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Katie Taylor to Retire After Croke Park Farewell Fight With Flora Pili

A sell-out Croke Park crowd will turn Taylor’s final bout into a national farewell.

Overview

  • Taylor will face unbeaten Flora Pili at Croke Park on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in a sell-out expected to host roughly 80,000 spectators.
  • Taylor is defending her WBA, WBO and IBF super-lightweight belts with the vacant WBC title also on the line, meaning a win would make her a three-time undisputed champion at 140 pounds.
  • DAZN will stream the event worldwide and RTÉ will provide free‑to‑air coverage in Ireland while a stacked, Irish-heavy undercard features names such as Dave Allen, Paddy Donovan and Taylor Bevan.
  • Promoters overcame earlier concerns about costs, security and logistics to stage boxing at the GAA venue, and Eddie Hearn has publicly said he regrets not trying to bring Taylor to Croke Park sooner.
  • Taylor’s farewell is being framed as both a personal milestone and a marker of the growth of women’s boxing, with organisers and fans pointing to wider participation and a generation of girls now entering the sport.