Katie Taylor smiles as she sits down for her fight-week media commitments, but her eyes give her away.
On Saturday, she faces unbeaten Frenchwoman Flora Pili at Croke Park, bringing down the curtain on a career that has gone from disguising herself as a boy in a sport that barred women, to Olympic gold and undisputed titles.
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The weight of a lifetime in the ring is catching up with an Irish icon preparing to step away.
“I thought I was handling all the emotions until today,” the 40-year-old tells BBC Sport.
Taylor’s usual defensive armour is slipping as the reality of a Croke Park farewell sets in. There is no next opponent waiting…
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