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Taylor v Pili
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Taylor, a former Olympic gold medalist and two-weight undisputed champion, boxes on home soil in Ireland as she faces the unbeaten Pili, with all four major super-lightweight belts on the line. Katie Taylor v Flora Pili - WBA, WBO, WBC & IBF light-welterweight world titles Following a decorated amateur career, which included winning gold at the 2012 Olympics, Taylor quickly established herself as a dominant force once turning professional in 2016.
Taylor, who has won 25 professional fights and avenged her only defeat against Chantelle Cameron, will defend her light-welterweight WBO, WBA and IBF titles against Pili, who boasts an unbeaten 12-0 record. France’s Pili (12-0, 2 KOs) will aim to become just the second fighter to beat Taylor (25-1, 6 KOs), who is expecting 80,000 adoring fans at her final fight.
Katie Taylor is set to bid farewell to boxing this weekend, as she finally realises her Croke Park dream when she fights Flora Pili. Taylor vs Pili will take place on Saturday 5 September at Croke Park in Dublin.
Taylor and Pili are scheduled to make their ringwalks at about 22:10. Will Taylor claim a fairytale farewell on home soil?
Taylor claimed three stoppage wins in her first five professional bouts and landed her first world title in her seventh contest, claiming the vacant WBA lightweight belt, with a unanimous decision victory over Anahi Ester Sanchez in Cardiff.
Katie Taylor (left) has claimed six of her 25 wins by stoppage After almost a decade as a professional boxer, Katie Taylor will call time on her career after her 27th and final bout on Saturday. All the major super-lightweight titles are on the line as Taylor boxes one last time, in Ireland’s most-iconic venue The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers.
Taylor, 40, brings the IBF, WBA and WBO titles into the iconic Dublin venue, while the vacant WBC strap is also up for grabs. The Irish superstar, 40, will aim to become a three-time undisputed world champion against Frenchwoman Flora Pili in Dublin.
Or will 29-year-old Pili spoil the party and pull off a huge upset? With the vacant WBC title on the line, the Bray fighter has finally got her dream bout at Croke Park as 80,000 fans are expected to pack out the stadium.
What's confirmed
- Will Taylor claim a fairytale farewell on home soil?
- Taylor, a former Olympic gold medalist and two-weight undisputed champion, boxes on home soil in Ireland as she faces the unbeaten Pili, with all four major super-lightweight belts on the line.
- Taylor, who has won 25 professional fights and avenged her only defeat against Chantelle Cameron, will defend her light-welterweight WBO, WBA and IBF titles against Pili, who boasts an unbeaten 12-0 record.
- Katie Taylor is set to bid farewell to boxing this weekend, as she finally realises her Croke Park dream when she fights Flora Pili.
- Taylor and Pili are scheduled to make their ringwalks at about 22:10.
- Taylor claimed three stoppage wins in her first five professional bouts and landed her first world title in her seventh contest, claiming the vacant WBA lightweight belt, with a unanimous decision victory over Anahi Este
What's still developing
- Katie Taylor (left) has claimed six of her 25 wins by stoppage After almost a decade as a professional boxer, Katie Taylor will call time on her career after her 27th and final bout on Saturday.
- The Irish superstar, 40, will aim to become a three-time undisputed world champion against Frenchwoman Flora Pili in Dublin.
- Taylor, who has won 25 professional fights and avenged her only defeat against Chantelle Cameron, will defend her light-welterweight WBO, WBA and IBF titles against Pili, who boasts an unbeaten 12-0 record.
- With the vacant WBC title on the line, the Bray fighter has finally got her dream bout at Croke Park as 80,000 fans are expected to pack out the stadium.
- Or will 29-year-old Pili spoil the party and pull off a huge upset?
- Live text commentary will begin at 20:00 BST on the BBC Sport website and app.
- You can also follow the action through fight week on BBC Sport via the 5 Live Boxing podcast.
- Taylor and Pili are scheduled to make their ringwalks at about 22:10 .