Dream homecoming fight for Katie Taylor unlikely to be in Croke Park due to 'unbelievable' costs

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has given an update on Katie Taylor's homecoming fight and fans will be disappointed to hear that the rematch with Amanda Serrano is unlikely to take place in Croke Park.

Taylor, who defeated Serrano in New York's Madison Square Garden last April, is expected to go up against the Puerto Rican fighter again this year with a proposed May 20 date mentioned for Dublin's 3Arena.

Hearn confirmed this on 'The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani', saying hosting the highly anticipated event at Croke Park would not be possible due to costs and time constraints.

"The cost of hire, the cost of everything involved with the event is three times nearly more than staging it at Wembley Stadium - it's unbelievable, it's so frustrating," said Hearn. 

"It's a business. Ultimately, Katie Taylor has her financial demands for this fight. So does Amanda Serrano and we want to make sure we deliver on that.

"But we're so far out on the possibility with the cost of running that show and we're out of time in terms of delivering that date to the broadcaster so we've got to move."

The 3Arena would only hold a reported 9,000 spectators while Croke Park could host 80,000+.