Travelling army push Taylor's headline NY night towards sell-out

The 20,000-seater Madison Square Garden now looks highly likely to be packed to the brim on Saturday night with 4,000 fight fans travelling from Ireland

Up in lights: Katie Taylor works out during a media session before her Undisputed Lightweight Championship bout against Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden in New York. Photo: Melina Pizano/Matchroom Boxing via Sportsfile

The bet placed on Katie Taylor headlining Saturday's historic boxing showdown is set to pay off in the form of a sellout with almost 4,000 fans travelling across from Ireland.

If the 20,000-seater arena does hit capacity, the visiting Irish combined with a huge local expat interest will mean the Bray world champion will feel right at home even though her opponent Amanda Serrano grew up 30 minutes from the storied venue in the Brooklyn district of Bushwick.