Katie Taylor will challenge for a world title next month in Cardiff, promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed this afternoon.

The 2012 London gold medalist will take on two-weight world champion Anahi Sanchez for the WBA world lightweight crown on 28 October at the Principality Stadium.

The fight will be on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev.

Delighted to announce @KatieTaylor will fight 2weight World Champ Anahi Sanchez for the @WBABoxing lightweight World title on #JoshuaPulev — Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) September 11, 2017

Taylor's progress in the paid ranks has been impressive and uncompromising.

She's overcome six opponents without ever looking in trouble, defeating four by KO.

The Bray woman now faces Argentinian Sanchez, who collected the vacant strap on Saturday night with a stoppage win over her compatriot Cecila Sofia Mena in Buenos Aires, adding that to the IBF Super-Featherweight crown the 26-year-old claimed in 2016 having moved up from featherweight where she held the interim IBF belt.

An experienced fighter with a record of 17-2-0, Sanchez undoubtedly poses a significant challenge to Taylor, who will take heart from the fact that her opponent has lost twice before in Europe.

"I’m delighted that the world title fight has been confirmed and on such a big stage as well," said Taylor.

"This is what I’m in boxing for, to win world titles and be in big fights on big nights like this.

"Sanchez has won multiple world titles so I’m expecting a very tough fight but I definitely feel I’m ready for it and these are the kind of challenges I want.

"It’s such a great time for boxing right now to have these huge events. Boxing at Wembley on the Joshua-Klitschko card was a great experience and now to have the opportunity to become world champion at Principality Stadium is very special. October 28 can't come soon enough."