Kellie Harrington has responded to Pete Taylor's lengthy statement aimed at her in her latest interview.
The Olympic champion is doing the media rounds as she promoted her new book.
And in the book, Harrington criticised him claiming that he would not let Katie spar with other female fighters.
And Pete Taylor took to social media on Tuesday to issue a statement and said: "Kelly would unlikely be in the position she is today if it wasn't for that: FACT"
And added: "You may be Olympic champion a great achievement, but you are currently the third best female 60kg boxer in the country behind Katie and amateur world champ Amy Broadhurst."
Harrington appeared on Off The Ball and was asked if she had seen Pete Taylor's statement and said: "I haven't seen any of the stuff and that's being honest with you but people have asked me have I seen any of it.
"I don't really need to look at it because at the end of the day my journey is my journey and that is my experience and it's my book and my life and it is what it is.
"I've never set out to cause any upset to anybody."
And Harrington spoke highly of Katie Taylor and insists that she deeply respects the Bray boxer.
"It's in the book, I say it in the book about Katie how I would never challenge her and never had the confidence and I'm saying it now.
"I have confidence now because of what I've achieved and my training and how I stepped up.
"It is what it is, that's my experience. I don't have anything else to say about it.
"What I will say is that Katie Taylor is a fantastic athlete, a really great role model.
"I've never ever had any bad feeling towards Katie, she's been my role model.
"Katie's father and Katie are two different people."
And Harrington was asked if she would reach out to Pete Taylor to clear the air.
"No absolutely not. There is nothing to clear up. I know what I know and he knows what he knows and all the people in the boxing world will know what they know and it is what it is. My story is my story.
"I don't have anything more to say about it and it is what it is. I am where I am, Katie is where Katie is and Pete is where Pete is."
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