Eddie Hearn gives Katie Taylor Croke Park update after talks in Dublin
Katie Taylor's promoter described talks between her team and Croke Park as 'positive' after a meeting on Friday.Eddie Hearn jetted in to Dublin for talks with Croke Park representatives over the possibility of finally giving the Irish sporting great her dream bout on Jones' Road.The meeting involving the Matchroom Boxing boss and Taylor's manager Brian Peters lasted for a number of hours, with Hearn admitting there is 'work to be done', but adding 'we are ready to do that work'.He posted on Instagram on Friday night: "Some day at Croke Park today. A positive meeting and a huge swell of public support to give Katie Taylor and the Irish people a moment in time they will never forget. Work to be done but we are ready to do that work."Ahead of the talks, Hearn made it clear that Taylor would be the headline act fighting in the main event and that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would not be taking place at GAA Headquarters.Croke Park chief executive Peter McKenna stated last week that the venue "would be able to facilitate" Taylor's farewell bout, provided it also secured the highly-anticipated clash between Joshua and Fury.However, with the most significant fight in British boxing history now being pencilled in for November, Dublin is no longer considered a realistic contender, with Hearn disclosing it was merely one of a number of options being weighed up."If this (Joshua v Fury) takes place in November, it won't be outdoors in Dublin and so therefore we just want to move forward with Katie Taylor," Hearn said."With all due respect, I don't think it's the place to do this fight, either. Also, absolutely over my dead body is Katie Taylor going on an undercard at Croke Park."We'll find out more on Friday. We're ready to go and are up for doing it. Not necessarily with a finalised opponent, but in terms of the costs and the running of the show.“Croke Park want to do it, but when they said ‘Fury v AJ would give Katie the opportunity to fight there’, I was like ‘mate, don’t f****** get the blood boiling’.”Taylor, who turns 40 in July, was last seen in action at Madison Square Garden last summer when beating Amanda Serrano for a third time.Click here to sign up to our sport newsletter, bringing you the top stories and biggest headlines from Ireland and beyond.
