Taylor vs. Pili weigh-in results: Katie Taylor on point for farewell fight at Croke Park
Boxing champion Katie Taylor has successfully weighed in for her final professional fight against Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin. The event marks the conclusion of a historic career for the undisputed fighter.
Why it matters
It marks the retirement of a significant figure in women's boxing and a major sporting event in Ireland.
Katie Taylor has made weight for the final time.
On Saturday, the top pound-for-pound female boxer in the world will make the walk for the final time in her career, taking on undefeated fighter Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland. At 40 years old, the future Hall of Famer is finally ready to hang up the gloves, and gets to do so in the best possible venue, with undisputed status on the line. And now she's almost there.
On Friday, Taylor, Pili, and the rest of the fighters on the card all made weight for Saturday's event, with Taylor and Pili sharing their final faceoff before the fight.
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