The UFC superstar Conor McGregor has achieved great fame and wealth from the sport. The Irishman has always made sure that his money is used for great deeds as well. McGregor became a savior in the life of the lightweight boxer, Katie Taylor. He helped bring Taylor’s dream into reality by helping her conduct her future boxing match in front of her native Dubliners. Being a fellow Irish, McGregor felt that it was important to help Taylor fight in front of her homeland. The UFC superstar has been quite impressed with Taylor’s achievements.
She is an undisputed lightweight champion who holds titles in the WBA, IBF, WBC, The Ring, and WBO. At the moment, Taylor is an established Irish boxer. She held four major international titles at the same time in 2019. One of her most memorable matches, which helped her rise to fame, was her bout against Amanda Serrano. Her headliner match took place at Madison Square Garden. She was able to achieve a glorious victory in the bout via a split decision.
Katie Taylor reveals the greatness of Conor McGregor
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Taylor was having a conversation with Behind the Gloves. In the exclusive interview, the lightweight boxer went into detail about the great help she received from UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor. She was thankful to ‘The Notorious’ for making her dream, to fight in Dublin in front of a large audience, come true.
While talking about the great deed of McGregor, Taylor said, “It’s amazing. Conor McGregor’s obviously a big name here. We have different personalities, but he’s always a very proud Irishman… So it’s great to get his support for this event as a whole and yeah, it’s super.“
Taylor had great words for the UFC superstar. She didn’t forget to mention that McGregor is a proud Irishman. At the moment, Taylor is getting ready to fight Chantelle Cameron at the 3 Arena.
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The Irishman’s great help to Taylor
After the highly successful bout between Taylor and Serrano, fans were eager to watch a rematch between the two. After the bout, the two boxers became favorites among combat sports lovers. To discuss their rematch, Taylor traveled to the United States. She expected the bout to be held in Ireland. The authorities wanted to conduct the match in the 3Arena in Dublin. The place had witnessed a lot of bouts previously; however, the stadium could not accommodate many people.
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On the other hand, Croke Park can accommodate around 82,000 people. Nonetheless, the expense of security was too high. It was then that ‘The Irishman’ came forward to help Taylor with her homecoming. McGregor came forward to pay $500,000 to arrange the event at Croke Park. ‘The Notorious’ also met the lightweight boxer’s promoter, Eddie Hearn. If Taylor beats Cameron this weekend, Serrano and Taylor’s rematch would be next on the list.
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