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Katie Taylor Primed for One Last Title Shot in Dublin Swansong
Tickets sold out in 30 minutes as around 80,000 fans are expected for Taylor’s farewell bout, which features a full undercard and RTÉ coverage.
- On Saturday, Katie Taylor faces undefeated French fighter Flora Pili in her final professional bout at Croke Park, with around 80,000 fans expected to witness the historic homecoming.
- This event marks the first professional boxing match at GAA headquarters in 54 years, since Muhammad Ali defeated Al Lewis in July 1972, following years of discussion that promoter Peter Aiken ultimately brought to fruition.
- Stadium director Peter McKenna said the transformation requires around two weeks of preparation, with four large screens positioned around the ring so all spectators can follow the action from their seats.
- Tickets sold out in 30 minutes, with organisers closing bars as Taylor's fight approaches; the undercard features Paddy Donovan versus Tyrone McKenna in a welterweight bout before estimated 10 pm ring walks.
- Taylor pledged years ago she would leave boxing permanently upon retirement, and victory on Saturday with her 25-1 record would see her depart as undisputed champion; she recently told Boxing News, 'I dreamed impossible dreams. Now I'll get my fairytale ending.
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The Independent (US)Who is Flora Pili? Katie Taylor’s opponent for retirement fight
The unbeaten French boxer will fight Taylor for undisputed gold, at Dublin’s iconic Croke Park
·London, United Kingdom
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Katie Taylor (40) is calling it quits boxing. The Irish boxing legend, who became world champion five times and lost only one fight, is bowing out with a final fight in front of 80,000 fans. Who would have thought that years ago, when she started boxing disguised as a boy?
·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Inside Katie Taylor's home life as stepmum to five kids
Katie Taylor is the name is on everyone’s mind ahead of the champion boxer’s Croke Park final fight. But what does her life look like outside of the ring? The Bray woman is getting geared up to hang up her boxing gloves after her hotly anticipated fight in Dublin, and so, Katie will have a […]
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