“I want to go down in the history books as one of the greatest female boxers of all time, and I think I'm on the right path.”

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This reads as an ambition statement, but also as a marker of self-belief under pressure. It can be taken to mean that the speaker is measuring success not only by wins, but by lasting recognition, the kind that comes from building a record strong enough to stand among the best in the sport.

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Originally said in English.

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About Katie Taylor

Irish former professional boxer and footballer

Katie Taylor is an Irish former professional boxer and footballer. She became one of the defining figures in modern women’s boxing and has 98 quotes on the site. Taylor was the undisputed and undefeated lineal world lightweight champion from 2019 to 2024, then moved up to become the undisputed and lineal world super lightweight champion on two separate occasions between 2023 and 2026. She is widely credited with raising the profile of women’s boxing in Ireland and beyond, and has been described as one of Ireland’s greatest athletes and, by many, one of the greatest female boxers of all time.

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