Katie was only ever here to take part. Now she's taken over

The Bray boxer didn't merely follow the footsteps of the glorious and Notorious to this historic night. Like a warrior monk, she plotted her own way

Loose lips sink ships: Katie Taylor has navigated her way to so many of these kind of days and nights — reshaping an entire sport in the process. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

It’s impossible to capture the enormity of New York City for anyone who hasn’t been swallowed up in its maw. The sheer size of it, vertically and horizontally, can distort both distance and time. In the old days you could try walking towards the Twin Towers from somewhere around Midtown and still find yourself gawping up at the very same skyline after what seemed like an eternity of sidewalks and traffic lights.

And that’s just Manhattan. One borough.