Niall Horan and AP McCoy lead praise for Katie Taylor’s “toughest fight of her career”

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Katie Taylor didn't f**k around in 2017. Eight professional fights, eight professional wins. A title. A title defence. It was a crazy year, a historic one, and one which culminated with not just a female bout headlining a Sky Sports card in York Hall, but it ended with Katie Taylor overcoming serious adversity and making it through what she described as the "toughest fight of her career". https://twitter.com/KatieTaylor/status/941073363270864907 Taylor was awarded victory over Jessica McCaskill on Wednesday night with a unanimous judges decision and the legend grows. Her jaw was tested, her endurance was tested over 10 rounds and her discipline was tested as the referee intervened on a number of occasions much to the displeasure of the Irish support. https://twitter.com/TonyBellew/status/940957806634700802 When the Bray sensation got going though, she did what she always does - she started getting people talking and she started inspiring the nation. https://twitter.com/Conorjmartin96/status/941080027646570498 She's a rarity in that she never feels the need to engage in trash talk or hyped-up dramas but, by God, when she enters the ring, she changes. https://twitter.com/NiamhBanks/status/941079674486181889 And she had some very interested onlookers for her first title defence. https://twitter.com/NiallOfficial/status/941076043829522432 Once again, she didn't let any of them down. https://twitter.com/mcginleygolf/status/941089594522718208 It wasn't easy though - far from it. https://twitter.com/dalej83/status/941081650083004416 And the official in the ring didn't help matters. https://twitter.com/Kcjtebbs/status/941080846819315712 https://twitter.com/paulie_lufc/status/941083719770701831 https://twitter.com/Flipmac1/status/941083719775019009 This boy was just loving it though. https://twitter.com/gerconnolly/status/941080058294398976 And when Taylor came through that pressure, her skill, her class and her nerve started to shine even brighter. https://twitter.com/DarrenS1706/status/941082655336140800 She was helped there by the Irish though. https://twitter.com/Caramcq/status/941086786562019330 And one of their favourite sons appreciated it too. https://twitter.com/morrisonclinton/status/941086786213859328 What was the ref's problem though, right enough? https://twitter.com/NickyByrne/status/941087375354146816 The highest praise. https://twitter.com/AP_McCoy/status/941087497727115265 https://twitter.com/purplemad/status/941087033778372609 The biggest question. https://twitter.com/LouisStan28/status/941080486742577152