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Kim O'Leary

Katie Taylor's sweet gesture to young Dublin fan as boxer is hailed an 'amazing role model'

Katie Taylor has made a young Dublin fan's dream come through ahead of her big homecoming match against Chantelle Cameron in Dublin's 3Arena.

36-year-old Katie is set to fight in her first professional bout in Ireland on May 20 in the 3Arena. There were a number of failed attempts to bring the fight to Croke Park but due to issues including cost, the pair will match up at Dublin Port's 3Arena instead to a smaller crowd.

The 2012 Olympic gold medalist recently paid a visit to Arbour Hill Boxing Club in Stoneybatter, Dublin, when a little girl came up to her and playfully asked the boxing champ to take part in a race. In a sweet video shared on Twitter by Matchroom, the little girl asks Katie: "Can we do a race outside?"

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