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Terri Harper targets Katie Taylor ahead of her return against Heather Hardy

Terri Harper has decided to move up to lightweight following her shock defeat to Alycia Baumgardner in November.

Terri Harper will face former world champion Heather Hardy for the vacant WBA Intercontinental lightweight title on March 12.
The Doncaster fighter - who previously held the WBC super featherweight title - will collide against America's Hardy on the undercard of Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan.
Wood is making the first defence of his WBA featherweight strap in his hometown of Nottingham, England.

And Harper, who is fighting for the first time since losing to Alycia Baumgardner in November, is dreaming of becoming a two-division world champion at 135lbs - the same division as Katie Taylor.

"I'm really excited for this fight," said Harper. "Heather Hardy is a real icon in female boxing, when I first turned professional she was World Champion and I loved watching her fights. She's super tough and always gives 100% in the ring.

"I used to ask Eddie if I could fight in the States, it's my dream to fight there and when I was champion I'd have loved to have defended my title against her. She is a big name with a big following and I'm grateful for the opportunity to share a ring with her. I wish her all best in training camp and look forward to fight week."
"I've been in the game a long time, and in last year or so I realised I was just going through the motions," said Hardy. "I wasn't in love anymore, I wasn't obsessed. I got caught up in the business of the sport and it made me lose my heart.

"I'm genuinely grateful for this opportunity! Not everyone gets a second chance, especially at my age. I get to be on this stage, on this platform, with one more chance to show myself and the world what I can do."

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