Mr. Fergal Carruth:

We cannot speak directly for our boxers on this issue because they really would have to answer the question themselves. We can, however, speak for those who have given their view on it, one of whom is Katie Taylor. Referring to her opponents, she has observed that one can tell boxers what to do, but it does not necessarily mean that they will be able to do it. That reflects the degree of confidence boxers have in our high performance unit and programme. Comments have been attributed to a number of other boxers and Deputy Tom Fleming noted that he was not particularly happy with what had been said in one instance. It is not a case of their feeling any badness towards anybody leaving; the boxers regret Billy's departure, but they ultimately have confidence in their own abilities and try not to let themselves be distracted in any way, shape or form.