Olympic champion Katie Taylor to remain amateur
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Olympic champion Katie Taylor has confirmed she will remain an amateur boxer and defend her title at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.


Speaking on Today FM this morning, Taylor said: “I’m going to stay amateur and hopefully defend my title in Rio in four years time.”

“I’ve been offered a few professional contracts...in the hundreds and thousands,” said Taylor.

“The thing with professional boxing is you have to have the right promoter and the right fights. It is a cut-throat business. You have to make sure you have the right people around you to get the right fights and you’re not guaranteed to get the best fights.

“With amateur boxing, you’re just entered into a competition. And to be the best you’ve got to beat the best. You’re not waiting around to get these fights organised.

“As an amateur you might be fighting five or six times in a week and you have to make the weight all week. It’s gruelling on the body. So to win an amateur world title is a lot harder than to win a professional world title.

“For me there is nothing better than boxing for my country and bringing home medals for my country.”

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