What you may need to know
1. Is there a better sporting metaphor than boxing? For years we’ve all been enthralled with the story of Katie Taylor, Bray wunderkind who – as this new documentary plainly states – is the greatest female boxer of all time, but who has faced her fair share of personal struggles along the way.
2. Produced by Ross Whitaker and Aideen O’Sullivan (When Ali Came To Ireland), ‘Katie’ comes highly recommended, having won the award for Best Irish Feature Documentary award at the Galway Film Fleadh earlier this year.
3. It tracks Taylor’s life and career, from tricking her way into the ring at a young age, rising through the amateur ranks to win every title possible, including Olympic gold in 2012.
4. That all came crashing down in Rio 2016, at which point Taylor turned professional and had to start all over again.
5. The story is still ongoing, with Taylor set to defend her two world titles in Boston this very weekend. It’s a crucial time for the fighter, and for the sport itself as it faces increasing competition from the MMA world.
6. Add to that the personal drama surrounding Taylor’s deteriorating relationship with her father and one-time trainer Pete Taylor, and this documentary looks to have it all in the drama department.
Doug’s verdict: Let’s skip straight to the statue on Bray seafront already
Release: October 26
I’ll be watchin’ tha’ ! G’wan Katie!
+1
she’s brilliant
she was in front of me at the airport once, one compact lady
i bet you’d have her, J
I’m more a float like an elephant, sting like a midgie than a bee
Real life Million Dollar Baby? Does she know how that film ends?
Haha
Through Jesus, everything is possible. So jot that down.
Who plays Jimmy Magee?
She’s an amazing person, a wonderful fighter, so much respect and admiration for her.
Great role model for the young ones
Violence as entertainment.
It’s ok when the girls do it.
humans are violent,
healthy outlet ?
She sounds like a fax machine when she talks
I’ve huge admiration for her. I hope we learn something new about her and her family life.
Is it true she is in a relationship with Averil Power?