Ticket prices and details for Katie Taylor’s Croke Park fight after dream homecoming FINALLY confirmed

TICKET prices were among the details confirmed at Friday’s announcement of Katie Taylor’s Croke Park homecoming.

A press conference held at the home of Gaelic Games saw Team Taylor officially confirm that she will duke it out with French woman Flora Pili on Saturday September 5.

Amid the more flowery speeches about the long, long road to get to this point, a few concrete details around ticketing for it will have been of most interest to those who tuned in to listen to Eddie Hearn and Co.

Tickets will officially be released on sale next week via Ticketmaster, Friday June 12, priced from €38.70, with Family ticket packages (seated in a non-alcohol area in the stadium) priced at €125.50.

Pre-sale for Matchroom Boxing Fight Pass members opens at 9am on Wednesday, June 10.

Lidl customers with the Lidl Plus App will be able to avail of Pre-Sale exclusively from 10am via the Lidl Plus App, with Croke Park residents able to purchase from 10am also.

General sale goes live at 9am on Friday, June 12. Cusack/Davin and Hogan stand prices start at €38.70 – with tickets for a family of four (in a non-alcohol area of the stadium) at €125.50.

Pitchside prices range from €106.25 to €1,505.50. All tickets via Ticketmaster are subject to a max service charge of €10.50.

The fight will be available to watch live on the Global Home of Boxing, DAZN.

It will be the first time a professional boxing event has been staged at the historic Dublin home of the GAA since Muhammad Ali famously fought Detroit heavyweight Alvin ‘Blue’ Lewis back in 1972.

A thrilled Taylor thanked all those who have made this iconic September 5 showcase possible, promising to deliver a fight night for the ages to her loyal faithful.

The 39-year-old declared: “This seems like the perfect way to end it – by becoming undisputed champion again in our national stadium which has such a special place in Irish hearts.

“I’m so grateful that it’s happening and I can’t thank the people of this country enough for the support I have received over the years.

“People have travelled all around the world to follow my career and I’m hoping I can repay some of that with a big performance on September 5.

“I’m under no illusions that Flora will present a very tough challenge, she’s undefeated as a professional and has a good amateur pedigree so I have the utmost respect for her.

“I’ve been blessed to achieve more than I could ever have dreamed in this sport but fighting at Croke Park really is the icing on the cake.

“I hope it’s the kind of event that will inspire a whole new generation to take up sport and follow their passions –  that for me would be the greatest legacy I could leave.”

Pili is ready to spoil the party, however, with the 12-0 (2 KOs) WBC mandatory challenger determined to write her own name in lights by causing an almighty upset.

The 28-year-old outlined: “Katie Taylor is one of the greatest champions in the history of women’s boxing, and I have tremendous respect for everything she has achieved.

“Facing a legend like her represents the biggest opportunity of my career.

“On September 5, I will step into the ring fully prepared and ready to embrace this challenge in my quest to become the undisputed world champion.”