Hearn in Dublin for Taylor Croke Park Talks

Eddie Hearn, promoter for boxing champion Katie Taylor, is set to travel to Dublin on Friday for crucial talks aimed at securing Croke Park as the venue for her farewell fight later this year. The negotiations, involving Hearn's Matchroom Boxing team and stadium officials, center on staging the event without pairing it to a proposed heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, which Hearn has firmly ruled out for the iconic 82,000-capacity venue.

Taylor, the 39-year-old Irish boxer and 2012 Olympic gold medalist, has long expressed her desire to end her professional career at Croke Park, the historic home of Gaelic games. She has not fought since her trilogy victory over Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden last summer and plans one final bout before retiring, potentially turning 40 in July. Previous attempts to book the stadium have failed, often citing security costs, leading her to compete twice at Dublin's smaller 3Arena against Chantelle Cameron.

The discussions gained momentum after Croke Park chief executive Peter McKenna recently indicated the venue could host Taylor's swansong if it also secured the Fury-JJoshua matchup, which has been in talks following...