Katie Taylor has a date, opponent, and a dream location for the final fight of her legendary career.
Matchroom Boxing announced Friday that Taylor (25-1) is set to fight France’s Flora Pili on Sept. 5 at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland. Fighting in her home country’s 80,000-seat stadium has long been a goal of Taylor’s and her wish has now been granted as she makes the walk to the ring one last time. Taylor’s WBO, WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine super lightweight titles will be on the line.
The event is set to air live on DAZN.
Watch the press conference for the announcement below.
“This seems like the perfect way to end it—by becoming Undisputed Champion again in our national stadium which has such a special place in Irish hearts,” Taylor said in a press release. “I’m so grateful that it’s happening and I can’t thank the people of this country enough for the support I have received over the years.
“People have travelled all around the world to follow my career and I’m hoping I can repay some of that with a big performance on Sept. 5. I’m under no illusions that Flora will present a very tough challenge, she’s undefeated as a professional and has a good amateur pedigree so I have the utmost respect for her.
“I’ve been blessed to achieve more than I could ever have dreamed in this sport but fighting at Croke Park really is the icing on the cake. I hope it’s the kind of event that will inspire a whole new generation to take up sport and follow their passions—that for me would be the greatest legacy I could leave.”
Taylor, 39, burst onto the global scene in 2012 when she won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, the first-time ever that women’s boxing was included in the event. She turned pro in 2016, winning a WBA lightweight belt just seven fights into her career, and going 22-0 before a loss to Chantelle Cameron in her first shot at a super lightweight title. She avenged the loss in an immediate rematch to become a two-division champion, then concluded a memorable and closely contested trilogy against longtime rival Amanda Serrano with bouts in 2024 and 2025 to improve to 3-0 in their series. Taylor’s long list of accolades regularly places her among the top of any discussion regarding the best women ever to compete in boxing.
Fili seeks the biggest win of her career after defeating Jelena Janicijevic via decision this past December to make herself the mandatory challenger to Taylor’s WBA title. The 28-year-old is unbeaten since making her pro debut in 2019.
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