Katie Taylor Guaranteed A Medal In Baku Following Impressive Quarter Final Win

A masterclass in boxing. Irish boxer Katie Taylor has secured a spot in the semi-finals at the European Games in Baku. The talented Bray star faced off to Sweden’s Ida Lundblad in the quarter finals on Wednesday morning and is now guaranteed at least a bronze medal at this year’s games. The Olympic champion was on the attack from the off, and secured the opening round on all three judges’ scorecards. She continued to dominate into the second, and though Lundblad tried to go on the offensive, she just could not get near to the Irish fighter. With the opening two rounds under her belt, Taylor breezed through the last two rounds. Next up for the Irish star will be Azerbaijan’s Yana Alekseevna.

.@KatieTaylor is through to the semi-finals! She secures a third medal for #TeamIreland https://t.co/L29bi3MoAh

— Setanta Sports (@SetantaSports) June 24, 2015

Ireland’s Katie Taylor guarantees at least a bronze in Baku. Now faces Azerbaijani Yana Alekseevna on Friday in semis pic.twitter.com/BpPGyiMG4h — Rob Maul (@Rob_Maul) June 24, 2015

Brilliant win for @KatieTaylor and onwards to another Gold #TeamIreland #Baku2015 pic.twitter.com/kNe0XOo0co

— Colm (@cohcfc) June 24, 2015

Bravo @KatieTaylor You made that look easy!! On to the next one #Baku — Brian Maher (@MrBrianMaher) June 24, 2015

Katie Taylor Irish fighting superstar. #Baku2015EuropeanGames

— Trá Gearr (@TraGearrFear) June 24, 2015