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Taylor Reflects on 'Legacy' Ahead of Fairytale Ending
Irish Rail added extra DART and late-night services, while Bray set up a fan zone for the sold-out 80,000-seat title fight.
- On Saturday, boxing legend Katie Taylor concludes her career in a sold-out farewell bout at Croke Park against undefeated Frenchwoman Flora Pili for the undisputed super-lightweight title before 80,000 fans.
- Promoter Eddie Hearn admitted past doubts about staging the fight, questioning whether it would attract interest, though he now views it as the 'most special night the sport has ever seen.'
- Demand was unprecedented; half the 80,000 tickets sold in pre-sale and the remainder in 17 minutes on July 28, marking the first fight at Croke Park since Muhammad Ali stopped Alvin Lewis in 1972.
- Irish Rail has organized extra Darts and commuter services to accommodate attendees, including a special late-night return train to Belfast departing Dublin Connolly at 11.50pm, while Bray established a Seafront Fan Zone.
- Taylor hopes her final act inspires young female boxers in the Croke Park crowd to surpass her achievements, saying 'I cannot wait to hear those stories' from girls attending their first boxing event.
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Katie Taylor insists that the most important thing on Saturday night is to get her hand raised in victory one last time. The Irish legend will aim to become undisputed super-lightweight champion in her final bout against undefeated Frenchwoman Flora Pili in a sold-out Croke Park, although the event is also a chance for the […]
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