Katie Taylor described it as "a huge night for women's boxing." With the right backing from Eddie Hearn, Matchroom and the monstrous promotional tool that is Sky Sports, she could be proved right in the next 18 months or so.
Of course, we're used to Taylor's in-ring expertise and penchant for heroics in these parts, but to many British fight fans and casual Sky Sports viewers, and indeed some British fighters, this was new territory; a woman boxing professionally on prime time tv.
Eddie Hearn correctly stated that it doesn't matter whether it's men's or women's boxing - it's just boxing - and as boxing debuts go, Taylor's cool and calculated stoppage of Pole Karina Kopinska was a pitch-perfect bow in front of a new audience.
The reaction from across the Irish Sea was suitably excited:
Not a fan of women's boxing.... But this Katie Taylor is 👌🏽
— James DeGale (@jamesdegale1) November 26, 2016
Taylor throwing left hooks to the body like a 50 fight Mexican veteran! #Class 😍
— Paul Smith (@PaulSmithJnr) November 26, 2016
Outstanding performance from @KatieTaylor she has every punch in the book in her armoury.. multi weight world champion no doubt in my mind.👊
— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) November 26, 2016
Katie Taylor can fight 👏🏼
— Callum Smith (@CallumSmith23) November 26, 2016
Wow! What a debut @KatieTaylor - pure class!! Some journey ahead!
— Adam Smith (@SkyAdamSmith) November 26, 2016
Katie Taylor pow pow 💥😍
— David Flatman (@davidflatman) November 26, 2016
Great performance @KatieTaylor! Gonna be a great ride!
— Jamie Moore (@JamieMoore777) November 26, 2016
Haha #WordChoice! 🙈😂
— Jamie Moore (@JamieMoore777) November 26, 2016
Think it's safe to say @KatieTaylor has arrived in professional boxing! 👏🏽#boxing
— Dave Coldwell (@davidcoldwell) November 26, 2016
Rd 3: Kopinska pinned in the corner, barrage of punches from Taylor - the ref intervenes and it is all over!!
.@KatieTaylor destructive 💥💥— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) November 26, 2016
