Irish boxer Katie Taylor expresses her delight after a quarter-final win (Photo: BBC)
Katie Taylor is the pride of ireland. The top-ranked lightweight boxer won her quarterfinal Olympic bout Monday.
Taylor is Ireland’s top gold medal hope and was the country’s flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. Former champion boxer Barry McGuigan represented Ireland in the 1980 Olympics.
He speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about Katie Taylor.
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