Katie Taylor faces Flora Pili in final professional boxing match
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 7:04 AM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Katie Taylor will end her professional boxing career on Saturday night in a contest against Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin. The 40-year-old Irish boxer enters her 27th professional bout holding the WBO, WBA, and IBF light-welterweight titles. She seeks a third undisputed world championship against the unbeaten French challenger. Pili, 29, carries a 12-0 record into the ring for the vacant WBC title fight. An audience of 80,000 is expected for the event, which marks the first time Taylor has headlined at the stadium. Ringwalks are scheduled for approximately 22:10 BST.
- •Katie Taylor defends WBO, WBA and IBF titles against Flora Pili.
- •The vacant WBC light-welterweight title is on the line at Croke Park.
- •Flora Pili enters the fight with an undefeated 12-0 professional record.
- •Ringwalks for the main event are expected at 22:10 BST.
- •The fight card includes undercard bouts featuring Paddy Donovan, Molly McCann, and others.
- 7:04 AMYahoo Sports — Taylor v Pili - all you need to know
- 7:03 AMBBC Sport — Taylor v Pili - all you need to know
"All you need to know about Katie Taylor's farewell fight against Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night.
"All you need to know about Katie Taylor's farewell fight against Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 31, 2026, 7:04 AMTaylor v Pili - all you need to know
All you need to know about Katie Taylor's farewell fight against Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night.
- BBC SportAug 31, 2026, 7:03 AMTaylor v Pili - all you need to know
All you need to know about Katie Taylor's farewell fight against Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night.
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