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Undefeated Taylor: I can't wait to fight in Croke Park next year

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Katie Taylor reaffirmed her desire for a rematch with Amanda Serrano in Dublin after comfortably beating Argentina's Karen Elizabeth Carbajal at Wembley Arena.Taylor, 36, turned in another classic performance, outclassing Carbajal to retain her undisputed lightweight titles with a unanimous points decision.The Bray Bomber extended her unbeaten record to 22 fights and said she now wants to face Serrano again, after beating the Puerto Rican via a split decision on an historic night for women's boxing at Madison Square Garden in April."We want the fight at Croke Park, 80,000 people," Taylor said in her post-fight interview. "Every single person here will want to be there.

It will be the biggest event in women's boxing history."Taylor paid tribute to her travelling fans who had made the trip to Wembley, adding: "They're amazing.

Thank you so much everyone."It's been an amazing six years as a professional, but the best is yet to come and I can't wait for Croke Park next year."Taylor and Serrano made history by becoming the first women to headline a boxing event at the iconic New York venue and the pair put on a thrilling spectacle.Promoter Eddie Hearn said: "We had everything in motion with Croke Park, with the authorities.

September 15 this year, we were looking to go there for the rematch."Amanda Serrano is saying the right things now, but time won't wait for Amanda Serrano.

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