Katie Taylor's fight against Chantelle Cameron tonight is a massive occasion for Irish sport.
Perhaps the greatest female boxer of all-time, it has been a huge shame that the Bray woman could not fight on home soil as a pro prior to this point. Having left the amateur ranks in 2016, she has headlined some huge shows in the UK and the USA. However, she always made it clear that a headline show in Dublin was her main priority.
Considering how big of an event this is in boxing, it's not surprising to see that some big names made their way to the 3Arena this evening to watch the bout.
Irish celebrities flock to Katie Taylor fight at 3Arena
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor arrives at #TaylorCameron! 🍿 @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/jfsvibVFcN
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) May 20, 2023
⚔️ @TheNotoriousMMA 🇮🇪 #TaylorCameron pic.twitter.com/eTM63T3g9U
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) May 20, 2023
The UFC fighter has been vocal in the buildup to the fight and made quite the entrance at the 3Arena this evening.
Jason Quigley
On the mic 🎙️@jay_quigley x @DarrenBarker82
Tune-in now 👉 https://t.co/EJVR5eTZJi #TaylorCameron pic.twitter.com/ht23qbgYBk— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 20, 2023
Donegal fighter Jason Quigley, who gave us his prediction for the fight earlier this week, was on commentary duties for DAZN.
He made his own Irish pro debut earlier this year when he defeated Gabor Gorbics at the National Stadium.
Alycia Baumgardner, Tony Bellew, & Laura Woods
GANG 🤝#TaylorCameron pic.twitter.com/ddLFlJfk5b
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 20, 2023
This trio fronted the coverage on DAZN tonight.
Deirde Gogarty
On Thursday, Katie Taylor named Deirde Gogarty as her biggest influence in boxing when she was growing up.
Katie Taylor is hoping that her fight at the 3Arena on Saturday night will inspire a new generation of young girls in Ireland to make their own way in boxing ☘️ #TaylorCameron pic.twitter.com/68BkNvxBiz
— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) May 18, 2023
It's fantastic to see her in attendance tonight.
Conor Benn & Kell Brook
🤯🤯🤯@ConorNigel & @SpecialKBrook 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗛 ringside at #TaylorCameron 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/PVwvO2w972
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) May 20, 2023
Not exactly the friendliest of meetings between this pair.
Liam Smith
Who is @LiamBeefySmith backing in the main event? 👀#TaylorCameron pic.twitter.com/6ScNcSBmUS
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 20, 2023
Former WBO light-middleweight champion Liam Smith predicted a Katie Taylor win when speaking on DAZN ahead of the fight.
Ebanie Bridges
Who's your pick tonight @EbanieBridges? 👀#TaylorCameron pic.twitter.com/IWLXpWwhHj
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 20, 2023
Australian Ebanie Bridges has held the IBF female bantamweight title since 2022.
They will certainly be in for an exciting evening of action at the 3Arena. Here's hoping that Katie Taylor can cap it off with a win.
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