Conor McGregor praises Katie Taylor following her career retirement

Conor McGregor used social media to celebrate the career of Katie Taylor after she announced her retirement on Saturday, September 5. The Irish boxer concluded her professional tenure with a victory over Flora Pili at Croke Park in front of 83,000 spectators. This attendance set a record for an individual female sporting event. McGregor honored the occasion with several posts, including a request for Taylor to compete in one final match. He also compared the Irishwoman to Muhammad Ali, sharing side-by-side images of their respective performances in the same arena. The two athletes maintain a history of mutual support in combat sports, with McGregor previously attending Taylor's title defense in Boston in 2018. Taylor retires having held world titles as a professional while achieving significant attendance milestones in her home country.

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