‘She’s the world’s favourite Olympian. She’s bigger than Bolt’

Katie Taylor’s home town has thrown down a new challenge to the sporting world — she is bigger than Usain Bolt.

“Everyone loves her — and not just in Ireland,” said Connor Fitzpatrick, one of 10,000 die-hard fans at the screening of the gold medal fight in Bray, Co Wicklow.

“She’s the world’s favourite Olympian. She’s bigger than Bolt.”