All the talk has been about Katie Taylor this week – but the supporting cast for Saturday’s historic extravaganza at Croke Park were keen to impress that it will be a monumental night for them too as the undercard spoke at today’s final press conference in Dublin.
Over 80,000 fans will fill the iconic Irish stadium this weekend for legend Taylor’s last-ever fight, when she challenges France’s undefeated Flora Pili for the Undisputed Super Lightweight Championship – live worldwide on DAZN and non-exclusively in Ireland on RTÉ.
And with the news that Westlife will be the headline performance on the evening, a blockbuster undercard promises to make Saturday’s show – promoted by Matchroom Boxing in association with Aiken Promotions and Brian Peters – the most memorable night of boxing to ever be staged in th Emerald Isle.
The chief support sees two Heavyweights collide as Britain’s popular Dave Allen goes up against Dublin’s own in Thomas Carty.
Limerick’s No.1 ranked IBF Welterweight challenger Paddy Donovan looks to fend off the challenge of Belfast’s Tyrone McKenna.
Unbeaten Southampton Super Middleweight Taylor Bevan meets undefeated Emmet Brennan, who leaves just 500m from Croke Park in the opening bout of the Main Card.
Scroll down to hear what all the fighters, along with Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith and Brian Peters, had to say below.
Taylor vs Pili is sponsored by Title Event Partners Lidl Ireland, along with sponsors Paddy Power, Domino’s Ireland, Everlast, That Prize Guy, Ten Percent Club, ALP and Riyadh Season.
