Katie Taylor to face Flora Pilli at Croke Park for Undisputed Super-Lightweight Championship in farewell fight
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Oisin Doherty, Laura Colgan
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Summary
Katie Taylor has confirmed her long-awaited farewell fight at Croke Park, where she will face France's Flora Pilli for the Undisputed Super-Lightweight Championship title. Taylor revealed that the announcement came at a time when her family desperately needed positive news, following the deaths of two family members. The fight marks the closing chapter of her remarkable boxing career.
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Taylor's long-anticipated showdown at Croke Park was officially confirmed on Friday afternoon.
The iconic Irish boxer is scheduled to face France's Flora Pilli in a bout for the Undisputed Super-Lightweight Championship in what will mark the closing chapter of a remarkable career.
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