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KATIE TAYLOR is set to officially rematch Amanda Serrano in Ireland – with Conor McGregor in talks to sponsor the fight. Undisputed lightweight queen Taylor watched from ringside in New York as Serrano beat Erika Cruz for all the featherweight belts.
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set to rematchCredit: EPA
The two faced off in the ring afterwards as their rematch was CONFIRMED for May 20 in Dublin, boxing’s first event in Ireland since 2014.
Hearn had eyed 82,000-seat football stadium Croke Park to host but claimed the fees were three-times what Wembley costs.
So UFC legend Conor McGregor publicly offered to help fund the bout, with talks set to continue.
Hearn is due to speak with McGregor, 34, and the fighter’s manager Audi Attar to discuss sponsorships.
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Hearn told iFL TV: “He was asking questions like, ‘How much more is it? How does it work?’
“I told him that we’re likely to go 3Arena and then maybe Croke Park in September, he liked it, he got that, he liked it.
“Wants to see what we can do, he’s gonna get Audi to reach out and see if there’s a sponsorship deal for one of his many brands.
“In an ideal world, everyone would like to do that event at Croke, we understand the reasons why and this hasn’t been about complaining that the government aren’t helping out.
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“But at the end of the day, the running costs as I said are three-times the running costs of Wembley.
“Sometimes you’ve got a deal in place with both fighters for the money required, and it just works out more effectively for everyone to do it at the 3Arena.
“Haven’t given up on it, but very likely.”
Taylor, 36, beat Serrano, 34, in a thriller at New York’s Madison Square Garden to unify all four lightweight belts.
So Serrano – promoted and managed by YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul – moved back down to featherweight.
She did so to also become undisputed champ, achieving that feat with a points win over Cruz, 32, on points.
It has set up a rematch between the two women’s boxing stars, both now as four-belt undisputed title holders.
Katie Taylor and Conor McGregor pictured in 2018Credit: Sportsfile
Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano in their title fightCredit: AP
Amanda Serrano defeated Erika CruzCredit: EPA More

EDDIE HEARN has revealed he’s held talks with Nate Diaz – who is gunning for a clash with Canelo Alvarez.MMA legend Diaz is looking to enter the boxing world after ending his 15-year-long stint with the UFC last September.
Nate Diaz became a free agent last November after seeing out his UFC contractCredit: GETTY
MMA legend Diaz is keen to enter the world of boxingCredit: AP
Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn has reached out to the former UFC starCredit: Getty
Diaz has set his sights on a showdown with former P4P king Canelo AlvarezCredit: AFP
Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn wasted little time in contacting Diaz after the UFC’s exclusive renegotiating period ended but was left stunned by the fan favourite’s aspirations in the squared circle.
During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he revealed: “It was just a friendly conversation to say, ‘What are you thinking?’
“And Nate Diaz’s mindset is, ‘I want to fight Canelo Alvarez.’ And who knows?”
Although a Canelo vs Diaz fight would do well at the box office, Hearn has reservations about making the fight.
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He said: “I like to make competitive fights. That’s the problem again with Jake Paul, for example.
“Jake Paul against Nate Diaz may be a fight that happens over time.
“But at least with [Francis] Ngannou and AJ [Anthony Joshua], you’ve got two huge punchers were something could happen.
“It’s very difficult to give Nate Diaz a shot in a Canelo Alvarez fight.
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“But again, Nate Diaz can box. I’m not saying he’s going to compete with Canelo Alvarez.
“But he’s got a big fanbase.
“And I think there’s a fascination behind seeing these guys do something different.
“It’s the unknown. What’s going to happen?
“I have no idea. What if Francis Ngannou came out and they traded up and he knocked Anthony Joshua out?”
Bar hinting that he wants to compete in Japanese combat sports promotion RIZIN, Diaz has kept his cards close to his chest since his UFC exit.
Hearn would love to bring the enigmatic Stockton slugger into his stable of fighters but won’t move heaven and earth to sign him.
Nate Diaz closed out his UFC career with a submission victory over Tony FergusonCredit: GETTY
The 43-year-old said: “I’m not the type to turn outside of someone’s house and camp out and harass people and phone people.
“At the end of the day, I say to these people, ‘I believe I’m the best at what we do.
“‘We’re straighter than anybody in boxing and we’re going to deliver on every single promise we give you.
“‘If you want to be with me and us, it would be an absolute pleasure.
“We’ll have a nice conversation and we’ll go from there.
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“‘If you want to go out and just talk with everybody and go with the one that pays you the dollar more, not really for me.’
“I just find that it fascinating, again, I think Diaz is in a different kind of position to [Fancis] Ngannou.” More

LOGAN PAUL was branded the “worst brother ever” as he agreed a massive Prime sponsorship deal with sibling Jake’s rival Dana White.UFC president White and Jake have been at loggerheads for years.
Logan Paul with UFC president Dana White as he signed a deal for his Prime drinkCredit: @LoganPaul
Logan with younger brother JakeCredit: @jakepaul
But the rivalry has not stopped Logan from teaming up with the UFC, as Prime became the company’s new official global sports drink.
It is the latest milestone in the American’s venture with former boxing opponent-turned business partner KSI.
The pair launched hydration drink Prime in 2022 with astonishing success, even becoming a sponsor of Arsenal.
That is despite brother Jake’s long-standing beef with KSI, which looks to be settled in the ring this year in a grudge match.
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And after Logan, 27, once again linked up with an enemy of Jake’s in White, fans claimed he was disloyal.
One said: “Logan Paul gotta be the worst brother of all time.”
Another said: “Ain’t no way Logan Paul done became friends with his brother’s 2 rivals: KSI and Dana White.”
One added: “Logan Paul is the worst brother of all time. His brother has serious beef with 2 guys he does business with.”
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Jake, 26, commented on Logan’s newest partnership with the UFC and White by calling for fighters to receive a cut from the deal.
He tweeted: “I’m always happy for my brother’s successes and while I have zero involvement in his drink, I hope UFC will share the revenue it receives with fighters.”
In the past Jake has also been full of support in his older brother’s work with bitter enemy KSI.
He said on a podcast: “I think it’s dope, I think it’s smart.
“They’re doing, well, Logan is sort of carrying the whole company, but obviously KSI has got a big name, but it’s crushing it and I’m proud of Logan, and it’s very smart by him.”
Jake has taken aim at the UFC and White’s pay structure for fighters, calling for the minimum pay to be boosted alongside health care.
He told SunSport: “I don’t know about the fans, the feud between Dana and I has been a lot of hype and it draws a lot of media.
“And there’s been a bunch of s**t talked back and forth but my main thing is getting the fighters paid more
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“Raising the fighter minimum to $50,000 whereas it’s at $12,000 (£9,700) now, getting them long-term healthcare. That’s what it’s mainly about.”
Jake Paul speaking to SunSportCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

JAKE PAUL insists he no longer needs to make crass personal insults to get under the skin of potential opponents.No line was too far for the YouTuber-turned-boxer to cross when he first burst onto the combat sports scene in 2020.
Jake Paul wasn’t afraid to cross any lines when he first burst onto the combat sceneCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
The YouTuber made crass comments about Conor McGregor’s fiancee Dee DevlinCredit: INSTAGRAN@THENOTORIOUSMMA
Paul insists he’s matured and no longer needs to make such personal tauntsCredit: PA
His sick taunts of Conor McGregor’s fiancee, Dee Devlin, two years ago epitomised his willingness to leave no subject untouched – which, in hindsight, he puts down to immaturity.
The Problem Child told SunSport last weekend: “It’s definitely a case-by-case basis.
“I am older now – when I was talking s**t to Conor I was like 23 so I was a little bit more reckless.
“I’ve definitely matured to 26 years old now.
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“So I don’t feel the need to go to those places.”
Paul, however, won’t pull his punches if he’s goaded into a personal war of words.
The 26-year-old continued: “But if it goes there, it’ll go there.
“But I’m not going to purposely be ruthless like that.
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“And I think before my words were bigger than my actions.
“And now my actions are bigger than my words and I like that balance better.”
Paul is just weeks away from a grudge match with fellow social media star Tommy Fury, who he’ll meet in a Saudi showdown on February 26.
And the former Disney star is brimming with confidence ahead of his first clash with a professional boxer.
Following their fiery face-off last weekend, the American said of Fury: “He’s going to get knocked out by a Disney star, plain and simple, that’s it.
Jake Paul will clash with Tommy Fury in a Saudi showdown next monthCredit: GETTY
“You’ll see, you’ll see who the real professional boxer is.
“All these critics, all these people saying, ‘Fight a real boxer.’
“Here we go.
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“Tommy has so much to lose, his family is going to disown him when I knock him the f*** out, plain and simple, that’s it.
“Sorry Tyson, I love you but it’s over for your brother.” More