When Katie Taylor steps into the boxing ring at Croke Park this Saturday night for her farewell bout, siting ringside to cheer her on will be Donegal's Paddy Doherty.

He was the last Irish boxer to fight at Croke Park when he was on the Muhammad Ali v Al 'Blue' Lewis card at the famous Dublin stadium in July 1972.

Doherty won multiple Irish and Ulster boxing titles - and won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970.

Paddy shared his memories of that time, his hopes for Katie Taylor - and the story of how he learned to box, growing up in Donegal.

When Katie Taylor steps into the boxing ring at Croke Park this Saturday night for her farewell bout, siting ringside to cheer her on will be Donegal's Paddy Doherty.
He was the last Irish boxer to fight at Croke Park when he was on the Muhammad Ali v Al 'Blue' Lewis card at the famous Dublin stadium in July 1972.
Doherty won multiple Irish and Ulster boxing titles - and won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970.
Paddy shared his memories of that time, his hopes for Katie Taylor - and the story of how he learned to box, growing up in Donegal.

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