Caoimhín Agyarko grateful for path forged by 'greatest' Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor's world title fight at the 3Arena next Saturday is set to be one of the sporting highlights of the year, and Caoimhín Agyarko is relishing the opportunity to play his part in proceedings.

In fact, the Belfast prospect is intent on stealing the show, as he looks to make it a lucky 13th victory in a row to maintain his unblemished record in the professional ranks.

An elite amateur champion, Agyarko moved into the paid ranks in 2018 and has enjoyed 12 straight victories throughout a four-year period with seven of the wins coming by way of knock-out.

Perhaps Ireland’s next world champion, Agyarko certainly has the backing to go right to the top of the game as he is part of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom stable, alongside Saturday’s star attraction Taylor.

One of the greatest athletes of all time, is how Agyarko describes Taylor, and while the 26-year-old was always likely to be fighting on the undercard of a Matchroom event in Ireland, he is extremely appreciative of the undisputed lightweight champion for creating such opportunities for the emerging generation of Irish professional boxers.

"Katie is an unbelievable person and it’s amazing to see her finally fight back home," said Agyarko, speaking to RTÉ Sport.

"What she has done for boxing, for Irish sport and for Irish boxing is amazing. She has paved the way for fighters like myself to be on cards like this, and getting us the opportunity to go out and showcase our skills.

"I hold her in such high regard. She is an amazing person and an amazing athlete. It’s crazy how humble and down to earth she is after everything she has achieved. And she is so inspiring the way she always challenges herself to that next level, and it is great for fighters like myself that are coming