Overview
- RTÉ confirmed on Wednesday that it will show the fight free-to-air on RTÉ2, stream it on RTÉ Player and provide live radio commentary on 2FM.
- The event is set for Saturday 5 September at Croke Park with an 80,000 sell-out crowd expected for Taylor’s farewell.
- DAZN will carry the global subscription feed and worked with Matchroom Sport and Aiken Promotions to enable the free-to-air arrangement in the Republic of Ireland.
- The bout is billed as an undisputed super-lightweight title fight that could crown Taylor undisputed again while undefeated Flora Pili enters as the mandatory challenger and top-ranked contender for the vacant WBC belt.
- Staging a professional bout at Croke Park is rare — the last major pro boxing event there was Muhammad Ali in 1972 — and RTÉ plans build-up coverage including the weigh-in and pre-fight press conference to serve a national audience.