Katie: I want to make a big statement this year

Katie Taylor says she wants 2013 to be “a huge year” in the ring.

Motivation has often proved difficult for Olympic gold medallists in the 12 months after such life-changing success but Taylor has proven long before this that she is no ordinary athlete.

Her words are sure to have been noted by potential opponents as she seeks a fifth consecutive EU Championship success. Just days short of her 27th birthday, Taylor made it clear yesterday she has no intention of resting on her laurels.