Michael Conlan is backing his Irish teammate and fellow World champion Katie Taylor to rebound from yesterday’s stunning defeat to Azerbaijan’s Yana Alexseevna at the European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey.

Ireland’s male and female lightweights Katie Taylor and David Oliver Joyce are one victory each away from qualifying for Rio 2016 after winning their quarter-final bouts at the European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey yesterday.