Katie Taylor, as she has almost every time she stepped into the ring, is walking out with her hand raised and her head held high.
The Irish boxing legend competed in her final bout Saturday at a sold-out Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, where she won a one-sided decision over the previously undefeated Flora Pili (12-1). Pili was a game opponent, but failed to initiate much sustained offense over 10 rounds as she was outworked by the speedier, more technical Taylor.
In the end, the cards for Taylor’s retirement fight saw her earn a unanimous decision nod via scores of 100-90 (x2) and 98-91.
Taylor (26-1) was in cruise control for much of the early
