Katie Taylor to appear on David Haye-Tony Bellew bill at The O2

Katie Taylor will be hoping to extend the perfect start to her professional career when she appears on next month's David Haye-Tony Bellew bill at The O2.

The Irish amateur star will target her third victory in the paid ranks on the undercard for Haye's heavyweight clash with Bellew on March 4, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

Taylor marked her professional debut with a third-round stoppage win over Karina Kopinska at Wembley Arena in November and followed that up two weeks later with a points victory over Viviane Obenauf in Manchester.

The 30 year-old, who is yet to learn the details of her opponent, wants to kick off her year with another impressive performance.

"It's great to be on another big card in front of a huge crowd at an arena like The O2," said Taylor.

It's a massive stage for me and I'm really looking forward to it.

"I think people are really excited about the Haye-Bellew fight and the rivalry between those guys. As a boxer, these are the kind of nights you want to be a part of. It's a massive stage for me and I'm really looking forward to it.

"I've been here in the US for the last few weeks in training camp for the fight and working hard. It's the start of a very big year for me and I know there are big plans, but I need to keep winning and keep performing so I'm not looking any further beyond March 4."

An exciting night of action features more rivalry between London and Liverpool as Hackney's Ohara Davies defends his WBC Silver lightweight title against Merseyside favourite Derry Mathews.

Exciting welterweight Sam Eggington also faces a huge step-up in class against former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi.