In one of the stranger stories from 2022, a former opponent of Katie Taylor, Viviane Obenauf, as been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of her husband.
Obenauf is a Brazilian fighter whom Taylor defeated on points in her second professional fight.
Despite the victory, the fight is memorable for a moment where the Brazilian appeared to plant a kiss on Katie Taylor at one point.
According to Jake Donovan of Boxing Scene: "Obenauf previously stood trial for the violent act, more than two years after she was placed under arrest in connection with the October 2020 death of her 61-year-old husband, who was only identified as “Thomas” due to Swiss protection law.
"The incident in question took place six days prior to the boxer’s 34th birthday, with a police investigation reporting that she struck her victim 19 times in the head with a baseball bat at their home in Interlaken, Switzerland."
Former Katie Taylor Opponent Sentenced For Murder
10 December 2016; Viviane Obenauf, right, exchanges punches with Katie Taylor during their Super-Featherweight fight at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
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As of now, the most concerning point for Taylor and her fans is if and when she will be fighting in Croke Park, the dream scenario which was set in motion by her promoter Eddie Hearn many months ago.
"It's time to return to Ireland now," Hearn has said. "Whoever it is, wherever it is, Ireland has to be next for Katie Taylor.
"She deserves it more than anyone, she has boxed all over the world. The Irish fans are incredible, they travel everywhere, Wembley, Madison Square Garden, wherever we have been.
"We already had everything in motion with Croke Park, the authorities, and Brian Peters for September 15th this year, we wanted to go there for the rematch (with Amanda Serrano)."
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