Ronda Rousey negotiates super fight against boxing star.

Ronda Rousey negotiating a super fight against a boxing star. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook RondaRousey

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Ronda Rousey may be close to shaking up the fighting world again. According to reports from Lance Pugmire of BoxingScene.com, the American is negotiating a return to competition to face Irish boxer Katie Taylor in a likely Netflix-broadcast event in mid-2026 in Las Vegas.

The fight, though unlikely on paper, has already begun to take shape behind the scenes. The confrontation is seen as unexpected, but, if confirmed, it has all the makings of a historic moment in women's sports. After all, they are two giant athletes from different disciplines.

 

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Irish boxer Katie Taylor is enjoying a rare period of rest since her epic trilogy against Amanda Serrano at the iconic Madison Square Garden, where she cemented one of the most impactful rivalries in modern boxing.

Even though she retired almost ten years ago, Rousey, a year younger than Taylor, remains a global symbol of women's fighting. In MMA, she opened arenas like few others and helped bring the sport to a new audience. In boxing, Taylor did the same: she participated in major events that generated millions in pay-per-view.

For your information, the fight between Ronda Rousey and Katie Taylor, rumored to be taking place in mid-2026 in Las Vegas, has not yet had any mention of exact rules or weights.

Olympics and the crossover beginnings of Ronda Rousey and Katie Taylor

The encounter between judo and boxing is steeped in Olympic history. Rousey won bronze in Beijing 2008, representing the United States in judo. Four years later, in 2012, Taylor shone in London, taking the gold in boxing.

When Ronda Rousey definitively hung up her MMA gloves after a crushing defeat to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December 2016, Taylor had begun her professional boxing career just over a month prior.

Today, the Irishwoman is the undisputed champion in two weight classes. Namely, in the lightweight division (up to 61,2 kg) and welterweight division (up to 66,6 kg). Furthermore, she has a collection of impressive fights, especially against Chantelle Cameron (twice) and Amanda Serrano (three times).

Rousey, on the other hand, didn't stay idle after her retirement from MMA. She found success in WWE, becoming a star attraction, but her pro-wrestling career also came to an end in mid-2023. Taylor, meanwhile, has maintained a busy pace in boxing for nine years, since 2018, when she won her first world title.

Throughout her career in professional MMA, Ronda Rousey fought 14 times, recording 12 wins and two losses. She became the first UFC champion, defeating Liz Carmouche in the bantamweight division at UFC 157 in February 2013.

On the other side, Katie Taylor has a record of 26 professional boxing matches, with 25 wins and one loss. In her career, she has accumulated titles in the lightweight (up to 61,2 kg), light welterweight (up to 64 kg), and welterweight (up to 66,6 kg) divisions.

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