(MAY 13) Irish boxer Katie Taylor had to be content with a silver medal from the Ahmet Comet Cup in Turkey yesterday after she was controversially adjudged to have lost her 60Kg final to Tatar Gulson.

Eyebrows were raised when Taylor, who is the reigning World and European champion, was handed a 16-13 reversal against the Turk despite dominating the decider in the Turkish capitol.

Amazingly, in the context of the result, Taylor was presented with the boxer of the tournament award after the tournament in the Turkish capitol.

According to her coach and father Peter Taylor, who was in his daughters corner in Istanbul, Gulson was on the canvas six times in the three rounder.

He said: "Katie completely dominated the fight and I would be reluctant to say anything further than that except that Gulson was on the floor six times.

"I think the fact that Katie was presented with the boxer of the tournament award speaks for itself. Katie performed magnificently out here in all her four fights. The objective was to get some competitive fights under her belt and we are happy with that."