I didn't think homecoming would happen, admits Taylor

Katie Taylor is preparing for the biggest night of her boxing career when she takes on super lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron in the 3Arena on Saturday for an occasion she readily admits, she didn't think would ever happen.

History making Taylor is looking for another place in the record books as she bids to become just the third two-weight undisputed champion ever, by adding Cameron’s super-lightweight belts to her lightweight titles.

Only Evander Holyfield and Claressa Shields have achieved the feat of becoming undisputed at two different weight levels.

Cameron wasn’t in Taylor’s thinking originally but she accepted the challenge laid down by the Irish fighter in the wake of the Amanda Serrano rematch falling through.

With Serrano pulling out through injury and Croke Park falling by the wayside as a potential venue, Taylor’s long-planned homecoming looked to be on the scrap-heap.

While the 3Arena may be a step down from Croke Park as a venue, the level of Taylor’s opponents is arguably a step-up and given everything at stake, this could be considered a bigger fight.

"I’m absolutely delighted to be the one to bring big time boxing back to Ireland," Taylor told RTÉ Sport.

"A few years ago I didn't think this fight was ever going to happen, I didn't think my homecoming was ever going to happen, so I’m absolutely delighted this is happening.

"It's not only happening but with any normal fight, as I said this is one of the biggest fights in boxing and I think this is definitely going to be a new day for Irish boxing.

"This is absolutely huge for a nation and we are a nation who absolutely love our sport, we love our boxing and it's one of our most successful sports and we're so happy to bring boxing home.

"When I started boxing