Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions is poised to offer an opponent for Katie Taylor's final career bout at Dublin's Croke Park. Having staged Taylor's last two epic contests against Amanda Serrano, MVP is well-positioned to provide a fitting opponent for Taylor's swansong.
As an Olympic gold medallist and two-weight undisputed champion, Taylor is seeking one last fight before retiring, and MVP's impressive roster in women's boxing makes them a likely candidate to provide the opponent. Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP, has suggested Caroline Dubois as a potential opponent for Taylor's 'last dance.' Alternatively, the winner of the upcoming WBA lightweight title fight between Holly Holm and Stephanie Han could also be a suitable opponent. Bidarian noted, 'I could envision a scenario where the winner of Holly and Stephanie fights Katie Taylor in her last fight.
That's also very logical to me.' With Holm being a renowned UFC champion and Stephanie Han having a compelling story as a mother and full-time police officer, either opponent would bring an exciting dimension to Taylor's farewell fight. Bidarian expressed his desire to collaborate with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing, which represents Taylor, to stage the Croke Park event.
'In partnership with Matchroom, absolutely. I don't want to ever overstep that relationship because they've worked together her entire career, and I think to Katie's credit, she's always been loyal to them, whether she's in contract with them or not, and we want to respect that. It's only bigger if we do it together,' Bidarian said.
Hearn has ruled out Taylor boxing on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua, which has also been proposed for Croke Park. 'If [Fury vs Joshua] takes place in November, it won't be outdoors in Dublin, and so therefore we just want to move forward with Katie Taylor,' Hearn stated.