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" After I came back from London with a gold medal, my focus straight away was to defend it four years on. "

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" We do the weigh-in, then go for a walk, then have breakfast, then I listen to worship songs on my iPod because I'm a Christian. I always read the same Bible verses, too. We do the same warm-up a lot of the time as well. But, I have no superstitions before a fight. "

" I look at what's in front of me. I concentrate on that and then hopefully move on. "

" Boxing was just another one to keep me going as a child. "

" I'm the one that everyone is trying to beat. "

" I am European Games champion now as well as Olympic champion, European champion, and world champion. "

" I could have 10 kids or be boxing until I'm 40. "

" It is frustrating, but all I can do is just keep winning, and hopefully, people will stand up and take notice eventually. "

" I'm in a privileged position, but I still feel like the best is yet to come, and people still haven't seen the best of me yet, and that is so exciting for me. "

" Age is a chronological number. That's all. There is plenty of time for my life afterwards. I'm still a young woman. "

" With amateur boxing, you're just entered into a competition. And to be the best, you've got to beat the best. You're not waiting around to get these fights organised. "

" I don't feel much pressure at all. I have great family support, and they take a lot of pressure off me. They help to control media and public interest. "

" I think every fight is a tough fight, but I'm not settling for a bronze medal. "

" I can enjoy myself and express myself in the ring. "

" I think, probably, my best asset would probably be my all round game. "

" I've a great group of people, a great family behind me all the way, all the time. You cannot underestimate that. "

" I want to go down in the history books as one of the greatest female boxers of all time, and I think I'm on the right path. "

" When you're so consistent, people have to stand up and take notice. I don't think people recognise or praise consistency enough. "

" I always feel like the freshest boxer going into competitions. "

" I don't even wear miniskirts on a night out, so I definitely won't be wearing miniskirts in the ring. "

" I've boxed many people in their own backyard plenty of times - in China, I boxed a Chinese girl in the final of the world championships, and I've boxed Russians before in their home nation as well. "

" Definitely, there's a lot of strength in depth in my division. "

" It's so great to be able to inspire these young women today to get involved in male-dominated subjects. "

" I want to leave a great legacy behind me and continue to win major championships. "

" The heaviest I've ever been is 65 kilos. That was during my Leaving Cert when I was just studying and eating chocolate. "

" The Olympics is a dream of mine. "

" There's a lot of people on the way up who want to take my place, so it's up to me to continue to improve. "

" As long as I still feel a passion for the sport and preparing for these big competitions, I will carry on fighting. "

" When I have a few weeks off, I catch up with my friends, but after a week or so, I just can't wait to get back in to the boxing club and start training. "

" I'd like to thank everyone for all their support and prayers. I'm so humbled by that. "

" I have a lot of confidence in myself, and I love that challenge as well. I love going to every competition as the favourite. It's something I relish. "