Katie Taylor’s history-making fight with Amanda Serrano could happen in London, according to Eddie Hearn.
The Matchroom Boxing boss claims the bout will be signed up next week, and should it take place in the UK, it would be the first ever pay-per-view headlined by a women’s boxing match.
Despite last week fuelling talk of the fight being the first women’s bout to headline at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater, Hearn told The Irish Mirror it could take place at the O2 Arena.
“The fight is virtually done now,” Hearn said. “We’re looking at doing it in either London or New York.
“Once Serrano gets her win on Thursday, we’re looking to finalise things next week.
“It could be the first women’s fight to headline at the Theater (in MSG), but The O2 could be nice so we’ll have to see how we go.”
Hearn added that the fight is likely to be a pay-per-view event, another first for women’s boxing.
“If there were ever going to be a Katie Taylor fight on pay-per-view that would be it,” he added.
“We have to understand that it’s not going to be a monstrous pay-per-view in terms of numbers, but it would be quite groundbreaking.
“If it lands in the US, it won’t be a pay-per-view.”
Joe Markowski, North American Executive Vice President of Taylor’s US broadcaster DAZN, added that he would rather it happen in New York.
“While our fight sports business is in the US, which it is right now, it makes more sense to have big fights in the US,” he said.
The exact date for the event is still to be determined, but is expected to be announced soon.
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