Katie Taylor’s dream of a marquee clash in Croke Park appears to be hanging in the balance, with her coach questioning the feasibility of the event.

The Irish boxing star had ambitions of showcasing his talents at the esteemed Dublin arena, which has a capacity of 80,000, but has so far had to settle for the much smaller 3Arena, which has a capacity of just 9,000, to stage his triumphant fights against Chantelle Cameron.

Fresh off a win over Amanda Serrano and facing the potential loss of one of his titles, coach Ross Enamait suffered another loss, expressing reservations about the prospect of Taylor achieving his ultimate goal.

Speaking to Radio Kerry, Enamait noted: “I know it’s right to say she wants to fight here and there, but when we’re there we just don’t see anyone. There may be eight people or 80,000, we still have to go out on the field and win this fight.

“[Katie] she probably wants to fight in Vegas someday because she’s never done it, and in Croke Park, I know it’s kind of – it’s happened off and on, I don’t know if it’ll ever happen. [It] that would be nice, but I don’t know if the ship has sailed yet.

Despite previous talks between Croke Park directors and Matchroom magnate Eddie Hearn, no agreement has been reached, largely due to the prohibitive costs of staffing and security measures.

“Croke Park is truly a dream come true,” Taylor said in 2022. “I’ve been a professional boxer for six years and I haven’t really fought at home, so I’m looking forward to this fight coming home. I hope it happens.”

Taylor is currently expected to relinquish her WBC lightweight title, having not competed at 135 pounds since her victory over Karen Carabajal over two years ago.

The governing body will decide on the matter at its meeting next month.

A third welterweight fight with Cameron appears likely after Taylor’s second win over Amanda Serrano earlier this month in the co-main event of Jake Paul’s triumph over Mike Tyson, from which she won by unanimous decision.

However, her impressive 24-1 record may soon come to an end, as she previously admitted she feels she has “one or two more fights left.”

The promoter of the sensational Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight refutes claims that the fight was fixed after Paul’s victory over the boxing legend. The YouTube star-turned-boxer won a unanimous decision in the eight-round fight, setting his 2023 record of 11 wins and just one loss against Tommy Fury.

The Texas showdown broke records, grossing more than $18 million and becoming the most lucrative boxing event ever held outside Las Vegas. Despite this success, rumors of a rigged match have spread on social media, casting doubt on the legitimacy of the 27-year-old’s victory.

In response, Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, strongly rejected these allegations and any suggestion that Paul’s victory was in jeopardy. “Due to the widespread dissemination of erroneous and unsubstantiated claims that call into question the fairness of the Paul vs. Tyson, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), would like to clarify the matter regarding the contractual arrangements and the nature of the fight,” the statement reads.

It continued to emphasize the legality of the event: “Rigging a professional boxing match is a federal crime in the United States. The Paul vs. Tyson fight was a professional fight sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

“Both fighters gave their all in good faith to win the fight. There were absolutely no restrictions – contractual or otherwise – around any of the players. Each boxer could employ his full arsenal to win the fight. consent to the contrary would violate the TDLR Boxing Rules.

“Nonsense and speculation are common in sports, and athletes and organizers must tolerate nonsense comments, jokes and opinions. But to suggest anything other than a full effort from these players is not only naive, but also an insult to the work they have put into their craft and the sport itself.

“It is even more illogical and absurd that MVP would debut as part of a promising long-term partnership with the largest streamer in the world – an organization that made its first-ever foray into live professional sports with Paul vs. Tyson would even consider it such a perverse violation of competition rules.”

The statement continued: “This is not the first time that Jake Paul has been met with unfounded skepticism or outright disbelief as a professional athlete and, quite frankly, the claim that his fight must have been faked is yet another blatant compliment he has received,” he said. Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions.

“From his first day in the sport, people doubted his ability – unable to come to terms with how someone with his background had achieved so much in such a low time. Not only has Jake proven himself time and time again, but he continually sets historical records that speak for themselves.

“This event, which broke attendance and viewership milestones for professional sporting events, is another example of his ability to perform on the biggest stage. As long as Jake continues to exceed expectations, there will always be those who will try to discredit his achievements. We don’t accept doubt – it only motivates Jake to work harder and achieve more success.”

Carl Froch shared a summary of the upcoming rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.

Froch correctly predicted that Usyk would defeat Fury in the first round in May, and the Ukrainian won by split decision to win all four heavyweight world titles.

The “Gypsy King” enters them. December 21st rematch with a weaker fighter, and many people are concerned about the damage he suffered earlier in the year – especially the dramatic ninth round in which he was seriously injured and fell.

And talk to casino.orgFroch admitted that he believed that his compatriot would once again not be able to cope with Usyk.

“The first fight was fierce. Or at least it was very close until Fury was knocked down in the ninth round.

“This will be intriguing. Usyk is 37 years ancient, older than Fury, but he lives life. What matters is not the age of the competitor, but the miles traveled.

“Fury has even more kilometers ahead of him after three challenging fights against Deontay Wilder and then he went to the floor against Francis Ngannou.

“I would bet on Usyk winning, probably on points. I couldn’t rule out a stoppage behind schedule in the match because if Fury decides to do it, as he suggests, that’s what he will do.

There has been much speculation as to whether Fury will change his tactics ahead of the decisive rematch, although he insists he should have raised his hand in their first fight and will therefore not be making any drastic changes.

“𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗥!” 😤@HitmanHatton we talked to us about the changes @Tyson_Fury must do if he is to beat Oleksandr Usyk.. 👀#Box #UsykFury2 pic.twitter.com/CbIb01X1m5

— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) November 1, 2024

This time, undisputed status is not up for grabs as Usyk was forced to relinquish the IBF belt, currently held by Daniel Dubois, this summer after a stunning victory over Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium.

There is a view that if Fury reverses the result in four weeks’ time, the next one will be the long-awaited grudge match against Joshua, although Dubois will no doubt feel he has the right to give the Morecambe man a chance.