Katie Taylor’s final open workout shows a glimpse of her remarkable legacy

Katie Taylor’s public workout started with a standing ovation and ended with the Bray boxer lacing her glove on the hand of a 10-year-old girl. Legacy. Let there be no doubt, Taylor is holding the pen that writes the script of her final chapter this week.

Mahony Hall in the Helix at Dublin City University is more accustomed to graduation ceremonies, but on Wednesday evening the venue was repurposed as a temporary boxing arena for another leg of an Irish sporting farewell tour.