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18th May 2023
09:54am BST

"Although the tickets are very expensive this weekend because we only got 8,000 of them, we can get 40 or 50 thousand at Croke Park, and we'll see what happens on Saturday night".Discussing why a deal with the GAA venue could not be reached for this weekend's fight, Hearn bemoaned the costs associated with staging events at Croker. "It was very expensive. Yeah, three times the cost of doing it at Wembley Stadium. But you know, as I said, there's rugby on this weekend, and maybe next time we can have a better, clearer weekend (referencing this weekends European rugby finals) for everybody to bring additional tourism to Ireland". [caption id="attachment_287786" align="alignnone" width="640"]
Taylor will move up a weight class to take on Britain's undefeated Chantelle Cameron. (Credit: Getty Images)[/caption]
Adding that it's "unbelievable" to be back in Dublin and to witness the love and support the Irish public have for Taylor, Hearn reflected;
"We should really have been here for a debut for a first world title fight. It's taken a long time, and we're going to make the most of it with a great event and a great fight".
Hearn, who was unable to hide his admiration for the undefeated Taylor, also offered a glowing appraisal of the 36-year-old.
"It's amazing everything she's achieved, and she's one of the purest souls and she's one of the greatest athletes of all time and she's moving up a weight class!"
*Feature image courtesy of Matchroom Boxing
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