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Katie Taylor retires as world champion after Flora Pili victory

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Gent, O. (2026, September 5). Katie Taylor retires as world champion after Flora Pili victory. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/boxing/katie-taylor-pili-boxing-retirement-b1295912.html

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Katie Taylor retired as a world champion after defeating Flora Pili in a unanimous decision at Croke Park in Dublin. The 40-year-old won with scores of 110-90, 110-90, and 98-91, adding the vacant WBC belt to her existing titles. Taylor's victory marked his 26th win and one defeat, which came against Chantelle Cameron in 2023. He expressed gratitude to the Irish fans for their support throughout his career.

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40-year-old Irishwoman Katie Taylor has announced her retirement from boxing after defeating Flora Pili in a unanimous decision at Croke Park in Dublin. Taylor added the vacant WBC belt to her existing three titles with a win over the undefeated 29-year-old French fighter, who was on top for some of the middle rounds but ultimately outclassed throughout. The crowd of 80,000 cheered Taylor on as she ended her career with a record of 26 wins and one defeat, which came earlier in 2023 to Chantelle Cameron. Taylor is also a two-weight world champion and had previously won Olympic gold in 2012.

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The Irishwoman decided to head home to Dublin’s Croke Park to bid farewell to the ring, and she added the vacant WBC belt to her three other titles with a unanimous decision win over the undefeated Pili in front of an adoring home faithful. asserted

she → decide → faithful

The 40-year-old was on top throughout, winning through 110-90, 110-90 and 98-91 on the judges’ scorecards, defeating the French fighter in style. asserted

old → win → style

The former Olympic champion ends his journey with 26 wins and one defeat, which came in 2023 to Chantelle Cameron. asserted

which → end → Cameron

She is also a two-weight world champion, and she wowed the 80,000-strong crowd as she put on one final display of dominance. asserted

she → wow → dominance

It was the sixth-biggest audience for a boxing match since the Second World War, and Taylor’s brilliance was on show from the second round onwards, following a scrappy first exchange. asserted

brilliance → follow → exchange

Pili, the 29-year-old, grew into the bout and threatened in the middle rounds, but she was always behind on the cards and was ultimately outclassed throughout. asserted

she → grow → cards

“We did it,” Taylor said afterwards. asserted

Taylor → do → it

“We brought boxing back to Croke Park. asserted

We → bring → Park

You stayed with me when I turned pro. " asserted

I → stay → me

You stayed with me, travelled around the world with me. asserted

You → stay → me

"And now you are here with me and it’s amazing. asserted

it → ’ → me

I don’t know any other country that would sell 80,000 tickets. asserted

that → know → tickets

Katie Taylor retires as world champion after Flora Pili victory

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