Conor McGregor has kept Katie Taylor's hopes of fighting at Croke Park alive as he offered to cover the €500,000 security bill for the stadium.
Taylor, 36, was expected to defend her undisputed women's lightweight titles in a rematch against Amanda Serrano at the venue following her win against the Puerto Rican in their epic fight last April. The commercial director of Croke Park, Peter McKenna, poured cold water on the idea when he revealed the Gaelic Athletic Association put a six-figure rental cost on the stadium.
Former two-weight UFC champion McGregor has now offered to save the day as he tweeted: "The extra security bill is 500k to have Katie Taylor fight at Croke Park? I will sponsor the event to see this happen." Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn, who promotes Taylor, then replied to McGregor: "Let’s talk".
