‘I’m in’
On Thursday, many in Ireland were resigning themselves to the fact that Katie Taylor’s homecoming would not be as spectacular as we all wanted. By Friday night, Conor McGregor was stepping forward with a possible solution.
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As she has stated on multiple occasions, Taylor would dearly love to fight at Croke Park, with Amanda Serrano top of the list for what would be a hugely anticipated rematch.
Taylor vs. Serrano I could have taken place in Ireland but Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom could not get a Croke Park deal sorted. With the rematch in mind, they went back for another try.
The major hold-up, according to Eddie Hearn, is Croke Park costing far more to book for an event than the likes of Wembley or multiple UK venues. The promoter told Ariel Helwani, on Wednesday, that the plan is for Taylor to fight at the 3 Arena [Point] on May …