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Katie Taylor retires following professional boxing victory at Croke Park

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Last updated Sep 6, 2026

Katie Taylor retires following professional boxing victory at Croke Park
Summary

Katie Taylor ended her professional boxing career with a unanimous decision victory over Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin on September 5, 2026. The 40-year-old added the vacant WBC light-welterweight title to her existing WBA, WBO, and IBF belts, finishing the contest with judges' scores of 110-90, 110-90, and 98-91. An audience of 80,000 spectators attended the event, which marked the final fight of a career that saw Taylor win 26 of her 27 professional bouts. Following the decision, Taylor performed a final lap of the ring and ceremonially placed her gloves and championship belts on the canvas. The event featured performances from the band Westlife and drew one of the largest post-war boxing crowds globally.

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By the Numbers
  • •Katie Taylor won by unanimous decision against Flora Pili at Croke Park.
  • •Taylor retired with a professional record of 26 wins and one defeat.
  • •The attendance of 80,000 was the sixth-largest post-war boxing crowd globally.
  • •Taylor secured the vacant WBC light-welterweight title in her final fight.
Latest Updates
  • 9:28 AMYahoo Sports — Katie Taylor bows out as three-time undisputed champion
  • 7:46 AMBBC Sport — Farewell win at Croke park 'highlight of my career' - Taylor
  • 6:24 AMYahoo Sports — Taylor's 'dream ending to a dream career'
  • 6:24 AMBBC Sport — Taylor's 'dream ending to a dream career'
  • 10:41 PMYahoo Sports — Highlights! Taylor Ends Career In Iconic Fashion, Becomes Three-Time Undisputed Champion
  • 9:53 PMYahoo Sports — Taylor crowns career in stylish Croke Park triumph
  • 9:51 PMBBC Sport — Taylor crowns career in stylish Croke Park triumph
What they're saying
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Katie Taylor stepped into the ring for the final time of her storied combat career earlier today (Sat., Sept. 5, 2026) to face IBF Super Lightweight champion, Flora Pili, in front of a sold out crowd in famed Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, which housed over 80,000 screaming fans to witness history as Taylor attempted […]

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Katie Taylor brought her remarkable boxing career to a close in front of 80,000 jubilant fans at Croke Park, bowing out as a three-time undisputed world champion.The Bray native produced a dominant pe...

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Katie Taylor reflects on a 'dream' career beating Flora Pili by unanimous decision at a sold-out Croke Park to become a three-time undisputed world champion in her final fight before retirement.

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