Katie Taylor ruled out of Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor undercard

Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe has dismissed reports Katie Taylor could fight on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s showdown against Conor McGregor, but claims he is keen to work with the former Olympic champion in the future.

Taylor made a successful US debut last weekend as she forced Texan Jasmine Clarkson to retire after three rounds of their Brooklyn bout, with the five-time amateur world champion boosting her undefeated pro record to 6-0.

Taylor had been linked to an an undercard fight on the August 26 Mayweather-McGregor bill over the weekend, but her team are instead working on an alternative Las Vegas fight date in November. Despite being impressed by the Bray woman on her US debut, Ellerbe insisted that there is not a support-slot available on the ‘May-Mac’ card.