Overview
- Matchroom confirmed at a press conference on June 5 that Katie Taylor will headline Croke Park on September 5 in what she has described as the final fight of her professional career.
- Taylor will defend her WBO, WBA and IBF super‑lightweight titles and contest the vacant WBC belt, which would make her a three‑time undisputed champion if she wins.
- Opposition comes from unbeaten French fighter Flora Pili, who is 12‑0, holds IBO and regional honors, and is the IBF mandatory challenger and top-ranked WBC contender.
- The bout will be the first professional prizefight at Croke Park since 1972, will be promoted by Matchroom and broadcast on DAZN, with presales starting in mid‑June and general sale via Ticketmaster on June 12.
- Promoters say the match caps years of negotiation to stage a large homecoming for Taylor, with undercard plans and final logistics to be announced and organisers expecting a major crowd that would mark a high point for Irish and women’s sport.