Katie Taylor makes career announcement ahead of Croke Park

On September 5, at Croke Park, Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili headlines a Matchroom Boxing fight card, live on DAZN. This fairytale fight will see Taylor challenge for the vacant WBC super lightweight championship in a historic undisputed clash against Pili. Ahead of this bout, Taylor has appeared on the Ariel Helwani show, where she revealed what her plans are after September 5.

Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili

Taylor’s next fight had been heavily rumoured, with Matchroom Boxing announcing the Irish woman will face Flora Pili at Croke Park on September 5. Eddie Hearn for Matchroom Boxing, in association with Aiken Promotions, Brian Peters and Title Event Partner, Lidl Ireland, made the monumental announcement at a launch press conference today.

Should Taylor (25-1, 6 KOs) defeat Pili (12-0, 2 KOs), she will become the undisputed champion for the third time. Pili is the current IBO champion and will be eager to ruin this historic occasion. Pili’s best wins have come against Silvia Bortot and Diana Rodriguez. 

Revealing Katie Taylor’s next fight, Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn said:

“For everything Katie Taylor has accomplished, and for all those she has inspired along the way, it is absolutely beyond deserved. From turning over as a professional a decade ago, to fighting in the most iconic stadiums around the world and making history at Madison Square Garden, she’s done it all. What a magical adventure it has been. Getting here to Croke Park has been years in the making. But we were never giving up on delivering this dream.

“And to end this special journey together by becoming a three-time undisputed champion of the world is indeed the perfect farewell to what has been an extraordinary fairytale. The noise when Katie Taylor walks out in front of Croke Park on September 5 – live on the Global Home of Boxing, DAZN – will reverberate around the world. She is the ultimate trailblazer for this amazing sport. She is a living legend.”

Katie Taylor clarifies her future after September 5

Right from when this fight was rumoured to when it was confirmed, it has been referred to as Taylor’s last fight, but when speaking to Helwani, Taylor clarified:

“This is gonna be my final fight… After the last fight, I didn’t think there was much to chase after.

“I think this could possibly be the most iconic moment of my whole career. I also have a chance of becoming the three-time unified champion on this fight as well. I’m living beyond my dreams at this stage.”

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