Ireland’s boxing great Katie Taylor bows out as undisputed champion
Summary
Katie Taylor finished her boxing career by winning a fight against France’s Flora Pili in Dublin. She kept her WBA, IBF, and WBO super-lightweight titles, added the WBC title, and became the undisputed champion for the third time.Key Facts
- Katie Taylor fought her final match at Croke Park in front of 80,000 fans.
- She won by unanimous decision over Flora Pili, who had never lost before.
- Taylor retained three major boxing belts and won a fourth, becoming undisputed champion again.
- The fight marked the return of top-level boxing to Croke Park since 1972.
- Taylor began boxing when girls were not allowed in amateur competitions in Ireland.
- She won Olympic gold in lightweight boxing at London 2012, the first Olympics to include women’s boxing.
- Taylor’s final professional record is 26 wins and 1 loss.
- She thanked her family after the fight, highlighting her father’s role in teaching her to fight.
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