Eddie Hearn is looking to make Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 2 at Croke Park
Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn spoke to Betfred’s Lightweight Boxing Show regarding undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor’s next opponent and when he expects her to fight at Croke Park.
Hearn also revealed details of a in-demand rematch with Amanda Serrano after their epic back and forth battle at Madison Square Garden in April this year. The Puerto Rican has a date booked in August with WBO interim champion Brenda Karen Carabajal in a defence of her WBC, WBO and IBO World featherweight titles. 'The Real Deal' wanted another fight under her belt before considering any rematch with Ireland's Taylor.
Hearn revealed more below:
On Katie Taylor’s next opponent:
“People are talking about maybe a crossover fight with Holly Holm or [Cris] Cyborg. There's other fighters, world champions as well. [Hyun-Mi] Choi, who's down at super featherweight, could be an option. I’m disappointed we couldn’t make the Serrano rematch, but she wanted another fight before she considered that.
“And then you've got the other undisputed all about to be undisputed, Chantelle Cameron, Jessica McCaskill. They actually could fight each other, which would be an absolute war because they just come forward or not. But, you know, I do believe that Chantelle Cameron and Jessica McCaskill are also potential opponents to Katie Taylor as well.”
When Katie Taylor will fight at Croke Park:
“I think that has to be for the Serrano rematch. You’ve got Cyborg, you’ve got Holly Holm – these are huge fights, but I feel like they'll happen later on in the year. We were pushing for September for Croke Park with Serrano – unfortunately, she didn't want that fight. So I think Croke Park would have to sit on ice for spring/summer of 2023.
“It’s a must for me – 80,000 at Croke Park for the rematch. I mean, that was the disappointing thing about not being able to engage Serrano in those talks. But it is what it is and, you know, we move on.”
