Ireland’s boxing great Katie Taylor bows out as undisputed champion

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 6, 2026Country: Ireland

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Ireland’s boxing great Katie Taylor bows out as undisputed champion

Katie Taylor concluded her professional career with a points victory over France's Flora Pili in Dublin on September 5, 2026. At 40 years old, she retained her WBA, IBF, and WBO super-lightweight belts and added the vacant WBC title, becoming the undisputed champion for the third time. Taylor thanked her family after the fight, highlighting her remarkable journey in a sport where women were once excluded.

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