Katie Taylor retires from boxing after final fight at Croke Park

Katie Taylor has retired from boxing at age 40 following her final appearance at Croke Park in Dublin. The Irish fighter concludes her professional career with 26 wins from 27 bouts. Taylor held status as a two-weight undisputed champion and secured Olympic gold in 2012, becoming one of only 15 Irish athletes to win an Olympic gold medal. Her professional journey included headlining historic events at Madison Square Garden and Texas, alongside a notable rivalry with Amanda Serrano. After an earlier career defeat to Chantelle Cameron, Taylor successfully regained her titles in a rematch. She concluded her time in the sport after a unanimous decision victory over Flora Pili, marking the end of a career that saw her compete in the first sanctioned female fight in Ireland in 2001.

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