Shauna O’Keefe is assured finding out Katie Taylor will assist her ace her newest boxing check in England tonight.
The thrilling prospect finishes her first yr as knowledgeable when she takes on Bojana Libiszewska The Brewery in Chiswell Avenue in London.
The Clonmel native’s preparation for the bout included sparring two-weight undisputed world champion Taylor, forward of the Irish Icon’s victory over Amanda Serrano.
The large punching southpaw not solely performed her half in readying the Bray native for one more well-known win, she made certain she took as many learnings as she might while in Connecticut.
“I always watched Katie. I watched the whole lot Katie did and I requested all of the questions. I wished to know the whole lot and to get all of the perception. I wished all of the suggestions from them and to study what they considered the way in which I work and clearly what they see in me. It’s greater than I might have ever dreamt of. It’s been superb.”
Increasing on the expertise additional she mentioned: ” You might be there beside Katie Taylor, you’re having the laughs, you’re dancing, you’re having the craic and also you’re throwing just a few knocks on the similar time.
“Like how good is that? It’s an actual pinch-me second in my profession. It’s the spotlight of my profession, to be sincere.”
O’Keefe has been open about her need to grow to be Eire’s first female-ever European Champion, an ambition that will probably be helped by the actual fact her fourth professional combat will probably be contested over eight rounds.
The Tipperary native, who wished a extra lively first yr, hopes a great efficiency will set her up for a blue belt bout early subsequent yr.
“There was a interval of seven months had been I used to be inactive however in that seven months I grew an terrible lot as an individual and as a fighter. I discovered an terrible lot of issues and I blended with the perfect of the perfect in [sparing] throughout that point. I haven’t stopped since I turned over. Now I aspire to go straight for the European title straight after Christmas.”
