Sports Minister Thomas Byrne has rejected Eddie Hearn's claims that the Irish government were hesitant to lend its support in order to make a Katie Taylor Croke Park fight happen.
On Wednesday, Taylor's promoter Hearn appeared on the MMA Hour to reveal that a Croke Park fight was off the table due to the high cost of renting the stadium and hiring adequate security.
As a result, Taylor will not fight in Croke Park and is instead, her homecoming fight is expected to take place at the 3Arena in Dublin, with May 20th the reported target date.
