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Katie Taylor concluded her illustrious boxing career with a unanimous points victory over Flora Pili in front of 80,000 fans at Croke Park, securing her status as the undisputed champion by retaining her WBA, IBF, and WBO super-lightweight belts and winning the vacant WBC title. The fight marked her final ring appearance, finishing her professional record at 26 wins and 1 defeat, and she's celebrated for her pioneering role in advancing women’s boxing in Ireland and globally. Taylor's victory also revived top-level boxing at Croke Park for the first time since 1972, when Muhammad Ali fought there.

Katie Taylor, the 40-year-old Irish boxing champion and Olympic gold medallist, is set to have her final fight at Croke Park in front of an 80,000-strong crowd, marking the end of an era for women's boxing after a groundbreaking career. Tickets for the event sold out in just 17 minutes, with additional musical acts like Westlife contributing to the extravaganza. Taylor's influence has inspired many young girls to pursue boxing and athletics, as seen by the excitement surrounding her farewell, with one fan noting that "every girl now wants to be a boxer."

Katie Taylor, now 40, is set to retire from boxing after a match in front of 80,000 fans at Dublin's Croke Park, aiming for her third undisputed world champion title against unbeaten French challenger Flora Pili while holding the WBA, IBF, and WBO super-lightweight titles and contesting for the vacant WBC belt. A pioneer in women’s boxing, Taylor made history by headlining an event at Madison Square Garden in 2022 and became Ireland's first Olympic gold medalist in women's boxing in 2012. With a professional record of 25 wins and 1 defeat, she has inspired a new generation of female boxers, noting the growth of girls in boxing gyms as a significant part of her legacy.