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Katie Taylor news
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The gist
Katie Taylor faces Flora Pili at Croke Park on Sept 5, 2026, with 80,000 expected. The 40-year-old Irish icon retires win or lose, seeking undisputed super lightweight title.
Background
Katie Taylor, Ireland's most admired athlete, is ending her legendary career with a farewell fight at Dublin's Croke Park. She holds the WBO, WBA, and IBF super lightweight belts and aims to add the vacant WBC title against undefeated French fighter Flora Pili. Taylor's career includes an Olympic gold in 2012 and historic wins over Amanda Serrano, making her one of the greatest female boxers ever.
How it unfolded
- 2012Taylor wins Olympic gold at the London Games.
- Apr 2022Taylor beats Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden in the first women's boxing match to headline the arena.
- May 2023Taylor suffers her first professional defeat to Chantelle Cameron at Dublin's 3Arena.
- Nov 2023Taylor avenges the loss to Cameron in a rematch in Dublin, becoming undisputed super-lightweight champion.
- 2024Taylor defeats Serrano for a second time on the undercard of the Mike Tyson/Jake Paul event in Arlington, Texas.
- 2025Taylor beats Serrano for a third time at Madison Square Garden, completing a sweep.
- Jul 2026Taylor turns 40 years old.
- Sep 4, 2026Weigh-in held at Trinity College Dublin; Taylor and Pili both make the 140 lbs limit.
- Sep 5, 2026Taylor faces Pili at Croke Park in her final fight, with over 80,000 fans expected.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Taylor's camp and promoters frame the fight as a historic farewell for Ireland's greatest athlete.
- Analysts
- Many analysts see Taylor as the favorite, given her experience and Pili's relative inexperience at this level.
- Caution
- Some caution that Pili is undefeated and younger, posing a real threat to Taylor's farewell.
Still unverified
Celebrity attendance (e.g., Conor McGregor, Charlize Theron) is speculative per Variety.