be able to make Saturday’s triple title of women’s world title fights, a world first, available to a wider audience to showcase some of the the brightest talents in the world sport.
“We have been with Katie since the beginning of her professional career and we are proud to be a part of the boom we are seeing in women’s boxing. Through live streaming of the action, we can bring more boxing fans closer to the tough – hitting action than ever before with this world first. “
Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport, said: “This is more groundbreaking news that helps us take women’s boxing where it belongs.
“The momentum of the last few years led by Katie Taylor has been special to watch, but we still have a long way to go. Nights like Saturday change the narrative of the sport, and as I said before, it is not men’s boxing and not It’s women’s boxing, it’s just boxing.
“Katie Taylor is a trailblazer and it’s okay to headline this card on Saturday at a time we’ve all been working on for a long time.
“The key is to give these great fighters the platform to become stars and achieve their dreams. Without the support of Sky Sports, this would not be possible and I am very happy that so many people are able to see the event on Saturday.”
Harper’s second defense 💪 @ TerriHarper96 will defend his WBC super featherweight title again on Saturday night after his entertaining draw with Tasha Jonas in August
📺 7 pm, Saturday, Sky Sports Arena pic.twitter.com/bUb63mr2zu
– Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) November 9, 2020
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To read more about Sky Sports’ commitment to women’s sport, click here.
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