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, 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.
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Taylor, 40, brings the IBF, WBA and WBO titles into the iconic Dublin venue, while the vacant WBC strap is also up for grabs.
Katie Taylor (left) will fight Flora Pili at Croke Park (PA Wire)
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.
Here’s all you need to know.
When is the fight?
Taylor vs Pili will take place on Saturday 5 September at Croke Park in Dublin. The main card is due to begin at 7pm BST (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET), with main-event ring walks following at approximately 10pm BST (2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET).
How can I watch it?
Taylor vs Pili and its undercard will stream live on DAZN. You can purchase a subscription here, with plans starting at £15.99 per month. In Ireland, national station RTE will also broadcast the action.
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Odds
Taylor – 1/20
Pili – 10/1
Draw – 20/1
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Fight card in full
Subject to change:
Paddy Donovan (right) aims to bounce back from two straight losses to Lewis Crocker (Getty)
Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili (Taylor’s IBF, WBA, WBO super-lightweight titles; vacant WBC belt)
Paddy Donovan vs Tyrone McKenna (welterweight)
Taylor Bevan vs Emmet Brennan (super-middleweight)
Joe McGrail vs Matthew Boreland (super-bantamweight)
David Allen vs Thomas Carty (heavyweight)
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Molly McCann vs Sylwia Doligala (bantamweight)
Paul Ryan vs Paddy Gallagher (middleweight)
Adam Olaniyan vs TBA (heavyweight)
Bobbi Flood vs Jack Swallow (super-welterweight)
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