Katie Taylor has enjoyed remarkable success in a boxing ring. The London 2012 Olympic gold medalist defends her WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female lightweight titles against former amateur rival Natasha Jonas on Saturday night.
The Irish icon is one of the most decorated boxers in the history of the sport and a global star - but she has also had setbacks.
The lowest point of her career came at the Rio 2016 Olympics when she was defeated in the quarter-finals and was unable to defend her gold medal.
In the wake of that painful defeat, Taylor was lifted up from an unlikely source - Manchester United legend Roy Keane. Keane was known for his reputation as a hard man on the pitch and his hard-nosed approach off it when he became a coach.
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