Irish - Athlete | July 2, 1986 -
The Olympics is a dream of mine.
Katie Taylor
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I'd like to thank everyone for all their support and prayers. I'm so humbled by that.
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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.
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Boxing was just another one to keep me going as a child.
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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.
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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.
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It's ridiculous having the pros in an amateur sport, but at the same time, there's a lot of pros who are going to struggle over three rounds.
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I think, probably, my best asset would probably be my all round game.
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I can definitely box on the front foot as well as the back foot. I don't think that's really an issue.
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I don't even wear miniskirts on a night out, so I definitely won't be wearing miniskirts in the ring.
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There have been a lot of challenges over the years that I have overcome.
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The pressure was huge going into London, definitely.
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