Katie Taylor v. Amanda Serrano

Because in boxing sometime rematches happen. And when fight 1 was so very good, a rematch is generally welcomed by fans..

I mean, why do folks pay to watch any two people/teams play/box again? It’s sport..

Nobody would have argued for Nadal and Federer to never play each other after their first match, would they?

Did a bit of research into Hearne

Dodgy as befcuked - inherited load of money from his aul lad and getting burned repeatedly in recent years

KT better off distancing from him

Very real concern that serano will beat the head of Katie (going by the first fight) and she lose the fight - imho disaster if that happened.

Dodgy how? Inherited money..

am I missing something with this boxing promoter/salesman? Has he some dodgy criminal record I’m not aware of?

Katie and Hearn have been doing deals and business quite a while now. I think she’ll be just fine.

I said it after the Serrano fight and CP was first mooted that there was no chance of it happening and that's for two reasons:

* She would not fill the stadium

* The security costs would be enormous

The tickets for CP would start at a minimum of €80 and be a night event. So you are not going to get the much vaunted young girls that she's an inspiration to at the event. Boxing is not a middle class sport either, the people that have money to pay for tickets accommodation etc.

Add in post regency security costs on top of this too.

There is no history of successful pro cards in this country in recent years so that is a further risk.

So between the the financial and reputational risk, it was never ever going to be a runner.

I suspect that the minimum price for a ticket in the three arena will be between €150 and €200 and go from there. She might not even fill that tbh.

She would not fill that either

He does have serious criminal allegations yes. Dodgy as befcuked. Big money frozen from Tajikistan. You’d know by the head of him. She would be better off without him and stay with her Irish manager.

If a Croke Park fight happens for Katie Taylor, it won't happen in the first half of this year.

If they want to go ahead in the 3Arena on 20th May, fine, but the Guards and the City Council will not accept a teatime sellout in Lansdowne Road and a night time sellout in Croke Park on the same Saturday night. Especially not one that will require the level of police presence that the boxing in Croke Park will require.

Also the hoteliers will push for separate weekends for these events and the Chamber of Commerce has the ear of the City Council.

I see that independent cork TD Michael Collins mentioned in the Dail about holding the fight in Pairc ui Chaoimh.

Of course he did, the absolute gombeen.

Who the feck wants to go to Cork? Taylor is from Bray, which is in greater Dublin, thats her family and sporting connection.

PUC could get 50,000 in alright, but the City couldn't cope with the bed nights and it really wouldn't sell out.

I've never been to a live boxing event in my life, but I would 100% go if I got a ticket. I do like watching boxing - so part of me would be going for the excitement of boxing, but part of me would also be going as part of the "event bandwagon" referred to earlier. I had presumed that there would be thousands with that same approach. But maybe that assumption is wrong.

There was a comment that the boxing would be on too late for females that Katie Taylor is an inspiration for. My understanding is that fights are generally on at around 10 - I cannot think why this fight would be any different. Surely, they wouldn't have it on at an unreasonable time just for US audiences.

If it is in the 3Arena, where would the ring be situated. Most boxing matches that I have seen have the attendees surround the ring. Would the ring by in the centre of 3Arena, or would it be up around the stage area. I have never been to any of the UFC fights there, so don't know the set-up.

Interesting article by Eamon MacSweeny puts a different perspective on the story

MacSweeny basically wrote that Ryan Tubridy was being an idiot suggesting that the GAA should forego there fee for Croke Park.

He pointed out that if the GAA made 500k for the rental that goes back into development funds for underage and other GAA projects. If Herne makes an extra 500k he f@@ks off back to the UK with it in his back pocket.asvwell MacSweeney points out that Herbe is ling enough in the business to know what wl and will not work. Basically the extra security oats work out at 6.50/ ticket if he fills CP. In the UK the security is normally provided by private security firms which is cheaper but can give rise to isuues we see at events in the UK. The GAA would also be aware of the Regency Hotel and the fallout from that at an event like this

Tubridy is an idiot, but maybe for this one-off event for a national sporting treasure they could do a good deed.

A selfless good deed can be worth a hell of a lot more than just money!!!!

Remove Eddie. He’s just one man. Do it for Katie and Ireland and fans..why the fixation on Eddie?

persobally I couldn’t care where they fight. I have no actual feelings on it. It’s just a suggestion/opinion I’m throwing out.

Not with you. I said (or at least meant to say) was the suggestion that the GAA to waive the rental fee. So they allow the fight to be staged in Croker minus the fee to use Croke Park as the venue.

I gave my reason. A selfless good deed. See it as maybe a real promotion-marketing/opportunity. Lot of goodness to be got from doing a good deed.

All this hype about “National Treasures” et al, seems to me to smack of the kind of controversy that blew up over

the use of Pairc Ui Caoimh for a soccer match.

Folk who should have known better got involved and tried to put pressure on the GAA.

The GAA got to the right decision in their own time, without any input from these grifters in the media both social and mainstream.

Event junkies will always try to up the ante in situations like this, it’s all grist to the mill for them, and cold hard pragmatism has no place in their locker.

Let’s not get carried away by these people is what I would suggest and let’s look a little further into who has ‘dogs in the fight’ however tenuous in this issue.

Cruz got cut up early which was a shame as she was winning the fight at that stage. However despite Cruz never really slowing down and throwing a lot, I think Serrano landed much more impactful punches. Amanda by UD was a fair call.

However if fighting in May, I think she would have liked an easier fight than this as while Cruz was erratic she did land plenty so it will have taken some toll on Amanda.

On the supposed date of the rematch it clashes with the Heineken Rugby cup final, which will mean hotel prices and transport will be insane.

I want the Taylor fight in Croke Park or The Aviva but **** sake Eddie why does it have to be that weekend?

I think even if the GAA and Eddie come to an agreement, Croke Park would struggle to sell out, plenty will be happy to stay at home to watch the rugby and avoid all the hassle and that's not considering their will be a rotten element their.

We can call them event junkies etc and "not real fans" but without them the stadium does not sell, their isn't 80 000 hardcore boxing fans in the country and anyone who says otherwise is a idiot.