Katie Taylor offered proposal that could lead to dream fight

Irish Daily Mirror

18-07-2025

Mikaela Mayer has put her name forward to fight Katie Taylor - and offered the Irish great the opportunity to become a three-weight world champion.
Taylor is currently considering her future plans after producing one of the best performances of her career to beat Amanda Serrano for a third time last week.
The undisputed super-lightweight world champion won via majority decision at Madison Square Garden and, having turned 39 earlier this month, is considering whether she will fight on or hang up her gloves.
"I'm willing to come down to 140 for Katie Taylor or she can take her shot at another division and fight me for my 147lb title," wrote Mayer on X. "Either way, I always hoped we would cross paths and this may be our last chance if Katie is looking to retire soon. Still think she's got a lot left tho!"
Mayer, who was in attendance for Taylor's most recent win over Serrano, currently holds the WBO welterweight world title, with Wales' Lauren Price holding the WBA, WBC, IBF and Ring Magazine belts at 147lbs.
The highest Taylor has weighed in at was 139½ lbs for her two fights with Chantelle Cameron in 2023, as well as her 2019 bout against Christina Linardatou. Mikaela Mayer (Image:)
Her last two bouts against Serrano were fought at catchweights of 138 and 136lbs, while their first fight in 2022 took place at lightweight.
The Bray Bomber suggested after last week's victory that a Croke Park bout would definitely be enough to keep her in training, but she has previously made no secret of her desire to fight in Las Vegas, where Mayer (21-2) is based and where six of her last 13 bouts have taken place.
Taylor was in Sin City for Mayer's last fight against Sandy Ryan, a sparring partner of the 2012 Olympic champion, in March of this year.
The Sphere in Vegas was considered as a venue for her trilogy bout with Serrano, before organisers decided on MSG in New York.
And while Croke Park remains top of Taylor's wish list to fight in, Vegas might just be enough to tempt her to get back in the ring.
"To headline a huge show in Vegas would be absolutely special. Vegas is nearly like the Mecca of boxing," Taylor said last year.
"This is where all the big fights happen. I have done Madison Square Garden. I've headlined the two shows back in Ireland but to headline somewhere here in Vegas would be very, very special as well."