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Taylor dominates Pili in final fight of career at Croke Park

Taylor dominates Pili in final fight of career at Croke Park
Sky Sports Football Saturday 05 September 2026, 22:44 UTC 1 min read
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Katie Taylor wins final fight of boxing career after beating Flora Pili on emotional night at Dublin's Croke Park Katie Taylor beats Flora Pili in the final fight of her boxing career, becoming an undisputed world champion for the third time. Saturday 5 September 2026 22:47, UK Katie Taylor bid an emotional farewell to boxing as the Irish icon dominated Flora Pili in the final fight of her storied career at a packed out Croke Park on Saturday. The 40-year-old stormed to a unanimous decision...

Katie Taylor wins final fight of boxing career after beating Flora Pili on emotional night at Dublin's Croke Park Katie Taylor beats Flora Pili in the final fight of her boxing career, becoming an undisputed world champion for the third time. Saturday 5 September 2026 22:47, UK Katie Taylor bid an emotional farewell to boxing as the Irish icon dominated Flora Pili in the final fight of her storied career at a packed out Croke Park on Saturday. The 40-year-old stormed to a unanimous decision victory to clinch the vacant WBC super-lightweight belt and bow out as a three-time undisputed world champion with 84,000 fans in attendance at Dublin's historic sporting home. Taylor, an Olympic champion and two-weight undisputed champion, hangs up her gloves widely-recognised as the greatest female boxer in history and a game-changing pioneer for women's sport. Her win over Pili sees her retire with a professional record of 26-1 having suffered the only blemish of her career in defeat to Chantelle Cameron in May 2023. - Latest boxing headlines, reports, highlights and interviews - Boxing in 2026: Key dates, results and upcoming schedule - Get Sky Sports or stream boxing and more with no contract More to follow... [Image text:] IPOWER OWER.
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