Overview
- Promoters said more than 40,000 tickets were sold in two pre‑sale waves, a level they put at roughly half of Croke Park’s capacity following sales on Wednesday.
- Huge virtual queues of 28,000–30,000 people caused delays on Ticketmaster and left some Lidl Plus customers reporting only high‑priced seats when they reached the front of the queue.
- The bout is scheduled for Saturday 5 September and will pit Katie Taylor against mandatory challenger Flora Pili for the vacant WBC super‑lightweight title.
- Matchroom and Aiken Promotions expect a full sell‑out when the general public sale opens on Friday, and promoters are still finalising the undercard, staging plans and security for the large outdoor event.
- The fight will mark the first prizefight at Croke Park since 1972, is being presented with family pricing and DAZN broadcast and Lidl sponsorship, and could draw more than 80,000 spectators if all remaining tickets sell.