# Ireland’s Katie Taylor targets fairytale ending to trailblazing boxing career

https://mins.news/en/item/45487

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-04 13:30 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/4/irelands-katie-taylor-eyes-fairytale-finish-to-trailblazing-boxing-career?traffic_source=rss

> At 40, Katie Taylor is preparing to face unbeaten French challenger Flora Pili at Dublin’s Croke Park, with a third undisputed world championship at stake. Taylor hopes to retire in front of 80,000 fans, while warning that thoughts of retirement cannot distract her in the ring.

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