Bernard Dunne: Katie Taylor must get coaching decision right

Bernard Dunne believes Katie Taylor’s best days are not behind her as the Olympic champion stands poised to switch to the professional fight game at the ripe old age of 30.

Reports yesterday strongly suggested the multiple World and European champion was on the brink of crossing the Rubicon from the amateur game with promoter Eddie Hearn informing RTÉ that negotiations have been held between his Matchroom team and the Bray boxer.

Talk of a first pro fight on the same card as the Tommy Coyne-John Wayne Hibbert bout at Wembley on the night of Saturday, November 26, has also been mooted. That show is to be screened live by Sky Sports. And Zaur Antia, interim head coach with the Irish Athletic Boxing Association’s (IABA) high performance unit, has confirmed Taylor will not be part of the squad travelling to Bulgaria for next month’s European Women’s Championship.