DUBLIN, IRELAND —Matchroom Boxing and the camp of two-weight undisputed world champion Katie Taylor have issued a definitive update regarding the boxing icon's highly anticipated final appearance in the ring.

Following Taylor's trilogy wins over Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano, 39-year-old Katie Taylor formally announced her intention to retire in 2026 after one final homecoming bout. 

While Taylor initially expressed flexibility regarding the Dublin venue, her camp has significantly shifted its stance according to media sources.  We welcome the Taylor team to confirmed this latest news.

Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that Katie Taylor may never box again if a deal cannot be finalized with Croke Park, Ireland’s iconic 82,000-seat stadium.

"It is Croke Park or bust," Hearn told Sky Sports. "If it's not happening, I think she'd go: 'I'm done.' The deflation of not getting Croke Park will lend itself to saying, "I surrender."

Taylor echoed this absolute sentiment, declaring the historic stadium a non-negotiable condition for her final walk. "It's Croke Park or nowhere for me," Taylor stated, emphasizing that headlining the legendary venue remains the ultimate unrealized dream of her professional career.

Also in other news sources, it is said that Matchroom Boxing representatives held positive face-to-face meetings with Croke Park officials in Dublin. They are looking at late summer, August or early September. Some potential issues are extensive financial costs of staging a major boxing card at that particular venue.

As of yet, there has been no word as the opponent for Taylor, although Caroline Dubois and Stephanie Han has been mentioned throughout the internet, although Taylor is open to all challengers.

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