By Emma Costigan
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It’s been announced that Katie Taylor is stepping away from the boxing ring to ‘attend to personal matters’.
Her decision has prompted the World Boxing Council (WBC) to recognise Katie, 39, as ‘Champion in Recess’ and name her the WBC Emeritus Champion.
‘Champion in Recess’ is a special recognition granted by the WBC to boxers who have had an outstanding career and achieved elite status in the sport.
It’s a lifetime honour bestowed in specific situations, such as injuries and personal issues that will keep boxers away from the sport for a period of time, or if someone moves up in weight class.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said: ‘She let us know that she plans to take some time away from the ring to attend to personal matters.
‘The fight she was obligated to take was against Chantelle Cameron; by naming her Champion in Recess, we will order Sandy Ryan to fight Cameron to ratify the WBC super lightweight world title.’
It comes after Katie’s major life update was revealed: she’s gotten hitched! Per the Irish Independent, Katie is married to American Sean McCavanagh, who hails from Connecticut.
The publication revealed that Sean is a real estate broker and is believed to be the one who helped Katie find her five-bedroom house in Connecticut back in December 2023, which she purchased for €455,000.
During his time here in Ireland, Sean was asked what it was like to be married to one of the biggest sports stars in the world and said: ‘It’s the best ever, she’s the best!’
The broker was also very positive about his holiday, and when asked if he had a good time, he said: ‘How could you not…I loved my time in Ireland. I’m home now.
