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Taylor beats Pili by unanimous decision to retire as undisputed champion

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Katie Taylor defeated France’s Flora Pili by unanimous decision in Dublin and retired as undisputed world super-lightweight champion.
  • The 40-year-old Irish boxer finished with the WBO, WBA, WBC, IBO and IBF belts and a 26-1 professional record.
  • Taylor’s final fight drew a crowd of 83,000 to Croke Park, where she celebrated with fireworks and told fans, “Croke Park! We did it.”

Katie Taylor ended her professional boxing career in front of 83,000 fans at Dublin’s Croke Park, beating France’s Flora Pili by unanimous decision to leave the ring as undisputed world super-lightweight champion.

The 40-year-old Irish fighter secured the WBO, WBA, WBC, IBO and IBF belts and finished with a 26-1 record. Two judges scored the fight 100-90, while the third scored it 98-91.

Croke Park! We did it. I don't know of any other country that would sell 80,000 tickets.

· Katie TaylorTaylor addressed the 83,000 fans after winning her final professional fight at Dublin’s Croke Park.

Pili, 29, suffered the first defeat of her 13-fight career against one of Ireland’s greatest sporting heroes. Taylor saluted the crowd after the decision and said, “Croke Park! We did it. I don't know of any other country that would sell 80,000 tickets.”

The occasion carried the emotion of a farewell. As the 2012 Olympic gold medalist walked to the ring for the final time, the crowd raised the volume and fireworks lit the night sky. Irish band Westlife performed earlier at the Gaelic games stadium, which Taylor calls the “Cathedral of Irish sport.”

Cathedral of Irish sport

· Katie TaylorTaylor’s description of Croke Park, the venue for her farewell fight.
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