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Robert Hynes

Katie Taylor in quarantine after returning to Ireland following Delfine Persoon win

Katie Taylor is in quarantine following her victory over Delfine Persoon on Saturday night.

The 34-year-old returned to Ireland for the first time since Christmas on Sunday and will quarantine for two weeks as per the government's Covid-19 guidelines for people arriving into the country from somewhere not on the green list.

Following the victory, Taylor said she couldn't wait to get home to spend time with her family.

She told Sky Sports: "I haven't been home in seven or eight months. The last time I was home was over the Christmas.

"I was obviously training in Connecticut for a fight that was supposed to be in May and obviously it got postponed so I just can't wait to get home to spend some time with family - my nieces, my nephews, my granny. I just can't wait to see them."

Taylor has a number of options for her next fight and could face Jessica McCaskill in a rematch after the American defeated Cecilia Braekhus earlier this month.

Katie Taylor celebrates winning with promotor Eddie Hearn and her team (©INPHO/Matchroom Boxing/Mark Robinson)

The undisputed lightweight champion previously defeated McCaskill in December, 2017.

Taylor added: "There's so many possibilities for me. I think obviously Jessica McCaskill.

"There's no easy fights at this stage so I'm just willing to fight whoever really. I'll leave that up to Eddie [Hearn] and my team. I'm happy to fight whoever.

"Every fight is a huge fight at this stage. I'm obviously defending my belts every single time I step into the ring. Everyone raises their game against you as well because all the belts are on the line.

"There's so much on the line every time I step into the ring. There are no easy fights, but this is what you want.

Katie Taylor in action against Delfine Persoon (©INPHO/Matchroom Boxing/Mark Robinson)

"This is what I was born for and this is what I'm training for. I train to be involved in these big fights. There's nothing better."

Speaking ahead of Saturday's fight, McCaskill declared her interest in facing Taylor again and wants to do so before the end of the year.

She said: “Katie is one of the biggest fights for me outside of a Cecilia rematch. We just have to go to the drawing board and figure it out.

"I hope to fight before the end of the year, but we have to see how Katie gets out of this fight. If she’s cut or anything like that it will take longer with suspensions but I’d love to fight before the end of the year.

"I am already back in the gym so I am staying ready.

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“I almost knocked Katie out with a left hook. I felt that I was on the world class level and I proved it.

"If Katie had lost that fight to me, I don’t think Eddie would have kept pouring money into women’s boxing the way he has. He was so invested in Katie and he still is.

"So I am OK with the outcome. We have both led successful career paths from there and I think there should be a rematch."

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