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Eddie Hearn says Katie Taylor is one of the biggest superstars in boxing as he gives update on Amanda Serrano fight

Eddie Hearn believes Katie Taylor is one of the biggest superstars in world boxing.

The Matchroom Boxing boss added that he he will do everything he can to get her fight with Amanda Serrano on the undercard of Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin, which he confirmed will take place behind closed doors.

Speaking on The Boxing Show on Sky Sports, Hearn said of Taylor vs Serrano: "It's the biggest fight in women's boxing. Looking at the achievements of Taylor and the growth of women's boxing? It's incredible.

"She is pound-for-pound one of the biggest superstars in the sport.

"I will try to make it happen on the Whyte vs Povetkin card somehow, somewhere, some way."

Katie Taylor and Eddie Hearn (©INPHO/Ryan Byrne)

The event was originally meant to take place on May 2 and has been moved to July 4, but could be moved to even further down the line due to the coronavirus pandemic.

On the event, Hearn commented: "I can tell you that Whyte vs Povetkin is one of the fights we are planning to stage in the early part of the return.

"It will take place behind closed doors, I don't know how we're going to do it but we'll do it.

"We have to come back with a bang and Whyte against Povetkin is a fight, along with Katie Taylor against Amanda Serrano, that we will see at the end of July or early August."

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