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Katie Taylor has reached legend status in the world of Professional boxing since last defending and retaining her multiple World titles in the lightweight division in America. As a result, bookmakers have made her the short-priced favourite to win the RTE Sports Personality of the year award in 2022.
Betting sites have given her price a right hook, and put in on the canvas as low as 1/3 - That is, you need to bet £3, to win just £1, so sure are they of her picking up the trophy in December.
The odds equate to being given a 75% chance of winning despite a host of other possible candidates competing for the honour.
There are plans afoot to try to arrange her next fight to take place at Croke Park in front of 80,000 adoring Irish fans, Holly Molme the most likely opponent.
RTE Sports Personality of the Year Award Odds
| Sportsperson | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Taylor | 1/3 | 75.00% |
| Rachael Blackmore | 5/2 | 28.58% |
| David Clifford | 10/1 | 9.09% |
| Jonny Sexton | 14/1 | 6.67% |
| Leona Maguire | 16/1 | 5.88% |
| Shame Lowry | 20/1 | 4.76% |
| Rory McIlroy | 33/1 | 2.94% |
| Paul Townend | 40/1 | 2.40% |
| Seamus Power | 80/1 | 1.23% |
| Paul Stirling | 250/1 | 0.40% |
The probabilities are above 100% in total as it includes the bookmakers overground. In fact the bookies margin on this market is quite large.
We are not yet halfway through the year and it looks like Katie Taylor already has this one wrapped up. There may be hopes that Boxing could score a double as Tyson Fury remains one of the favourites to win the BBC Sports Personality of the year, although Ronnie O'Sullivan heads that market now after his record-equalling Snooker World Championship win earlier this month.
Who Else is in the Running?
Katie Taylor has really only one opponent so far as the betting above demonstrates and that is 2021 winner and OLBG Tipsters favourite Rachael Blackmore who is further repping the Irish ladies, and horse racing. The winner of Top Jockey at the Cheltenham festival in 2021, she could not repeat the feat in 2022, finishing second behind Paul Townend who is a 40/1 shot for the trophy this year.
Beyond the two girls, Gaelic football star David Clifford is a 10/1 chance, and Jonny Sexton from Rugby Union is 14/1, but in reality, something major is going to have to happen to knock either of the girls off their perch at the top of the betting.
Katie Taylor Fact File
Name: Katie Bridget Taylor
Nickname: The Bray Bomber
Titles held: WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA
Born: July 2, 1986 (35 years)
Division: lightweight
Weight: 135 lb (61,23 kg)
Height: 5′ 5″ (165 cm)
Reach: 66″ (168 cm)
Stance: orthodox
KOs: 28%
From: Bray, Ireland
