{"id":9173,"date":"2023-05-12T08:53:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T08:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/katie-taylor-irish-boxer-hasnt-given-up-on-future-fight-at-croke-park\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T08:53:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T08:53:18","slug":"katie-taylor-irish-boxer-hasnt-given-up-on-future-fight-at-croke-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/katie-taylor-irish-boxer-hasnt-given-up-on-future-fight-at-croke-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Taylor: Irish boxer &#8216;hasn&#8217;t given up&#8217; on future fight at Croke Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$image-0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0.0\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$image-0.1\">Taylor (22-0) and Cameron (17-0) are both unbeaten in their professional careers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Katie Taylor will attempt to become a two-weight undisputed world champion at Dublin&#8217;s 3Arena later this month but remains keen to fight at Croke Park. <\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">Ireland&#8217;s lightweight champion Taylor faces England&#8217;s Chantelle Cameron at light-welterweight on 20 May in her first home professional fight.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">Taylor had hoped to fight Amanda Serrano at Croke Park in a rematch but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/64386870\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.$link-2.0\">security costs scuppered that.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">&#8220;I definitely haven&#8217;t given up on [a Croke fight],&#8221; said 36-year-old Taylor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;I would absolutely love the opportunity to fight at Croke Park, our most iconic stadium, but these things are genuinely out of my control.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">Despite Croke being ruled out as a venue for a lightweight world title rematch with Serrano, the bout was still scheduled to take place in May in Dublin. However, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/64803049\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.$link-2.0\">Puerto Rican pulled out because of injury.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">Undisputed world light-welterweight champion Cameron, who has won all 17 of her professional fights, then accepted a challenge from Taylor to fight in the Irish capital. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">Taylor said the fight has the potential to be &#8220;the hardest of my career so far&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">&#8220;These are the kinds of fights that I am very, very excited about,&#8221; added Taylor, who has won all 22 of her professional bouts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve had my eye on Chantelle for a few years now, this is a fight that I&#8217;ve always wanted. The motivation is as high as ever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">&#8220;It would have been a lot worse if I was going from Amanda Serrano to a mandatory opponent, a fight I can&#8217;t really get up for. This is a fight where I am genuinely motivated and she is as well.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-12\">&#8216;This could be the biggest moment of my career&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">Bray native Taylor is under no illusion as to the level she will need to perform at against Cameron, who <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/63530088\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.$link-2.0\">became the UK&#8217;s first undisputed female champion<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.3\"> with a unanimous victory against Jessica McCaskill in November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">&#8220;I&#8217;m going to have to be at my very, very best on fight night,&#8221; said Taylor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">&#8220;People are saying this is going to be an even better fight than the Amanda Serrano fight so there is a huge appetite.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.0\">She added: &#8220;I have the experience of fighting in these big occasions. I have the experience of fighting when there is a lot of pressure on my shoulders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.0\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t really see it as anything too outrageous in terms of what I&#8217;ve actually experienced before. Every single time I step into the ring I feel like there&#8217;s a lot of pressure on me&#8221; Taylor said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18.0\">&#8220;I am just getting on with things, looking forward to the fight, I&#8217;m not feeling the burden right now. This could be the biggest moment of my career so far.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19\"><span data-reactid=\".fkixlxulxm.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.0\">&#8220;This is a huge occasion for me and I&#8217;m just delighted to have a chance to fight at home. A few years ago, I didn&#8217;t think this was ever going to happen so I&#8217;m just so excited about it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/northern-ireland\/65555896?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor (22-0) and Cameron (17-0) are both unbeaten in their professional careers Katie Taylor will attempt to become a two-weight undisputed world champion at Dublin&#8217;s 3Arena later this month but remains keen to fight at Croke Park. 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