Katie Taylor is the one one of many 4 major fighters on the Paul vs Tyson invoice left and not using a clear image of what lies over the subsequent few months.
The undisputed tremendous light-weight champion was resulting from rematch nemesis Amanda Serrano subsequent month within the co-feature to Jake Paul’s two-minute spherical occasion in opposition to an aged Mike Tyson. Nevertheless, resulting from Tyson’s abdomen ulcer downside as he approaches his 58th birthday, organizers at Netflix and Most Precious Promotions needed to postpone the battle for 4 months.
Paul, additionally Serrano’s promoter, wasted no time securing interim fights for himself and the seven-weight girls’s champion. The pair will face Mike Perry and Stevie Morgan on July 20. The one variations between the preliminary bulletins of Paul vs Tyson and Taylor vs Serrano 2 are the venue and the community for the Perry and Morgan replacements.
Taylor hasn’t been so fortunate, although. The Irishwoman and her promoter, Eddie Hearn, have but to disclose her plans from now till the Serrano battle lastly goes forward on November 15. This situation probably leaves the Olympic champion on the shelf for a complete 12 months. The final time Taylor graced the ring was in her controversial victory over Chantelle Cameron.
There’s additionally the chance that both Paul or Serrano will lose subsequent month, which might threat the entire November occasion. Tyson may not be cleared resulting from his ongoing abdomen downside, successfully leaving Taylor in a big limbo.
It’s a disgrace for the Bray veteran, who turns 38 subsequent month, because the prospect of sharing a invoice with the nice Mike Tyson had reinvigorated Taylor.
“I obtained a cellphone name from my supervisor just a few weeks in the past saying I’m occurring the identical card as Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. It is a dream for me,” stated Taylor as she sat subsequent to Tyson on the press convention. “Final 12 months, my household requested me if there was something I wished to do earlier than I retired. One of many issues I stated was, ‘I’d love to fulfill Mike Tyson,’ and right here he’s beside me.
“He’s only a legend and an icon of the game. I grew up and fell in love with the game within the 90s. Mike Tyson was the largest identify in boxing throughout that point. He was ferocious, simply super-exciting to observe.”
Tyson replied to Taylor’s feedback with respect for her craft.
“Now we have the largest feminine boxing occasion ever on our card. I’ve at all times advocated for feminine boxers to get extra recognition and paid larger purses. So for the Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 2 battle to be on our battle card is historic.”
Nevertheless, there at the moment are huge doubts about whether or not Taylor will ever get to compete on the cardboard because of the quite a few causes said above.
Taylor accepted the battle regardless of Hearn panning the Paul vs Tyson occasion days earlier. It was merely a chance she couldn’t cross up however which now hangs within the steadiness.
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