Ireland’s Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor talks turning professional with US and British reps

Quit while you're ahead - Caitíe! Beware of descending into the subculture of professional boxing. It's run by quasi-criminal elements who care less about your longterm health or future than they do about making a fast buck. Redirect your enormous energies into more peacful martial arts like Aikido, Tai Chi or Judo even. Avoid the professional mutual concussionists at all costs

I think she should come to provence and work as a body guard for me.

she should take the money and run before she gets her brain bashed in or addled with and by surround sound sharks.

So how come professional basketball players, soccer players and from 2014 golfers can all compete but if she turns pro she won't be able to?