The dream is the same as it ever was —but Taylor’s moment has finally arrived

All week we’ve been bombarded with television images and radio interviews with a young boxing pioneer stating her dream for the future — to win a gold medal.

Fast forward 15 odd years and nothing has changed. Katie Taylor celebrated for a moment after her 17-9 victory over Tajikistan’s Mavzuna Chorieva, smiled for the cameras and regained her lifelong focus.

“This is what I dreamed of all my life and now I have the chance to box for a gold medal tomorrow. It’s incredible,” she said.