Katie Taylor’s proposed rematch with Amanda Serrano is not likely to happen soon, according to Eddie Hearn.
Matchroom head Hearn was one of two promoters alongside Jake Paul when the pair fought in Madison Square Garden, New York, in April earlier this year.
The match-up provided a classic in the biggest fight in women’s boxing history and it looked set that the Puerto Rican fighter would come to Croke Park in Ireland to run it again in Taylor’s homecoming fight.
However Hearn does not think that Serrano wants to fly to face Taylor across the Atlantic, and explained the situation to Pro Boxing Fans.
“They don’t want that fight, unfortunately,” he said. “I mean we’ve spoken to Jake Paul’s team. They don’t really want to go to Ireland. They don’t really want the rematch. And it’s kind of like, regardless of the offer, we don’t want to do the rematch.”
Nevertheless, Hearn had not completely abandoned hopes of a second fight.
“I think they want to go away and build some confidence and get a win in August and maybe we can look at it next year,” Hearn continued. “It’s very disappointing, because I love that fight. I think it’s a great fight and such a close fight. But yeah, it doesn’t look like it’s a fight that Amanda Serrano wants.”