Katie Taylor: 'I am the champion. She is not'

The atmosphere around The Theater was noticeably upbeat. Everyone in the venue was aware of the significance attached to this all-women’s card. 

NEW YORK MINUTE: Katie Taylor at Madison Square Garden. Pic: Gary Carr/Inpho

In the basement of Madison Square Garden, Katie Taylor is content to get down and trade. Not necessarily trash talk, but by her standards, Wednesday’s press conference was a spiky affair.

“I have my own opinion about the stuff that Amanda has been saying and her team,” she said on stage alongside 15 of the 16 women who will compete on the bill this Friday.