Taylor's final fight at Croke Park to be broadcast by RTÉ
Irish boxer Katie Taylor will have her final professional fight against Flora Pili at Croke Park broadcast live and free-to-air on RTÉ. The event is highly anticipated, with 80,000 tickets sold for the September 5th farewell match.
Why it matters
This marks the conclusion of a historic career for one of Ireland's most prominent sporting icons.
Katie Taylor's historic undisputed super lightweight title fight with Flora Pili next month at Croke Park will be available to watch live free-to-air with RTÉ Sport.
The farewell fight for the legendary Bray boxer will be on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, with 2FM providing live radio commentary.
The London 2012 Olympic gold medallist and multi-weight world champion will bid to sign off her remarkable career in style when she faces undefeated French boxer Pili.
A crowd of 80,000 is set to be in attendance for Taylor’s momentous farewell on Saturday, 5 September, with RTÉ set to bring the event to viewers throughout the Republic of Ireland after securing rights to the event.
Streaming platform DAZN, which operates on a subscription basis, will broadcast the fight worldwide.
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