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Katie Taylor defends title with shut-out points win over Jennifer Han

:Headline: Katie Taylor defends title with shut-out points win over Jennifer Han:
The 35-year-old was given a solid test by her opponent.
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Katie Taylor defended her undisputed world lightweight title with a shut-out points win over American Jennifer Han at Headingley Stadium.

The 35-year-old was given a solid test by her opponent, who turned professional in 2013 and is a former IBF featherweight champion.

It was Taylor's first fight since she was pushed to the limit by her former amateur rival Natasha Jonas, claiming a narrow points win in May.

But it was soon evident there was little danger of the champion being stretched again by an opponent who boasts a solitary inside-the-distance win on her 22-fight record.

Taylor set the tempo from the start, landing accurate lead lefts and strong right hands as she wore down Han before dropping her with a short left in the eighth, although Han protested a slip.

The three ringside judges concurred that Taylor had won every round of the contest, handing her a 100-89 points victory.

Conor Benn cruised to a points win over Adrian Granados (Zack Goodwin/PA)

Conor Benn made his frustration plain despite cruising to his 19th consecutive professional win over experienced American Adrian Granados.

Benn dominated from the start of the contest but Granados' back-pedalling style did not go down well with the 24-year-old, who angrily implored his opponent to fight in the final round.

Granados, who had previously acquitted himself well against high-calibre opposition including Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter, perhaps wisely refused to oblige, and the judges duly delivered their 100-90, 99-91, 97-93 verdicts.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Chelsea108112632325
2Liverpool106402982122
3Manchester CityMan City106222061420
4West Ham UnitedWest Ham106222011920
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd105231915417
6Arsenal105231213-117
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421111016
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs10505916-715
9Everton94231514114
10Leicester CityLeicester104241517-214
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves941499013
12Brentford103341212012
13Crystal Palace102621314-112
14Southampton10253912-311
15Aston Villa103161419-510
16Watford103161218-610
17Leeds UnitedLeeds102441017-710
18Burnley101451016-67
19Newcastle UnitedNewcastle100461123-124
20Norwich CityNorwich10028325-222
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