Katie Taylor cruised to victory in her second professional fight on Saturday night against Brazilian fighter Viviane Obenauf.
After a disappointing Olympics, the Irish boxer showed exactly what she was made of and was declared the winner by unanimous decision with a 60-53 advantage on the scorecards.
It was one-way traffic for the majority of the bout, and fellow boxers were quick to congratulate her on a stunning performance.
Well done again @KatieTaylor #champ
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) December 10, 2016
Massive congrats to @KatieTaylor again great victory 👊ðŸ¼ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡ª
— Jason Quigley (@jay_quigley) December 11, 2016
Great performance from Irelands finest @KatieTaylor ðŸ€ðŸ’šðŸ‘ŠðŸ‘
— Gary Spike OSullivan (@spike_osullivan) December 10, 2016
Athletes from other sports who were watching the bouts also praised her, while journalists in attendance were in little doubt that she was the best in the game.
Well done Katie Taylor class act she is 👊ðŸ€
— Shane Duffy (@ShaneDuffy34) December 10, 2016
Katie Taylor in the ring now. Best female boxer I've ever seen.
— Oliver Holt (@OllieHolt22) December 10, 2016
Even Sporty Spice herself had kind words for Taylor after her fight.
Amazing night of boxing last night @EddieHearn great to see the incredible @KatieTaylor in action #girlpower 👊ðŸ¼
— Melanie C (@MelanieCmusic) December 11, 2016
After starting her professional career 2-0, Taylor will now be looking ahead to her next step, as she continues to display just how talented she is.
Must be a strong chance of Katie Taylor being on bill for Joshua v Klitschko at Wembley Stadium next April.
— Kieran Cunningham (@KCsixtyseven) December 11, 2016
