Katie Taylor's die-hard fans have been arriving in their droves to the 3Arena in Dublin ahead of her homecoming fight tonight.
The Irish Mirror spoke to fans who have travelled from all over the country to see Ireland's Katie Taylor as she fights for the first time on home soil as a professional.
Katie Taylor will take on Chantelle Cameron for the undisputed super-lightweight title live from the 3Arena later this evening, with the ring walk expected to kick off around 10pm.
READ MORE: Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron LIVE updates, ring walk time, TV information and more from 3Arena
One Katie Taylor fan told the Irish Mirror how she wouldn't usually watch boxing as a sport but Katie has peaked her interest in the sport.
She said: "I grew up in a small country town where women's sport wasn't promoted. I'm not a boxer, I'm not a boxing fan, I love Katie Taylor, I love what she's done with the sport.
"I love that she's made me interested in the sport. I just think that woman is a national hero."
Another fan brought his sons to see the fight said: "The two boys box in the Liberty Boxing Club that Katie is associated with back in Bray.
"We know her family very well and we couldn't wait to come out today to see her fight - her first big fight in Ireland."
One man heaped praise on Katie, calling her an "inspiration" to Irish women in sport.
"She's the greatest sportsperson in Ireland ever, without a doubt. She's unbelievable," he said.
"Amateur boxer all the way through to professional. She's such an inspiration to all the girls in the country."
Two die-hard fans, who previously travelled to New York to see Katie fight Amanda Serrano, said they didn't want to miss this fight.
They said: "We went to Madison Square Garden to see her fight Amanda Serrano so we wanted to get tickets to see her homecoming and hopefully she gets the win."
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