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Huge Croke Park Undercard Confirmed Ahead
Of Katie Taylor's Final Fight On September 5
The undercard for Katie Taylor’s final dance is confirmed as
the fighting pride of Ireland get set for a blockbuster
night in front of 80,000 fans at Dublin’s iconic Croke Park
on Saturday, September 5 – live worldwide on DAZN.
The event, delivered by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing in
association with Aiken Promotions, Brian Peters and Title
Event Partner, Lidl Ireland, will see Boxing return to
Ireland’s historic home of the Gaelic Athletic Association
for the first time since the late, great Muhammad Ali
famously fought there in 1972.
Legendary Taylor will be bidding to become a three-time
Undisputed queen with the WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring
Magazine Super Lightweight World Titles on the line when she
headlines against France’s undefeated Flora Pili.
And a bumper undercard awaits too – including an eagerly
awaited Heavyweight clash between Dave Allen and Ireland’s
own, Thomas Carty.
Allen (26-9-2, 20 KOs), who last summer upset Johnny Fisher
in London, recently came up short in two recent huge battles
with Arslanbek Makhmudov and Filip Hrgovic. But the
Doncaster favourite returned to winning ways earlier this
month with a points win over Ross McGuigan.
Carty, meanwhile, was successful in his last outing back in
March when he defeated German Skobenko on points almost a
year after his only career defeat to date when he suffered a
severe knee injury during his American debut against Dajuan
Calloway.
In an exciting all-Irish clash, No.1 ranked mandatory
challenger for the IBF World Welterweight Championship, and
Limerick’s own, Paddy Donovan (15-2, 11 KOs) meets Belfast’s
battle-hardened Tyrone McKenna (25-6-1, 8 KOs).
Katie Taylor’s cousin – the former UFC star turned
professional boxer – Molly ‘Meatball’ McCann (4-0, 1 KO)
will be hoping to set the tone earlier in the night as she
looks to extend her winning start to life with Matchroom
Boxing when she faces Yorkshire’s Sylwia Doligala (8-2-2).
Rising Super Middleweight prospect Taylor Bevan (9-0, 8
KOs), who earlier this month celebrated a home win at
Southampton’s St Mary’s, will be looking for back-to-back
stadium show wins as he takes on undefeated Dublin fighter
Emmet Brennan (6-0, 1 KO).
Liverpool Super Bantamweight Joe McGrail (13-0, 6 KOs) bids
for WBA Continental Gold glory when he collides with
Coleraine’s unbeaten Matthew Boreland (7-0, 2 KOs)
It’s Dublin versus Belfast as two Middleweight rivals in
Paul Ryan (10-2, 4 KOs) and Paddy Gallagher (17-6, 10 KOs)
go head-to-head.
Plus, two of Queensberry Promotions up-and-coming starlets
look to shine on home soil as Dublin Heavyweight Adam
Olaniyan (2-0, 2 KOs) and Dublin Super Welterweight Bobbi
Flood (2-0, 1 KO) plan to get the home fans in the mood for
a historic night for Irish sport.
Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn said: “With so much
Irish talent on the undercard, it will be a special, party
atmosphere at Croke Park before 80,000 fans get behind the
great Katie Taylor for her final ever fight.
“I love the Allen-Carty fight. Two experienced Heavyweights,
in a make-or-break fight, out to score an almighty win.
Plus, Paddy Donovan fresh from his recent heroics in Germany
looks to underline his status as Ireland's No.1 Welterweight
– and underline why he is next in line to challenge for the
IBF crown.
“Molly McCann looked great in her recent win in Liverpool
and she has a huge year ahead. But she will be over the moon
to be on this card, especially with her cousin Katie Taylor
headlining.
“Joe McGrail has got a tough test against Matthew Boreland
in front of him but he is in a prime position to kick on in
the Super Bantamweight division> And so too does Taylor
Bevan, whose stock continues to grow after his hard-fought
victory in Southampton.
“It will be a huge celebration for Irish sport and this card
– live worldwide on the Global Home of DAZN – will certainly
deliver for the 80,000 fans who pack into Croke Park on
September 5”.
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