Chai Brady
As Katie Taylor’s career goes from strength to strength she has no problem expressing her faith.
The professional boxer and Olympic gold medallist tweeted a photo of herself before her debut fight in the US last weekend wearing a t-shirt with the words “It is God who arms me with strength…”
The boxer has spoken candidly about the importance of her Christian Faith, saying previously that Irish society is “open to everything except for God”.
The picture shows Katie’s boxing trainer wrapping her hands in preparation for what would be an easy victory for the champion against Texan Jasmine Clarkson.
It was no competition for Katie as she rained punches on her opponent at will, winning her sixth professional bout in a row.
“It was a fantastic experience being my first time competing here in the US,” she told RTÉ afterwards.
“There were definitely some nerves before the fight. It was great to go in there and get a stoppage. I hope that I made some fans tonight. I loved hearing the Irish fans in the crowd.”