Katie Taylor will never get tired of bearing witness to the enthusiasm from the young fans whose lives she continues to touch on a daily basis.

Many were on hand for fight week festivities, including a swarm of grade school children during an open media workout—during school hours.

“They must have got the time off from school or something,” Taylor joked to BoxingScene.com. “I don’t know how they ended up there and not in school. But to know I’ve had a small impact on these young girls, that’s the most satisfying part about all of this.

“It was amazing, You could feel the excitement from everyone out there. Seeing so many young girls out there who take the time to see me is special.”

The overwhelming support was a sampling of what’s to come this weekend.

Ireland’s Taylor (22-0, 6KOs) fight in her home country for the first time as a pro, as she challenges undisputed junior welterweight champion Chantelle Cameron (17-0, 8KOs). Their bout headlines a DAZN show this Saturday from Dublin’s 3Arena which has been sold out for weeks.

The bulk of Taylor’s pro career has taken place in the U.K., with several big fights also coming in the U.S.

The biggest of them all came last spring, when Taylor—who hails from Bray, less than an hour from Dublin—outlasted Brooklyn’s Amanda Serrano to defend her undisputed lightweight championship in a pound-for-pound clash for the ages. Their ten-round thriller played to a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with a throng of Irish supporters drowning out Serrano’s local and Boricua contingent.

A constant at most Taylor fights is the number of female fans—particularly young ladies—in attendance. As much was already on display earlier this week and it will never get old for the most iconic figure in the history of women in boxing.

“We have this influence on the next generation of amateur boxers with big dreams as well,” noted Taylor. “It’s amazing to pave the way for those young girls.”

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox