Taylor vs Han Analysis and Prediction
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Katie Taylor (18-0, 6KO) vs Jennifer Han (18-3-1, 1KO)
Women’s Lightweight (135)
WBC World Lightweight Title
WBA World Lightweight Title
IBF World Lightweight Title
WBO World Lightweight Title
Katie Taylor
As a huge Katie Taylor fan, it is with great sadness that to note that the Lightweight GOAT has started to show signs of an athletic decline. Natasha Jones was a formidable amateur, yet has failed to mark a mark in her professional career. For Taylor to go life and death with Jonas was a dreadful affair. The difference in quality was starkly apparent during the early rounds, Taylor spritely bouncing into short combinations that strangle fighters behind their guard. When Taylor stood in the pocket, backed her speed and traded in the pocket, however, she allowed Jonas back into the fight. The body is a vulnerability in Taylor, but thankfully for the Irishwoman, women’s boxing hasn’t yet developed beyond headhunting gameplans.
Jennifer Han
Former IBF Lightweight champion, Jennifer Han, has earnt a very dubious opportunity to challenge for all the belts. After leaving the sport to have a baby, Han jumps back into the big leagues following a quick tune-up over Jeri Sitzes. Han is a fighter who kickstarted her career on a documentary, ‘Humble Spirits: A family of fighters’, which follows the Han Family on their pursuit of boxing careers. Dabbling in a variety of other combat sports, including kickboxing, Han is a minor celebrity in El Paso, Texas. The Texan is a slick mover on the feet and her low hands create awkward angles for her counters. Unfortunately for Han, even when planting her feet, she fails to generate much power. Her ability to slip straight shots into a liver shot counter will find success against Taylor, yet a tendency to bend her arms and shorter her strikes will negate any sort of height advantage.
Predicted Result: Taylor Decision
Katie Taylor has begun to show minor signs of an athletic decline. Taylor still appeared a quality operator in the opening exchanges with Natasha Jonas, bouncing spritely into short combinations that strangled Jonas behind her guard. When Taylor stood in the pocket, backed her speed and traded in the pocket, however, she was left lacking. Han was the former IBF Lightweight champion, yet took a short hiatus to have a baby. Han has nowhere near the level or length of experience that Taylor possesses, yet is an awkward back-foot fighter. Han’s ability to slip straight shots into a liver shot counter will find success against Taylor, who is vulnerable to the body. The Irishwoman should still outclass her foe for a shut-out, however.
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