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" I love playing for Ireland, and I love soccer, but when it comes down to it, I would choose boxing as my number one sport, as I'd miss it too much if I wasn't involved. "

Katie Taylor

Too Much

Boxing

Choose

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" I would love to be able to speak my own language and maybe have an interview in Irish, maybe after my fights. "

" I always come into these competitions hoping to come away with a gold medal. I won't relax until I have the gold medal around my neck. "

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" It's so true: the fight is won or lost in the gym, and those words really stuck with me throughout my career. "

Katie Taylor

Fight

Lost

" It's such a shame, really, because we were known for our country of saints and scholars, and we grew up with such a great tradition with St. Patrick, and he is the one who brought Christianity to Ireland, and we celebrate St. Patrick's day every single year, but there's very few practising Catholics or practising Christians. "

" God is my psychologist. And my dad is probably the best sport psychologist in the world. "

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Katie Taylor

Athlete

Great

" I always go into a fight thinking the decision is going to be fair, and I relish these fights where the atmosphere is so fantastic. "

" I can definitely box on the front foot as well as the back foot. I don't think that's really an issue. "

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

Katie Taylor

Leave

Win

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

" I love being the favourite of every competition. "

" I know how it feels to lose. "

" I owe so much to my dad and what he has done for me. And it's hard work doing what he has done, so he's entitled to a break. "

" You have to make sure you have the right people around you to get the right fights, and you're not guaranteed to get the best fights. "

" I wouldn't be where I am without my dad. He's a genius. "

Katie Taylor

Genius

Without

" I became number one just after the World Championships in India. I was very young then, and I remember it was just a great feeling, my first World Championship. "

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