Katie Taylor has emotionally credited her mother, Bridget, for the role that she has played in her career and life.
With her 25th professional fight only days away, the 38-year-old was moved to tears when discussing her mother in a press conference ahead of the rematch with fellow professional boxer, Amanda Serrano.
The pair will fight again for the first time on since their incredibly Madison Square Garden match in 2022 on the 15th of November at 3am Irish Time in the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
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The event is headlined by Mike Tyson’s return to the ring to fight YouTuber Jake Paul and is set to take place in front of an audience of over 70,000 spectators.
Katie honoured her mother for being her biggest supporter and the continuous support she has given her over the years ahead of the significant event.
After a long pause, the Bray native emotionally stated: “It’s amazing. She’s the biggest support,” when asked about her mother in the pre-fight press conference.
She continued through tears, saying: “I have to compose myself.”
Before admitting: “I’m still a small bit emotional”.
Although the former Olympian is overjoyed to be a part of such a massive boxing event in America, she also expressed her interest in returning to Ireland for a match in Croke Park.
"I feel like the extra break has done me the world of good as well,’ Taylor said following her hiatus since last November.
"There were a few things earlier in the year that needed to be sorted out so I feel that I am in much better shape right now. Mentally, physically this is the best shape I have been in.
"I was hoping before that I’d be fighting at Croke Park in front of 100,000 people but I’ve had this chance now to fight in front of 100,000 people."
The Irishwoman is a two-weight undisputed champion, as well as an Olympic gold medallist in the sport.
Friday night/Saturday morning’s fight in Texas will be streamed live from Netflix, and the streaming service has come out and said that the mega-event will only be available to all new and existing customers, not as a once off or pay-per-view.
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