‘Every girl now wants to be a boxer’: excitement in Katie Taylor’s home town for her valedictory bout
Summary
Katie Taylor, a famous Irish boxer and Olympic gold winner, will have her last fight on Saturday in Dublin’s Croke Park stadium. The event is very popular, with 80,000 people expected and shows the growth of women’s boxing in Ireland.Key Facts
- Katie Taylor is 40 years old and will retire after this fight.
- She is a super-lightweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist.
- The fight will take place at Croke Park, Ireland’s largest sports stadium.
- Tickets sold out quickly, in just 17 minutes.
- The event includes music performances and will be shown on national TV for free.
- Taylor’s home town of Bray is excited and selling many related items like hats and flags.
- Katie helped end a ban on women boxing in Ireland and helped add women’s boxing to the Olympics.
- Her opponent, Flora Pili, is unbeaten and holds a world title.
- This fight is the first boxing match at Croke Park since 1972.
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