Katie Taylor Beats Flora Pili to End Legendary Career as Undisputed Champion.
Katie Taylor has signed off her legendary boxing career in Style in front of fans, Taylor delivers a dominant final performance to close out her professional career as a three-time undisputed super-lightweight.
On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Taylor faced undefeated French challenger Flora Pili in the main event at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, with the undisputed super-lightweight championship on the line.
Taylor immediately takes the centre of the ring and begins stalking Pili behind her jab. She lands a solid right hook and follows with combinations while Pili struggles to find clean counters. Taylor also works the body with her jab and comfortably controls the opening round
Taylor continues to dictate the action. She corners Pili early, then uses her footwork to circle away before closing the distance with a sharp four-punch combination.
Pili has difficulty matching Taylor’s speed and accuracy as the champion lands and makes her opponent miss.
Pili continues searching for an answer to Taylor’s jab, but the Irish champion remains a step ahead. Taylor lands another right hook and picks her shots from range. When Pili throws a flurry, Taylor quickly ties her up and shuts down the attack.
Pili becomes more aggressive, but Taylor responds with combinations that immediately slow her momentum.
Taylor lands two strong punches and continues applying pressure while Pili’s defence prevents some of the cleaner shots from landing. Pili shows more movement, but Taylor remains in control.
Pili tries to walk Taylor down, but the champion makes her pay with quick combinations. Taylor’s speed advantage becomes increasingly obvious as Pili struggles to get close enough to land consistently. Taylor finishes the round strongly with a left hook.
Pili finally lands a sharp jab early, snapping Taylor’s head back, but Taylor quickly regains control. She fires combinations down the middle, forces Pili to retreat and lands a clean counter right. Taylor closes another strong round with a left hand.
Pili begins finding more success. Taylor attacks the body and continues throwing fast combinations, but Pili finally starts connecting with counters during the exchanges. Taylor remains elusive and lands while circling away, but this is one of Pili’s better rounds.
Pili continues trying to pressure Taylor toward the ropes and makes the fight more physical. Taylor lands a combination, but Pili answers with a short right and other punches. Taylor eventually works her way out of the corner with a good jab. It is a much closer round.
Taylor gets back into her rhythm. She stays just outside Pili’s jab, lands a quick flurry and connects with a sharp right hand. Taylor mixes body and head shots before the fighters briefly clinch late in the round.
The crowd erupts as both fighters know they are entering the final round of Taylor’s career. Pili lands some counters, but Taylor keeps pressing forward and lands a strong right before unleashing punches in bunches. The champion finishes the fight aggressively, giving the Croke Park crowd one final show. Taylor finishes her professional career with a 26-1 record and walks away as a three-time undisputed super-lightweight champion. After the fight, she thanks the Croke Park crowd, her family and her team before placing her gloves and championship belts in the centre of the ring in an emotional farewell.
Adam Olaniyan also made an impression at Croke Park, Olaniyan wasted little time settling into the fight. He came forward aggressively and immediately put Hudak under pressure, throwing combinations and forcing his opponent onto the back foot.As the opening round progressed, Olaniyan’s speed and power began to take over. Hudak struggled to deal with the pressure as the young Irishman continued firing heavy combinations.In the closing seconds of the round, Olaniyan landed a crushing combination that dropped Hudak. His opponent’s nose was badly bloodied, and the referee waved off the contest before the second round could begin.
The victory gives Olaniyan his fourth consecutive stoppage win since turning professional and moves his record to 4-0 with four knockouts/TKOs.For the rising heavyweight, the victory is another strong statement as he continues building his professional career
Taylor vs. Pili Main Card
Katie Taylor def. Flora Pili via unanimous decision (100-90 x2, 98-91)
Dave Allen vs. Thomas Carty ends in a no-contest in Round 1 (Carty unable to continue after falling out of ring)
Paddy Donovan def. Tyrone McKenna via fourth-round TKO (doctor stoppage)
Taylor Bevan def. Emmet Brennan via sixth-round KO
Taylor vs. Pili Prelims
Molly McCann def. Sylwia Doligala via unanimous decision (80-72, 80-73, 79-73)
Joe McGrail def. Matthew Boreland via fifth-round KO
Bobbi Flood def. Jack Swallow via unanimous decision (40-36)
Adam Olaniyan def. Matej Hudak via first-round TKO
Paul Ryan def. Paddy Gallagher via unanimous decision (58-55)*
*was originally announced as a decision win for Gallather, later overturned following a scorecard review.
