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Olympics Day 10 - Boxing
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Katie Taylor of Ireland (Red) celebrates after defeating Natasha Jonas (Blue) of Great Britain in the Women's Light (60kg) Boxing Quarterfinals on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)
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Olympics Day 10 - Boxing
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Katie Taylor of Ireland celebrates after defeating Natasha Jonas of Great Britain in the Women's Light (60kg) Boxing Quarterfinals on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)
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2012 Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Katie Taylor of the Irland Olympic boxing team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
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Katie Taylor (C) of Ireland poses with t
Katie Taylor (C) of Ireland poses with teammates following her win against Sofya Ochigava of Russia during their lightweight 60kg final final bout at the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao on May 19, 2012. Eight places in the three Olympic weight categories, flyweight, lightweight and middleweight, are up for grabs at the world championships, with another four awarded to small and developing countries. Talyor won 11:7. (Ed Jones/AFP/GettyImages)
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Katie Taylor of Ireland poses following
Katie Taylor of Ireland poses following her win against Sofya Ochigava of Russia during their lightweight 60kg final final bout at the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao on May 19, 2012. Eight places in the three Olympic weight categories, flyweight, lightweight and middleweight, are up for grabs at the world championships, with another four awarded to small and developing countries. Talyor won 11:7. (Ed Jones/AFP/GettyImages)
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AIBA Women's World Championships Qinhuangdao 2012
QINHUANGDAO, CHINA - MAY 19: Katie Taylor of Ireland pose with her gold medal during the award ceremony of the Women's 60kg Final during the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships on May 19, 2012 in Qinhuangdao, China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
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Katie Taylor (R) of Ireland clashes with
Katie Taylor (R) of Ireland clashes with Mavzuna Chorieva of Tajikistan during their lightweight semifinal boxing match at the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao on May 18, 2012. Eight places in the three Olympic weight categories, flyweight, lightweight and middleweight, are up for grabs at the world championships, with another four awarded to small and developing countries. Terry Gordini of Italy won 7-11. (Ed Jones/AFP/GettyImages)
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Irish Katie Taylor (L) fights with Yana
Irish Katie Taylor (L) fights with Yana Zavyalova from Ukraine during the semi finals of the European Amateur boxing for Women 18 October 18, 2007 in Vejle, Denmark. (CLAUS FISKER/AFP/Getty Images)
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Women's Soccer: Ireland v United States
SAN DIEGO - JULY 23: Memebers of Team Ireland (top L-R) Ciara Grant #7, Denise Thomas #8, Delores Deasley #4, goalkeeper Emma Byrne #1, Sharon Boyle #3, Alisha Moran #5 (bot L-R) Sonya Hughes #6, Elaine O'Connor #2, Laura Hislop #10, Olivia O'Toole #11 and Katie Taylor #9 pose for a team photo before the international women's soccer game held on July 23, 2006 at Torero Stadium in San Diego, California. USA defeated Ireland 5-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Women's Soccer: Ireland v United States
SAN DIEGO - JULY 23: Amy LePeilbet #14 of Team USA drives with the ball past Katie Taylor #9 and Laura Hislop #10 of Team Ireland during the international women's soccer game held on July 23, 2006 at Torero Stadium in San Diego, California. USa defeated Ireland 5-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Today Katie Taylor goes in search of her lifetime dream of an Olympic Gold medal when she takes on Russia's Sofia Ochigava.
We take a look back of some of the best pictures of Katie Taylor’s career including been crown World Champion, carrying the flag for the Irish Olympic team and even playing international football for the Rep of Ireland.
Taylor is odds-on favorite to win the first gold of the Olympics for Ireland at 1/14 with
Boylesports, while Ochigava is 7/1 to cause an upset.
Boylesports have also offered handicap betting on the bout with the Bray boxer 5/6 to win -7.5 and 1/7 to win by Decision Or Technical Decision.
Mo Farah is 9/4 second favourite to win Sports Personality of the Year
Bookies reflect on the highs and lows of London 2012
Paddy Power offer odds on who will play Katie Taylor in the film
John Joe Nevin is odds-on favourite to win another Gold for Ireland
Paddy Power odds on what lies ahead for Katie Taylor