“It’s okay to stop and smell the roses every once in a while.”
A perfect line from the commentator as Katie Taylor’s walk-on neared the ring in a heaving Madison Square Garden.
Often boxers walk-on, hooded, bouncing, rehearsing little combinations, eyes straight, focused, in the zone. Taylor was in a moment, all of her own creating, singing the words of her entry song, “Awake my soul.”
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- May 6, 2022
