"Croke Park chief executive Peter McKenna stated that the stadium 'would be able to facilitate' Taylor's swansong if it also won the race to stage Joshua's grudge match against Fury."
"'If this (Joshua v Fury) takes place in November, it won't be outdoors in Dublin and so therefore we just want to move forward with Katie Taylor,' Hearn said."
"'Also, absolutely over my dead body is Katie Taylor going on an undercard at Croke Park.'"
"'Croke Park want to do it, but when they said 'Fury v AJ would give Katie the opportunity to fight there', I was like 'mate, don't f****** get the blood boiling.'"
Negotiations for Katie Taylor's last fight are being finalized by promoter Hearn in Dublin. Croke Park could host the event, but the scheduling of Joshua vs. Fury complicates matters. Hearn stated that if the Joshua vs. Fury fight occurs in November, it will not be held outdoors in Dublin. He emphasized that Taylor should not be placed on an undercard at Croke Park. Hearn is prepared to move forward with the event, although an opponent has not yet been finalized.
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