Taylor's place among greats set in stone after extraordinary swansong
Summary
Katie Taylor, an Irish boxer, retired at age 40 after a successful career with 26 wins and one loss. She won her final match at Dublin’s Croke Park in front of 83,000 fans, ending her career as a three-time and two-weight undisputed champion.Key Facts
- Katie Taylor began boxing 30 years ago and had her first official fight 25 years ago.
- She retired after defeating Flora Pili in her final match at Croke Park, Dublin.
- Taylor finished her career with 26 wins and 1 loss.
- She is a three-time and two-weight undisputed boxing champion.
- Taylor was born in 1986, the youngest of four children in a boxing family.
- She fought in the first legal women’s boxing match in Ireland since it had been banned.
- Taylor’s performance helped add women’s boxing to the Olympic Games starting in 2012.
- She won the lightweight gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, gaining national fame.
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