Katie Taylor is willing to deliver a Wladimir Klitschko-esque “boring” performance if needs be against Nina Meinke tonight, but the former Olympic champion admits she is hoping to let the undefeated German know “who’s boss” at Wembley Stadium.

Natasha Jonas has admitted Katie Taylor broke her heart in London five years ago, but now the Liverpool lightweight is citing Taylor as her inspiration for coming out of retirement.

By the time the final bell rings on her professional debut tonight, Katie Taylor hopes that talk of Rio will be firmly in her past.

After suffering two losses inside the space of six weeks, Katie Taylor agrees with the suggestion bouncing back to claim gold in Rio would be her greatest achievement yet.

After a five-year unbeaten run, Katie Taylor tasted defeat for the eighth time yesterday afternoon. And so, the inevitable inquest will begin.

Katie Taylor has vowed to make more history at the Rio Olympics after being confirmed as an all-time great at the AIBA World Women’s Elite Championships in Jeju, South Korea yesterday.

Irish Olympic star Katie Taylor is now just one step away from her fifth World Championship title in a row after defeating China’s Junhua Yin in this morning’s semi-final.

Katie Taylor reached the semi-finals of the AIBA World Women’s Elite Championships in Jeju, South Korea yesterday without throwing a punch.

Irish boxer and Olympic champion Katie Taylor received a walkover in her AIBA World Women's Elite Championship game in Korea this morning, after her opponent failed to weigh in.

Katie Taylor has beaten Finland’s Mira Potkonen in the last 16 stage of the World Boxing Championships in Korea.

Olympic champion Katie Taylor and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Michaela Walsh posted landslide last-32 victories at the AIBA World Women’s Elite Championships in Jeju, South Korea yesterday.

Olympic champion Katie Taylor opens her title defence at the AIBA World Women’s Elite Championships in Jeju, South Korea against Dominica’s Valerian Spicer today.

Olympic champion Katie Taylor beat France’s Estelle Mossely to claim an unprecedented sixth successive European Elite lightweight title in Bucharest, Romania today.

Olympic champion Katie Taylor will have to be at her best to secure a sixth successive European title in Bucharest, according to Irish head coach Billy Walsh.

Katie Taylor has eased her way into yet another European Championship final.

Russian southpaw Sofya Ochigava and Katie Taylor are just one win each away from setting up a repeat of their 2012 Olympic lightweight final in London.

Katie Taylor cruised to the 145th victory of her career to progress to tomorrow’s lightweight semi-finals at the European Women’s Championships in Bucharest.

Olympic champion Katie Taylor will lead Ireland's five-strong squad for the 2014 European Women’s Elite Championships in Romania in May.

Russian southpaw Sofya Ochigava is looking sharp ahead of June’s European Elite Women’s Championships in Romania, according to Irish coach Antionette Faye.

Croatia’s Marija Petric and Sweden’s Anais Kistler have been confirmed as Katie Taylor’s opponents for the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork on May 1 and 2.

Katie Taylor has admitted that she would love to face Natasha Jonas again at this year’s European Union Boxing Championships.

Olympic champion Katie Taylor marked her return to action for the first time since her gold medal triumph last August with a 28-5 win over Poland’s Karolina Graczyk at the National Stadium in Dublin last night.

Olympic champion Katie Taylor marked her return to action for the first time since her gold medal triumph last August with a 28-5 win over Poland’s Karolina Graczyk at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.

Katie Taylor will return to the ring for the first time since clinching Olympic glory when she fights Poland’s Karolina Graczyk at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin on February 22.

July

Olympic Gold medallist and world champion Katie Taylor was named as the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year.

As expected, Katie Taylor was last night named the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year for 2012.

Promoter Brian Peters has confirmed that due to an “unprecedented demand” for tickets, which has resulted in Katie Taylor’s fight at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin, February 24 being quickly sold out, a second fight date has been added on Friday, March 22.

Olympic Champion Katie Taylor will return to ring on Sunday, February 24, at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin.

Ten weeks and a day.

Katie Taylor made it clear yesterday she would prefer to turn her back on the professional ranks and fight to retain her gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games and the Bray boxer is expected to announce her final decision on her future within the next 10 days.

Pete Taylor has poured cold water on reports that Katie will meet Mike Tyson in Thomond Park in October.

They just can’t let it go.

Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko has today questioned the judging at the London Olympics, specifically Katie Taylor’s 10-8 win over Russia’s Sofya Ochigava in the women’s boxing final on Thursday.

Katie Taylor’s father and trainer Peter has insisted he stayed calm throughout his daughter’s heart-stopping Olympic final win as he knew it was her destiny to win gold.

Katie Taylor’s home town has thrown down a new challenge to the sporting world — she is bigger than Usain Bolt.

Someone needs to have a word with this Katie Taylor, and fast.

Katie Taylor’s defeated Russian opponent last night hit out at the judging of yesterday’s women’s lightweight Olympic final.

I bet there is a tear in your eye...

Women’s boxing at London 2012 was all about Katie Taylor and yesterday the woman who played such a big role in getting it added to the Olympic programme was rewarded by having a gold medal hung round her neck.

A little cabinet in the corner of a sitting room in Bray is set to welcome a new inhabitant.

Katie Taylor expressed her “huge relief” after crowning her glittering career with an Olympic boxing gold medal with a gruelling 10-8 victory over experienced Russian Sofya Ochigava at ExCeL.

Katie Taylor has won gold at the Olympic Games.

Final preparations are being put in place for the screening of Katie Taylor's Olympic final in her hometown in Co Wicklow.

Katie Taylor's sister has said her family are willing her to do well in the Olympic final today.

Thousands of people are expected to attend an open air screening in Co Wicklow of Katie Taylor's Olympic final bout today.

All week we’ve been bombarded with television images and radio interviews with a young boxing pioneer stating her dream for the future — to win a gold medal.

Irish Olympic medals are something like London buses — you wait for ages for one to come along and then three arrive together.