{"id":698894,"date":"2026-05-28T07:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/698894\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T07:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:49:09","slug":"taylor-and-harrington-advice-inspires-zara-breslin-ahead-of-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/698894\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor and Harrington Advice Inspires Zara Breslin Ahead of Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zara Breslin<\/a> makes her pro debut with the sound of two greats ringing in her ear.<\/p>\n

The Tramore BC graduate enters the professional ranks this Saturday night in Leopardstown carrying advice and encouragement from two of Irish boxing\u2019s biggest icons, Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington.<\/p>\n

Breslin has shared the ring with both Olympic heroes, sparring with Taylor, and as a domestic foe and High Performance team mate to Harrington.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Irish-boxing.com says the advice they passed on has helped shape her approach as she enters the paid ranks.<\/p>\n

\u201cKellie and Katie are two of my idols in boxing and I\u2019ve been privileged to share the ring and speak with both,\u201d Breslin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe message and advice is the same \u2014 work hard, stay focused and be ready to take your opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I can achieve anything like these two phenomenal ladies, then I\u2019ll be very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The decision to turn professional was not one Breslin rushed into, but after enjoying success in the amateur code, she felt the timing was perfect to take on a new challenge.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt the time was right,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI developed a lot in the amateur system, and I reached a stage where the professional game intrigued me more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve boxed internationally and won all the amateur box cups, like Haringey, Eindhoven, Algarve etc and I loved it but now I want new challenges, and the pro ranks offers me this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, after months of preparation, the Waterford fighter admits she can barely contain her excitement heading into fight week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t wait for Saturday night,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have wanted this for a long time so I am really looking forward to going out there and showing people what I can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Munster native\u2019s first professional training camp has given her plenty of confidence that she is ready for the next step, starting with her fight on the JB Promotions bill. <\/p>\n

The southpaw travelled to Amsterdam during camp where she sparred Taylor, an experience she describes as priceless.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst pro camp has been fantastic,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got to travel to Amsterdam and share the ring with Katie Taylor and do some rounds there and that experience speaks for itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo learn from the best in the world was unbelievable.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso during the camp I sparred top professionals Gemma Richardson and Shona Whitwell so couldn\u2019t have wished for a better first camp.\u201d<\/p>\n

The transition from amateur to professional boxing has also brought noticeable changes in training and preparation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe difference between amateur and pro training is that we\u2019re focusing on pacing, strength, timing, and sitting down on shots more,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a different sport in many ways, and my training reflects that.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Breslin is determined to enjoy the moment on Saturday night, she is also very clear about her long-term ambitions in the sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cShort-term, I want to learn, stay active, and build momentum,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLong-term, I want titles \u2014 domestic, European and eventually like every woman in this game world level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans attending Leopardstown this weekend can also expect a versatile fighter capable of adapting to whatever is put in front of her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can box orthodox, southpaw, long or close, on the front or backfoot so I would say I\u2019m a puzzle that can punch,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

As for predictions on how the debut itself will play out, Breslin is refusing to burden herself with expectations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not putting any pressure on it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou only make your pro debut once so I want to soak it all in and enjoy it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked extremely hard in this camp so I know I\u2019m ready.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zara Breslin makes her pro debut with the sound of two greats ringing in her ear. The Tramore…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":698895,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,8808,47943,82,254709],"class_list":["post-698894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-katie-taylor","tag-kellie-harrington","tag-sports","tag-zara-breslin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=698894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/698895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=698894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=698894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=698894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}