Katie ‘is electric — absolutely flying it’

Pete Taylor said they were preparing for a tough fight at the ExCel Arena today (2.30pm) when his daughter, Katie, will take on Natasha Jonas for the bronze medal at the inaugural women’s Olympic tournament.

He had just watched Jonas outpoint Queen Underwood 21-13 for the right to meet the four-time world champion in the quarter-finals and while the margin of victory did not reflect the American’s effort, he said it was what he expected.

“I expected her to win and I said by about eight points so that wasn’t a bad guess,” he said. “It’s going to be a tough fight. She will have home advantage as well, but look, I know what she is going to try and do against Katie and we have plans against that.