On Monday, it was reported by Boxing Scene that representatives for Ronda Rousey and Katie Taylor were in discussions to put a boxing fight between the two stars together.
Taylor spoke with Boxing Scene about the report, and she stated, “[Rousey’s] an iconic figure herself in female sport. She has an amazing mentality. You don’t get to the position she’s in without a fantastic mind, without a fantastic mentality. It’s just a very interesting fight. Seeing all the headlines this morning, I was thinking, ‘OK, I’m up and ready for this fight.’”
She continued, “Absolutely, it’s an interesting fight. It’s a fight that will interest and capture the imagination of the fans and that’s what boxing needs. I’d be very, very happy to fight Ronda. I’m very open to these kinds of fights where all generations can sit down and watch boxing. I’m very, very open… to fighting Ronda Rousey. Absolutely open to it, for sure. I hope that progress continues. I consider it an absolute privilege to be in this position… Ronda Rousey makes sense.”
Taylor (25-1, 6 KOs) defeated Amanda Serrano in July. Rousey has never competed in boxing, but is a former UFC women’s bantamweight champion. She has not fought since losing back-to-back UFC fights to Holly Holm in November 2015 and Amanda Nunes in December 2016. Both losses came via KO.
