A MARTIAL arts champion who was inspired to take up the sport by Olympic boxer Katie Taylor has emulated her hero by clinching a WBC European title - joining the Bray boxer as the only Irish women to hold such an honour.
Steven Cairns [4(2)-0] brings the Irish Takeover as far afield as Uzbekistan this weekend - just as there is a show on his doorstep on Saturday. The young Rebel prospect will take to Tashkent’s Humo Arena ring on Disrupt Promotions' first fight card in the Central Asian country a day before Siam Warriors promote a