Katie Taylor - It's a pity that Croke Park fight never happened
Katie Taylor admits that it is a shame that she will likely never get to fight at Croke Park.
The boxing legend made her grand return to fighting on home soil in 2023 when she twice faced off with Chantelle Cameron in a pair of historic fights at the 3Arena in Dublin.
In the aftermath of that second bout with Cameron, promoter Eddie Hearn insisted that the time was right for Taylor to head to GAA HQ and fight at Ireland's most famous stadium.
"I'll tell you something now for everybody out there and the Irish government, Croke Park has to happen. It has to happen. She has done everything for this sport and everything for this country. She deserves it more than anyone. Next Spring or Summer we will create a main event you will never forget,' said Hearn in the ring following Taylor's decision win over Cameron.
Alas, such a night has yet to come to fruition. While Hearn has taken aim at the GAA for the cost of renting Croke Park for such an event, there no longer seems to be the desire from any party to make such an event happen.
The Bray Bomber will return to New York City in a few short weeks when she takes on Amanda Serrano in their trilogy bout at the World's Most Famous Arena. And while that is a hell of a consolation, Taylor can't hide her disappointment that she wasn't able to bring boxing back to Croker.
'I wouldn't say I'm frustrated about it at this stage.I love Madison Square Garden. I think it's obviously one of the most epic and iconic arenas out there.
'It would have been special to be able to fight in Croke Park, but there's nothing I can do about that.
'Those things are out of my control, so I don't let those things frustrate me.
'I can't let those things frustrate me or get in on me.
'It's a pity it hasn't happened, but I'm very, very excited to be fighting at MSG again.'
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