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Emotional Taylor steps on to the scales one final time

Emotional Taylor steps on to the scales one final time

Summary

Katie Taylor, a two-weight undisputed boxing champion from Ireland, is preparing for her final professional fight at Croke Park. At the weigh-in event held at Trinity College, both Taylor and her opponent Flora Pili made weight under the light-welterweight limit, with thousands of fans attending to see the moment.

Key Facts

  • Katie Taylor is ending her professional boxing career with a final fight scheduled at Croke Park.
  • The weigh-in took place at Trinity College in Dublin, where both fighters weighed in under the 10 stone (63.5 kg) limit.
  • Taylor has never missed weight in her 26-fight career.
  • The fight is an undisputed light-welterweight bout between Taylor and Flora Pili.
  • All 80,000 tickets for the fight have been sold.
  • Flora Pili has 12 wins and aims to make a name by challenging Taylor.
  • Women were only allowed to study at Trinity College starting in 1975; Taylor is a symbolic figure breaking barriers.
  • Taylor showed emotion at the weigh-in, thanking fans and reflecting on her career highlights, including her Olympic wins.
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