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Women's Boxing Trailblazer Katie Taylor Wins Farewell Fight in Front of 80,000 at Croke Park
Taylor ends a 10-year professional career while defending three titles against unbeaten Flora Pili before more than 80,000 fans.
- On Saturday, Katie Taylor makes her final ring-walk in Dublin, facing undefeated French challenger Flora Pili for the undisputed junior welterweight titles at Croke Park before more than 80,000 fans.
- Taylor, 40, brings a nearly 30-year boxing career to a close as a 2012 Olympic gold medalist who played a pivotal role in bringing women's boxing to the Olympics.
- French challenger Flora Pili enters with an undefeated 12-0 record including 2 knockouts, while Taylor defends her IBF, WBA, and WBO titles and competes for the WBC belt with a 25-1 record and 6 knockouts.
- Croke Park, which hosted Muhammad Ali in 1972, serves as the historic venue for tonight's broadcast live on DAZN and free-to-air on RTE in Ireland.
- Regardless of the result, Taylor's legacy as one of the most influential women's fighters remains secure, though she said, "I'm very much focused on the job" heading into retirement.
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