Routine will shield Katie from hype and hysteria

Katie Taylor woke up this morning feeling more alive than she ever has in her life.

It’s Olympic final day. It’s a day she has been dreaming about since she was nine, when she first got into the ring as she was being babysat by her Dad, Peter at the boxing club.

When you wake up on the morning of a big championship, it sometimes takes a few seconds for reality to kick in. You wake up as normal and after about five seconds, a wave of feelings come over you that are a mixture of fear, excitement, dread, nerves and anticipation. It’s the feeling you hate but live for at the same time.