Katie Taylor retires as undisputed world champion

Irish boxing legend Katie Taylor has retired from professional boxing following a decisive victory at Croke Park. Competing before a sold-out crowd of 83,000 spectators, Taylor defeated France's Flora Pili via unanimous decision to secure her status as the undisputed super lightweight world champion.

With this final win, Taylor holds all four major belts: WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF. The bout drew significant national attention in Ireland, with RTÉ reporting that the tenth round peaked at 1.6 million viewers, while the full program averaged 973,000 viewers.

Taylor's career concluded on a high note, marked by a dominant performance on the scorecards (100-90, 100-90, and 98-91). Her retirement marks the end of a two-decade career that saw her rise from local training challenges to becoming a global symbol of women's sports.