Before retiring in front of more than 80,000 fans, Taylor (26-1, 6 KOs) added the vacant WBC title to her WBA, IBF, WBO, and Ring championships. Pili (12-1, 2 KOs) suffered her first professional defeat after struggling to match Taylor’s speed, timing, and work rate.
There were no knockdowns, and Taylor was rarely in serious danger. It was a controlled farewell rather than another punishing war, with the 40-year-old boxing intelligently and refusing to give Pili the exchanges she needed.
From the opening bell, Taylor took the center of the ring and began setting the distance with her jab. She pressed behind t
