KATIE TAYLOR shared a lovely moment with a young fan during the open workout before her trilogy bout against Amanda Serrano.
The Bray woman, 39, defends her undisputed super lightweight titles against the Puerto Rican at MSG on Friday night, live on Netflix.
Katie Taylor took part in an open workout before her bout with Amanda Serrano[/caption]
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With fight week in full flow, both Taylor and Serrano took part in an open workout at The Oculus at World Trade Center.
Fans turned out in force to witness their heroes, including a young girl who joined Taylor in the ring for a bit of shadow boxing.
As the encounter rolled on, she was asked if she looked up to the 2012 Olympic gold medallist.
In response, the youngster melted the interviewer’s heart by saying: “I love Katie”.
Fans reacted to the clip on Instagram by declaring it demonstrated why KT is the best.
One said: “Irelands best role model in the fighting game”
A second commented: “Aw, this is why Katie is the best! The greatest of all time”
A third posted: “How many young girls has Katie Taylor inspired?
“If you’ve ever been to one of her fights, you’ll know , the energy, the faces in the crowd, the belief.
“She’s not just a champion; she’s an icon in the highest sense”
A fourth said: “Inspiring the next generation”
And a fifth hailed: “She’s gonna become jus like Katie 20 years from now”
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have fought each other twice before in a pair of instant classics – both of which the Irishwoman won.
In April 2022, she defended her lightweight belts against the 36-year-old in a Fight of the Year candidate at Madison Square Garden.
She repeated the job last November with a unanimous decision win at the AT&T Stadium despite having a point deducted and Serrano debating the result.
Taylor will look to make it 3-0 on Friday night in the headline bout on an all-female card which is set to break a Guinness World Record.
There will be an incredible – and record-breaking – 17 WORLD TITLES on the line throughout the night.
The record attempt exclusively includes belts from the four major boxing sanctioning bodies, the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF.
An official Guinness World Record adjudicator will also be in attendance with the current record set at 12.
