IOC: Noise level at Katie Taylor fight was highest recorded

[johnswan1]

Good for boxing to be making headlines for the right reason (especially as a proud Irishman with tickets to the semi and final).

IOC: Noise level at Katie Taylor fight was highest recorded at London 2012 so far

The decibel level during Katie Taylor’s fight with Natasha Jonas this afternoon hit 113.7 – the highest recorded at London 2012 so far.
An International Olympic Committee official said the noise surpassed the sound recorded during GB's win in the cycling finals at the Velodrome last week.
The noise of a jet engine is around 140 decibels.
When Taylor's name was mentioned for the first time a full 90 minutes before her fight, London's ExCel boxing arena shook with a roar that one Irish fan said could even be heard at the nearby wrestling arena.
Inside the arena, fans witnessed the best atmosphere at a fight at the Games so far, as the crowd exchanged chants of 'Team GB and 'Ole, Ole, Ole',
While British fighters have boxed in front of partisan crowds every day so far, Jonas' supporters were vastly outnumbered and outsung by the Irish fans, with a huge number of tricolours to be seen around the venue.
Back home, more than 6,000 boxing fans lined Bray seafront to see Taylor guarantee at least a bronze at the Olympics.
There was a great atmosphere as the champion fighter's Olympic debut was shown on an open-air big screen.
The boxer looked every inch a gold medal winner in waiting. She was briefly troubled in the second round but extended her advantage in a final two-round battering that saw Jonas receive two standing counts, thanks to a couple of thunderous right hands from the Bray boxer..

[yiddo14]

How big is Taylor back in Oireland? She got celebrity status?

[mfc_se15]

Was plenty of Irish watching in Hyde Park too on the big screen.

[johnswan1]

I'd imagine most are jumping on the bandwagon as she has been long nominated as Irelands best chance of a gold medal and she also carried the flag for the country at the opening ceremony. I heard Buncey and Lennox Lewis were raving about her when interviewed and also this was posted on BBC yesterday:

1. Steve Bunce, BBC boxing pundit at ExCeL
"We are in the presence of greatness with Irish boxer Katie Taylor, who fights Team GB's Natasha Jonas later. I was at a function recently, which underlined how popular Taylor is in Ireland. When she was introduced to the crowd, she got a six-minute standing ovation - longer than the Ireland rugby team, Westlife and Bono got before her."

[yiddo14]

She really that popular over there? Incredible if so.

Huge contrast to the amateur boxers over here that's for sure!

[jessi]

Seems a really nice las too ! ;;-)

[JamesH]

I'd imagine most are jumping on the bandwagon

She's long been lauded in Ireland, it's amazing how many non-boxing fans have been following her for years. I have cousins who follow no other boxer, no interest in the sport as a whole but managed to watch Katie in numerous world championships. Any bandwagon jumping was done years ago.

[Ketchel]

Katie has been popular in Ireland for a few years. She also fought on the Bernard Dunne v Cordoba undercard as one of the chief support contests. She was given as much support as Dunne from an amazing crowd that night. Appears to be a great girl and I hope she goes on the claim the gold.

[yiddo14]

This explains why she had such support then! Sounds like she has the biggest fanbase of any boxer at the games, be they male or female

[yiddo14]

Seems like all that noise is worth at least a couple of points too so another positive!

[Chambers2]

Watched the fight last night, the Irish fans made my hairs stand on end

[freddydoesdallas]

Jees, who's the woman commentating? Annoying as fornicate, bit like the woman commentator for football on the BBC

[gobbles]

Taylor got a gift in that final. Last round was clearly the Russian's, no wonder she was so pissed off on the podium.

[liamlion]

Further evidence that the Irish fans are the best in the world.

[yiddo14]

Couldn't hear them so well tonight!!! CAMPBELL CAMPBELL CAMPBELL!!!!


Reckon that noise record was broken in that final tonight!

Unlucky John Joe, cracking fighter.

[Sportofkings]

Couldn't hear them so well tonight!!! CAMPBELL CAMPBELL CAMPBELL!!!!


Reckon that noise record was broken in that final tonight!

Unlucky John Joe, cracking fighter.

Didn't think there was too many Irish fans at the fight tbh!.

Anyways, great performance by Campbell, boxed a perfect fight. He should stick with the amateur game as hes much more suited for it. Hoping John Joe goes pro now, hed be quality imo.

[Hagler2002]

Katie has been popular in Ireland for a few years. She also fought on the Bernard Dunne v Cordoba undercard as one of the chief support contests. She was given as much support as Dunne from an amazing crowd that night. Appears to be a great girl and I hope she goes on the claim the gold.

I was there that night and to be honest not many of the crowd paid much attention to her fight.