Katie Taylor to headline farewell bout at Croke Park

Olympic boxing champion Katie Taylor confirmed she will fight French opponent Flora Pili in her farewell super‑lightweight title bout at Dublin’s Croke Park on 5 September 2026. The event is expected to draw around 80,000 spectators and will likely be the biggest payday of her career, with earnings projected in the seven‑figure range.

Taylor revealed she would have been willing to fight for free to make the Croke Park fight happen, prompting promoter Eddie Hearn to joke that he “wasn’t too happy” to hear the suggestion. She said the decision was never about money but about giving back to the sport and opening doors for the next generation of female fighters. The match also marks a potential transition point for Irish women’s boxing, with teammate Shauna Browne mentioned as a possible future face of the sport.